After exercising and watching your videos, I came to unbeleaveble 3:20. For sure, I thought 3 Minutes and even more, that's impossible for me. I'm 60 years old now. Thanks a lot Gert. By the way, your video on 100 contractions was also help and boost a lot. Greetings from Germany ;-)
I have started my dry - freediving 2 weeks ago. Already progressed from 0:48 to 1:56. Especially happy to learn to relax amidst contractions. I like the simplicity and naturalness of your technique explained here.
I downloaded the stamina freediving app. Makes practicing breatholds so much easier. I did 4:00 last night. Was day 2. Day one I did 3:30.. I will try push for 4:10 - 4:15 tonight. It’s amazing how relaxed it makes you holding your breath for so long.. Never thought it was possible.. Loving it!
What is the exact name of this app in appstore and how does the logo look like? I wanna check this out. I used apps before and have 2 on my phone now. Still always looking for new ones. My best Dry Static is 5.5min and yes it's so relaxing
I always liked to freedive, I was on 5min without any technical training. The last summer I did my first AIDA 2 course, and I have learned a lot. Now I do my dry training and I have pushed myself to 7:21s
@@gertleroy I had a good day and I was aiming for 5ish, then I was pushing myself and was riding strong contractions. I was thinking that I am going to give birth to Alien 😆. In the end, I was exhaling air so I don't know if this is legit. Last week I did 6 min without pushing to the limits. Malina is a killer, love this guy👌.
I was eating lunch and having a soda, watching your video, I thought it was very interesting... So, even though I was way too full, and sitting at my desk, I tried the relaxation, tidal breathing, and visualization... I was amazed, almost 2 minutes until those first contractions! I'm hoping I can figure this out. I'd love to be able to spend a few minutes underwater snorkeling!
I’ve been practicing yoga/meditation much longer than I have been freediving, so when I started my freediving training I naturally let my mind “be free” and wonder, and let it fade into the water. At least, I try! I never remember to try the visualization technique while breath holding but I will next time, maybe it will work better for me. My best static is 3 min so far
As some one who does marching band being able to exercise your lungs is very important because 90% of the stuff we do has to do with air. We have to learn that when marching to be able to take big amounts of air in very fast breaths and be able to hold a steady continues breath for long periods of time. So when doing what we call breathing exercises we do a breathing square such as breath 5 sec hold 5 sec exhale 5 sec hold 5 sec and repeat slowly shorting the amount of time to take a breath and longer amounts of the rest. We also blow up balloons to physically see how consistent our exhale is and how long we can do it. I really liked watching some of your videos and I plan on telling my band director about some of your techniques that we could add.😁
Thanks alot for this amazing channel.. The great learning can be found here.. Already passed all steps toward +3 minutes breath hold , learned equalization and other freediving skills. Big heart for you ❤️🌹🙏
Hi Gerd we talked earlier today and you sent me here :) So I just tried this 3 times and I thought I was gonna die!!! Every time this was harder and harder!!! Still didn’t make it over 1 minute. Will try again tomorrow!!!
@@gertleroy I havent forgot about you! I just have not found any peace and quiet so I can practice the things you said yet! I will be in touch and thanks for replying! MEANS SO MUCH TO MEEEEE :)
In static apnea I do body scan, listen to my heart beat and my teacher told me to focus on sensations and feel the water and the body changes as all my thoughts and memories are destructive.
yeah focussing on sensations is a real good one! the feeling of the water on your face, or the pressure of the air in your mouth or throat, or the way your legs are hanging in the water. Lot's of bodily feelings to focus on! cheers Safaa! what's your breathhold now?
These videos are really great, the best on the internet. I have some questions. When I watched this I was very surprised that this video didn't start with the 2 minute video content. For 3 minutes, I would have throught that you do the same process as for 2 minutes, and then add something to that process. Why is the 3 min hold not done with the same process? Back to 2 min... When I did the 2 minute hold it worked the very first time. I watched your 2 min video, and as I was watching I did the warm up of breathing in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds, breathing into the belly and then the chest, and then in for 5 seconds before the breath hold. After about 3 min of warm up, I held my breath quite comfortably for 2:01. :) Then I went in the sea to go spearfishing, and while I was swimming looking for fish, I continued with this 3 seconds in, 6 minutes out process. Before I dove down the first time, I breathed in for 5 seconds, and then I held my breath underwater for 1:15 :). OK, now my questions... 1. Can I use these same techniques for spearfishing? 2. If yes, if I'm holding my breath underwater for up to 2:00, should I use your 2:00 video technique, as I did today? 3. And if I want to hold my breath for more than 2 minutes underwater, what technique should I use? 4. And in your 2 min video, you said that there is no danger of blacking out in 2 min or less. At what time does a blackout become possible? I'm often spearfishing alone and need to make sure that I don't blackout. ;) 5. And if I need to use different techniques for spearfishing, please advise. 🙏
in my premium membership see link in bio we answer all these questions. short answer : for diving ALWAYS use tidal breathing, unless you wanna black out and die. the 3 Secs in 6 secs out is a light form of hyperventilation, you should not use it in the water. it's fine for beginners to learn breathholding on dry land, but it's still hyperventilation.
@@IntuitiveIQ freediving / spearfishing is a complicated sport. You need to understand what you're doing. Accidents happen because people don't have a thorough understanding of breathing and breathholding. Don't be one of them 🙏
gert μ εχεις αφησει αφωνο με τον τροπο που παρουσιαζεις σε πραξη!!η απολυτη εκπαιδευση !!μπορω ακουγωντας μουσικη να χαλαρωσω?παντα με ταξιδευει και νομιζω οτι κοιμαμαι!!!ευχαριστω και συνεχισε!εισαι απιθανος!!
My visualization: usually I do watch the relaxation videos from under the water (fish, dolphins, turtles, corals), it makes me feel like I'm diving there too, it works OK or watching the drone fly-over videos (islands, coastlines, forests, fjords) accompanied by ambient relaxation music,, thanks for the awesome videos.. cheers from Norway...
Thanks Jan! Do I understand you well.. so you're watching those videos in your mind (not actually watching them on a screen)? Hope to visit Nordic waters one day! Cheers 🙏
@@gertleroy now when the pools are all closed etc, so I exercise dry training only , so yeah, real youtube videos on my tv screen... I'm pretty new to freediving, something under one year, holding my breath for 4:20 now.. but I do prefer static CO2 (3min times 6) and dynamic CO2 (50m times 8) in the pool as a beginner.. actually I'm going to free dive next week to some fjords with cold water with 7mm wetsuit. hehe...thank you very much for your reply :)
the video is very helpful speacially like me i can only hold my breath in 1min..im from cebu philippines..local spearo in our hometown. thanks to this video i will apply this and practise..
Awesome! Over time your personal best will increase. Tip : do not always try for maxs cause that might stress your central nervous system too much. Incorporate easier breathholds in your routine as well, like breathholds until the first contraction, or 80% of your max. Cheers 🙏
just do tidal breathing. ps. there is an immense problem with the way you describe " exhaling deeply 80-100%" because the way you would actually do it would look very different than your description of it. That's one of the reasons why you shouldn't do it. please look up FRC and RV and understand that "empty" is never empty and thus any percentage like 80% or 100% is never a representation of the reality.
Hiya I wanted to ask about people who hold their breath involuntarily......so for example whilst reading or watching TV etc. I've heard it's a way of avoiding experiencing painful emotions. My brother and I both do it. Do you know if it's unhealthy? Or whether it makes it harder to learn to breath hold whilst under water, please? Really enjoying your videos, Gert. Many thanks!
thanks Anna. I'm not familiar with the described condition. If that is what happens, I would advise you to become conscious about it and detect the involuntary breathhold as soon as it happens. Then switch to normal calm breathing. Remember that breathholding (depending on the intensity) is a stressor, and in rest there should be.. rest! 🙏
Thanks so much for the informative video! I am a Spearo and can hold my breath for about 2.5 - 3mins while lying on my bed but I feel when I dive I use too much energy and can’t do even 1 min. So am trying to remove all barriers, duck diving properly, calming my mind, a dive watch to assist me, being comfortable etc. Question is, should I expect to do 50% of my bed breath hold on the bottom or should I be aiming for 80-90%? Thank you in advance for reading my question.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. Here is my answer: you should be aiming to forget totally about numbers. Have peace in every breath. Peace doesnt know numbers. 🙏
@@TheDewet remember that sometimes we are our own worst ennemy. We put expectations upon ourself that eventually only hold us back. Try to liberate yourself from the idea how deep you dive. It really de isn't matter. What matters is learning skills, and with skill comes confidence, and with confidence eventually comes depth. By letting go of the idea you have to dive deep, you will eventually dive deep 😀
Hi, great! I watched your video and tried to hold breath underwater yesterday (with qualified person), I was amazing feeling. No came contraction almost 3 minutes and I felt like sleeping, even though my present PB was 2:30! After 15 or 20seconds, the first contraction came and and I stopped. I can't explain well... I felt like that I could breathe while breath holding. What happened to me?
I tried 2min breath hold after watching, I have done it 3 days in a row - first day 2 minutes, 2nd day 2 minutes 15 sec, 3rd day 3 mi utes 12 seconds.... What is a reasonable target time to set?
there is no reason in setting target times. the whole idea of breathholding is to forget about time and any expectations. also, don't go for maximums every day. leave a restday in between
I was able to start the first day practice from 3 minutes hold, but mentally I already knew I can swim the regular pool underwater back and forth. I hope to practice underwater distance freediving. You can barely see anything on the coral reef at 40m depth (deepest I have been) anyway.
Hey man very informative video. thanks for sharing. Im a supporter all the way from the PHilippines. Im trying to learn how to free dive. Your videos are very helpful. Keep it up!
Im 13 years old I am a swimmer and started with one minute out of the water sitting down and whent to 2:14 😮🥳 i will continue to practice. So I can reach 3:00 mins 😁
great. allthough it seems this is quite heavy hyperventiation you're doing. You might wanna try mild hyperventilation instead of heavy. See how that feels. Watch this video: ruclips.net/video/QA2GL_koNHM/видео.html
I am getting back to spearfishing and i can definitley use these techniques. I wonder if freediving technique is compatible with spearfishing. also i've been doing the Wim Hoff method. your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
more and more spearfishermen follow freediving courses, because they understand the basis of what they're doing lays in freediving. The breathing techniques, the mind control, the training methods, and the safety drills. About Wim Hof: you can practise it as a DRY training method, but never do it in the water or right before you dive. CHeers
i get this comment a mot, so you're not the only one. That is because static apnea is very different from actual diving. It's like 2 different things. WHen you dive you move, and your brain is busy coordinating everything. that uses more oxygen. but most of all you need to learn to relax more under water. cheers
I can hold my breath for 2minutes in dry area or out in the water why icant stay in a water or sea surface for 2minutes..thank you sir for ..i am from phillipines interesting to learn about freedive..
I get to 2.20/2.30 the contractions start calming but my anxiety and need to breath suddenly rockets up and I just can't get back in the zone till I breath to be fair though I only got to 2.30 a week ago
That's great. Be happy about it. Once the contractions start hitting harder there is no comfort zone anymore. You just go with it. Don't fight contractions. Let them happen. Peace 🙏
Hey Gert! I read in the freediving manual by Umberto Pelizzari that we should not take a 100% final breath, only go to 80%, otherwise there will be tension in the chest, he argues. Can you please comment?
Can be, or not. You have to figure out for yourself what works best. Professional freedivers pack extra air in the lungs to hold the breath longer, so it all depends on you. If 100% doesn't feel comfortable, either learn to become comfortable or take in less. ✌️
Hi there, In another video you explained that i have to breath 3 seconds in and 6 seconds out before i make the last big one. So now i am a little confused which one is best? King regards Benni
Hi Benni. Good question. There is no 1 way. There are many ways. I give you tools to try out. The way we breathe before holding the breath or diving is called the breathe up. There are many ways to breathe up. The 3 secs in 6 secs out is a way to make a beginner pay attention to the breath. It's not mandatory. You can do without. All depends on what you like best. The more experienced a person is, the more they will breathe lightly, like tidal breathing. But there's other ways as well. Cheers 🙏
I could hold breath on dry land up to 1:40 min ... but when i rry ro do freediving ... max 30 sec i am done .... is there any tatics hold breath inside water
hi i just find your cannel some days ago and love the way you ex plan tings. i started with 40sec now( with music) I am a round two but I am not sure if i do the chestbreathing right belly brathing is nearly my normal breathing and i don´t know what I should do with my tongoue.
Great! Let your tongue rest. The least tension possible in your tongue. The resting positing of a tongue is contrary to what many would believe against the roof of the mouth and upper front teeth. Please also watch my 2 minute breathhold video, and the one about full yogic breath (3part breath)
Actually that is a mistake I only saw this now. Will see if I can still change this in the video. It's 100% in, then let it out naturally. Thanks for pointing this out 🙏
swallowing can be an attempt of your body to breathe. So when it manifests it's usually when the urge to breath pops up. When do you start swallowing and is this only during static or also when diving?
@@gertleroy I just did a testrun and conciously observed it... (Maybe thats also the mistake i make! :D ) Tbh it starts right away. Sec 10... On sec 30, i HAD to swallow. From 1:30 on it wears of. And with contractions starting, it was fully gone.
@@gertleroy In the past it kinda broke up my relaxation. I think learning to get used to it is the way to go but as it is a newer phenomenon to me it is still throwing me off sometimes. Anyway, thanks for your help!
Nice as always :) as im learning about holding the breath and everything about freediving, i found myself in the first phase "relaxation" but in contraction phase too not think about anything, just peaceful void. When i try something to visualize i feel like I'm losing it like i lose energy and concentration, so i live it and stay in that state of "nothingness"...Considering contraction i don't feel them in my diaphragm just a little bit, but i feel them strong in my throat, is that normal or i do something wrong?!
thanks Deemonk! yes, we all have our own different ways of getting "in the zone". Good you observed that some techniques take too much energy, so better switch to something else, like freely let your mind wonder, or simply peaceful void like you mentionned. Feeling contractions in your throat is normal. We are all different. I should be next to you to see what really happens, but it might be (or not) that subconsciously you are holding tension in your abdomen, and thus blocking the contractions, which makes you feel them moe in the throat. It's a possibility. So be mindful about that. Stretch your diagragm (see my stretching videos) so it is flexible and can easily move. Don't be tight in the abdominal area. Contractions always go to the throat (maybe you can see that in this video as well) but they are more visible in the abdominal area. But once again, we are all different. Work on relaxation and pay especially attention to that area. Let us know later if anything changed! cheers :-)
all depends on how comfortable you are in the water, and how "smoothly" you move underwater. I assume you are a beginner, so maybe a little over 1 minute, up to 1:30? just guessing.
After I watched your 2 minute breathhold video, i managed around 2m and 15 seconds! Question: How long do you recommend to wait between each warm-up breathhold? Can you go directly from the 1st to the 2nd? Also, I almost exclusively dive in (relatively) shallow, murky freshwater areas close to me. I don't have a diving buddy so I make sure to not take any chances. However, normally I have friends at least swimming a bit closer to the shore :) anything in particular I should keep in mind while doing these types of dives? Going further than 4m deep is currently a bit scary, and I need to practice equalization.
congratz! usually a 2minute "breathe-up" or rest in between breathholds is enough. if you feel you need more no worries, but don't go over 5 minutes rest. Never dive alone, even it's 4 m deep. You can perfectly get in trouble in 4m deep water. especially when it's murky! you might wanna practise in a pool with perfect visibility so your friends or live guards can see you! best tip: RELAX! :-)
@@gertleroy All right. Thank you for your reply! Guess I have to find some buddies to dive with before I do this kind of diving then 😅 and I'll practice more in pools or at least clear water.
That's strange. I was practising tonight and used all those techniques before I watched this. Except I visualise floating through clouds. 1'47" after3 attempts.
lol people need to be more open about how much genetics can impact this. I did a 2:35 breath hold the first time I tried and got to 3:05 with only around 10-12 attempts in total in the following months
not sure if genetics play a role. what most likely plays more of a role is yoir overal ability to relax while holding the breath. some people are naturally good at this, some people need months if not years to accomplish this. anyway. good job 😀
@@2024masbrow not directly because your time under water has to do with your skills as a freediver, not so much with breathhold. But static apnea can boost your confidence so most likely yes
Thank you sir, btw I'm from the island of Bali (Indonesia), there are many beautiful dive spots in my place, such as Amed, Tulamben, Lembongan, Manjangan, Penida, Pemuteran.... feel excited to be involved in this activity.
watch the 2 minute video and did 2 min (but already did 2 min before). Watch the video and I did 2:40 until I watch the clock and did more 20 seconds to achieve the 3:00 minute mark. now what?
@@gertleroy I’ve found the solution, training breath holding when I’m walking in a threadmill and using an app called stamina. :-). It’s my first time spearfishing
never do this kind of extended breathholds in the water if you don't have a skilled freediver by youyr side who can rescue you in case it is needed! these breathholds are meant to be done on dry land! ONLY, and i repeat ONLY do this in the water when you have a certified skilled freediver by your side! cheers
@@gertleroy Is it possible to hold your breath for 3 minutes while swimming And also i don't have a pool so i just walked around slowly in my house to like simulate it that i am swimming
I am a beginner in this kind of things its my first time watching this kind of videos and i can hold my breath for 90 seconds while relaxing but i got scared so i stopped
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I practiced every day for two months and this morning I was able to hold my breath for 3.52 minutes. Your videos helped a lot, thank you
Wonderful!
After exercising and watching your videos, I came to unbeleaveble 3:20. For sure, I thought 3 Minutes and even more, that's impossible for me.
I'm 60 years old now. Thanks a lot Gert. By the way, your video on 100 contractions was also help and boost a lot.
Greetings from Germany ;-)
nice man !!!!!
Wie lange geübt
I have started my dry - freediving 2 weeks ago. Already progressed from 0:48 to 1:56. Especially happy to learn to relax amidst contractions. I like the simplicity and naturalness of your technique explained here.
thanks Marek! you might wanna check this one as well: "5 MEDITATION techniques every FREEDIVER should know" - ruclips.net/video/wLEH9ctphHk/видео.html
I downloaded the stamina freediving app. Makes practicing breatholds so much easier. I did 4:00 last night. Was day 2. Day one I did 3:30.. I will try push for 4:10 - 4:15 tonight. It’s amazing how relaxed it makes you holding your breath for so long.. Never thought it was possible.. Loving it!
Awesome Pieter! Yes it's the ultimate meditation ✌️✌️
What is the exact name of this app in appstore and how does the logo look like? I wanna check this out. I used apps before and have 2 on my phone now. Still always looking for new ones. My best Dry Static is 5.5min and yes it's so relaxing
I always liked to freedive, I was on 5min without any technical training. The last summer I did my first AIDA 2 course, and I have learned a lot. Now I do my dry training and I have pushed myself to 7:21s
7:21 is extremely good! What country are you from?
@@gertleroy Poland but I live in the UK :)
@@czakoof 7:21 would be 6th place in the national rankings for poland. Mateusz Malina is 1st with 9:35
@@gertleroy I had a good day and I was aiming for 5ish, then I was pushing myself and was riding strong contractions. I was thinking that I am going to give birth to Alien 😆. In the end, I was exhaling air so I don't know if this is legit. Last week I did 6 min without pushing to the limits. Malina is a killer, love this guy👌.
I have to do a British passport, I can be second ;P
I was eating lunch and having a soda, watching your video, I thought it was very interesting... So, even though I was way too full, and sitting at my desk, I tried the relaxation, tidal breathing, and visualization... I was amazed, almost 2 minutes until those first contractions! I'm hoping I can figure this out. I'd love to be able to spend a few minutes underwater snorkeling!
great! take a look at my other videos as well and learn why breathholding underwater is a very different game than breathholding on dry land 🙏
First ever attempt before this technique: 1m 6s, First time after technique: 2m 35s. Amazing insight and technique that clearly works!
Nice work!
I’ve been practicing yoga/meditation much longer than I have been freediving, so when I started my freediving training I naturally let my mind “be free” and wonder, and let it fade into the water. At least, I try! I never remember to try the visualization technique while breath holding but I will next time, maybe it will work better for me. My best static is 3 min so far
Great 👍 yeah give it a try 🙏
I’m a freediver in USVI. Personal best is 1:55 and 70ft. This video is spot on. Great advice. Its like he’s diving with me.
Thanks 🙏🙏 all the best
As some one who does marching band being able to exercise your lungs is very important because 90% of the stuff we do has to do with air. We have to learn that when marching to be able to take big amounts of air in very fast breaths and be able to hold a steady continues breath for long periods of time. So when doing what we call breathing exercises we do a breathing square such as breath 5 sec hold 5 sec exhale 5 sec hold 5 sec and repeat slowly shorting the amount of time to take a breath and longer amounts of the rest. We also blow up balloons to physically see how consistent our exhale is and how long we can do it. I really liked watching some of your videos and I plan on telling my band director about some of your techniques that we could add.😁
Awesome! I like it ✌️ let me know if my videos help your band! ❤️
Ps. I also have a video on Square breathing take a look at the Playlist breathing techniques
@@gertleroy i sure will thanks!
@@shelbyoliver5822 🙏
just start the 2 mn and he did come easy your advice are really good i will start the 3 mn in a couple of week thank for your help DCV
Welcome 👍
was always struggling to make it up to 3 min, made it to 3:16 after this. thanks!
great 🙏
Thanks alot for this amazing channel.. The great learning can be found here.. Already passed all steps toward +3 minutes breath hold , learned equalization and other freediving skills. Big heart for you ❤️🌹🙏
Thanks. And all the best 🙏
Hi Gerd we talked earlier today and you sent me here :) So I just tried this 3 times and I thought I was gonna die!!! Every time this was harder and harder!!! Still didn’t make it over 1 minute. Will try again tomorrow!!!
You might wanna do the beginner exercises in the WITH ME playlist
@@gertleroy I havent forgot about you! I just have not found any peace and quiet so I can practice the things you said yet! I will be in touch and thanks for replying! MEANS SO MUCH TO MEEEEE :)
In static apnea I do body scan, listen to my heart beat and my teacher told me to focus on sensations and feel the water and the body changes as all my thoughts and memories are destructive.
yeah focussing on sensations is a real good one! the feeling of the water on your face, or the pressure of the air in your mouth or throat, or the way your legs are hanging in the water. Lot's of bodily feelings to focus on! cheers Safaa! what's your breathhold now?
Really enjoyed this video as relaxation is very difficult for me. Thank you for the step by step!
Thanks Richard! Yes experiment with these different techniques and let us know what works well for you!
These videos are really great, the best on the internet. I have some questions. When I watched this I was very surprised that this video didn't start with the 2 minute video content. For 3 minutes, I would have throught that you do the same process as for 2 minutes, and then add something to that process. Why is the 3 min hold not done with the same process? Back to 2 min... When I did the 2 minute hold it worked the very first time. I watched your 2 min video, and as I was watching I did the warm up of breathing in for 3 seconds and out for 6 seconds, breathing into the belly and then the chest, and then in for 5 seconds before the breath hold. After about 3 min of warm up, I held my breath quite comfortably for 2:01. :) Then I went in the sea to go spearfishing, and while I was swimming looking for fish, I continued with this 3 seconds in, 6 minutes out process. Before I dove down the first time, I breathed in for 5 seconds, and then I held my breath underwater for 1:15 :). OK, now my questions... 1. Can I use these same techniques for spearfishing? 2. If yes, if I'm holding my breath underwater for up to 2:00, should I use your 2:00 video technique, as I did today? 3. And if I want to hold my breath for more than 2 minutes underwater, what technique should I use? 4. And in your 2 min video, you said that there is no danger of blacking out in 2 min or less. At what time does a blackout become possible? I'm often spearfishing alone and need to make sure that I don't blackout. ;) 5. And if I need to use different techniques for spearfishing, please advise. 🙏
in my premium membership see link in bio we answer all these questions.
short answer : for diving ALWAYS use tidal breathing, unless you wanna black out and die.
the 3 Secs in 6 secs out is a light form of hyperventilation, you should not use it in the water. it's fine for beginners to learn breathholding on dry land, but it's still hyperventilation.
@@gertleroy wow thank you so much, I really appreciate this response. 🙏
@@IntuitiveIQ freediving / spearfishing is a complicated sport. You need to understand what you're doing. Accidents happen because people don't have a thorough understanding of breathing and breathholding. Don't be one of them 🙏
gert μ εχεις αφησει αφωνο με τον τροπο που παρουσιαζεις σε πραξη!!η απολυτη εκπαιδευση !!μπορω ακουγωντας μουσικη να χαλαρωσω?παντα με ταξιδευει και νομιζω οτι κοιμαμαι!!!ευχαριστω και συνεχισε!εισαι απιθανος!!
My visualization: usually I do watch the relaxation videos from under the water (fish, dolphins, turtles, corals), it makes me feel like I'm diving there too, it works OK or watching the drone fly-over videos (islands, coastlines, forests, fjords) accompanied by ambient relaxation music,, thanks for the awesome videos.. cheers from Norway...
Thanks Jan! Do I understand you well.. so you're watching those videos in your mind (not actually watching them on a screen)? Hope to visit Nordic waters one day! Cheers 🙏
@@gertleroy now when the pools are all closed etc, so I exercise dry training only , so yeah, real youtube videos on my tv screen... I'm pretty new to freediving, something under one year, holding my breath for 4:20 now.. but I do prefer static CO2 (3min times 6) and dynamic CO2 (50m times 8) in the pool as a beginner.. actually I'm going to free dive next week to some fjords with cold water with 7mm wetsuit. hehe...thank you very much for your reply :)
Thanks so much, I am going to repeat this video some times extra, and off course practice the excercises.
Good idea Andres! Keep on practising ✌️
the video is very helpful speacially like me i can only hold my breath in 1min..im from cebu philippines..local spearo in our hometown. thanks to this video i will apply this and practise..
thanks Den! please also watch my video on 2MIN breathhold! cheers
You are always awesome 🙏❤️
You too!! 😁
Why the effing hell does this video not have an effing LOT of views? This was SO helpful, thanks mate!
Glad it helped!
Just held my breath for 3m 6s! (I nearly died tho haha)
Well done! ✌️✌️
Worth it
My personal best is 2 minutes and 2 seconds, I've been practicing for 2 weeks now, but i didnt test it out in the water yet
Great. When doing static apnea in a pool ALWAYS have a buddy with you. Never so this alone in the water. Cheers
Thank you so much for this tutorial! I've gone as far as 3:06 seconds!!!!
Awesome! Over time your personal best will increase. Tip : do not always try for maxs cause that might stress your central nervous system too much. Incorporate easier breathholds in your routine as well, like breathholds until the first contraction, or 80% of your max. Cheers 🙏
My personal best is 3mins exact, need more practice to repeat that again 😁
Congratz! Take it easy ✌️
thank you so much, i love your videos! Should i exhale deeply (80-100%) before taking the final breath or should i continue the tidal breathing?
just do tidal breathing.
ps. there is an immense problem with the way you describe " exhaling deeply 80-100%" because the way you would actually do it would look very different than your description of it. That's one of the reasons why you shouldn't do it. please look up FRC and RV and understand that "empty" is never empty and thus any percentage like 80% or 100% is never a representation of the reality.
@@gertleroy thank you very much for your feedback! :)
Hiya I wanted to ask about people who hold their breath involuntarily......so for example whilst reading or watching TV etc. I've heard it's a way of avoiding experiencing painful emotions. My brother and I both do it. Do you know if it's unhealthy? Or whether it makes it harder to learn to breath hold whilst under water, please? Really enjoying your videos, Gert. Many thanks!
thanks Anna. I'm not familiar with the described condition. If that is what happens, I would advise you to become conscious about it and detect the involuntary breathhold as soon as it happens. Then switch to normal calm breathing. Remember that breathholding (depending on the intensity) is a stressor, and in rest there should be.. rest! 🙏
Thanks so much for the informative video! I am a Spearo and can hold my breath for about 2.5 - 3mins while lying on my bed but I feel when I dive I use too much energy and can’t do even 1 min. So am trying to remove all barriers, duck diving properly, calming my mind, a dive watch to assist me, being comfortable etc. Question is, should I expect to do 50% of my bed breath hold on the bottom or should I be aiming for 80-90%? Thank you in advance for reading my question.
Thanks for sharing your feedback. Here is my answer: you should be aiming to forget totally about numbers. Have peace in every breath. Peace doesnt know numbers. 🙏
@@gertleroy thank you that is good advice. I guess I’m trying to find a safe way to break my mental block and just need to be patient. 🙏🏻
@@TheDewet remember that sometimes we are our own worst ennemy. We put expectations upon ourself that eventually only hold us back. Try to liberate yourself from the idea how deep you dive. It really de isn't matter. What matters is learning skills, and with skill comes confidence, and with confidence eventually comes depth. By letting go of the idea you have to dive deep, you will eventually dive deep 😀
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Hi, great!
I watched your video and tried to hold breath underwater yesterday (with qualified person), I was amazing feeling.
No came contraction almost 3 minutes and I felt like sleeping, even though my present PB was 2:30!
After 15 or 20seconds, the first contraction came and and I stopped.
I can't explain well... I felt like that I could breathe while breath holding.
What happened to me?
you saw God 😇
I tried 2min breath hold after watching, I have done it 3 days in a row - first day 2 minutes, 2nd day 2 minutes 15 sec, 3rd day 3 mi utes 12 seconds.... What is a reasonable target time to set?
there is no reason in setting target times. the whole idea of breathholding is to forget about time and any expectations. also, don't go for maximums every day. leave a restday in between
Calm relaxed
*Lays down in the sun*
that's how it's done. in the sun 😉
90 minutes........ Best regards from heaven !
haha. awesome 🙏
I was able to start the first day practice from 3 minutes hold, but mentally I already knew I can swim the regular pool underwater back and forth. I hope to practice underwater distance freediving. You can barely see anything on the coral reef at 40m depth (deepest I have been) anyway.
Great. Be sure to always dive with a buddy. Someine who watches you from the side. Cheers
I'm on 2 min. lol. Thank you for the awesome video - (South Africa)
well done 🙏
Hey man very informative video. thanks for sharing. Im a supporter all the way from the PHilippines. Im trying to learn how to free dive. Your videos are very helpful. Keep it up!
Salamaaaat! All the best and always dive with a skilled buddy peace 🙏
THX...🤗 great video...
can you suggest how many sets we can do...& what's the pause between holding breath.
Thanks. Please watch my video O2 CO2 Tables for static apnea: yes or no 🙏
I can hold my breath for 4-5 minutes, how long do you think I can hold it while being crushed by waves in the surf?
Circumstances are very different in a stress situation. All depends on your ability to stay calm when in the washing machine. ✌️
How long did u can before practice??
@@dreamsabbir4215 1-2 sometimes 3 minutes if I stay under the water until I’m FULLY out of air
Im 13 years old I am a swimmer and started with one minute out of the water sitting down and whent to 2:14 😮🥳 i will continue to practice. So I can reach 3:00 mins 😁
great. dont sat you wanna reach 3:00 Any kind of goal setting will work against you. just hold your breath, don't think about numbers.
What’s your pb now?
With time dose the pattern of first contractions change?
they will come later as you become more used to breath holding and thus more relaxed
Interesting
Can you exhale while holding your breath in freediving?
exhale dives are an advanced technique and should not be practised without proper tuition
Could you pls tell me what is your best timing of breath hold 🙏
6 minutes
I dont know if its right but I always visualize my heart beating on a white screen and try to slow it down
that's great. if it works that's fine 🙏
*_Really informative video my friend, thanks for sharing!_* 😀👊
Glad you enjoyed it
My current breath hold max is 3 minutes 20 seconds, using a different technique. 3 rounds of 40 breath inhalations.
great. allthough it seems this is quite heavy hyperventiation you're doing. You might wanna try mild hyperventilation instead of heavy. See how that feels. Watch this video: ruclips.net/video/QA2GL_koNHM/видео.html
I am getting back to spearfishing and i can definitley use these techniques. I wonder if freediving technique is compatible with spearfishing. also i've been doing the Wim Hoff method. your thoughts are greatly appreciated.
more and more spearfishermen follow freediving courses, because they understand the basis of what they're doing lays in freediving. The breathing techniques, the mind control, the training methods, and the safety drills. About Wim Hof: you can practise it as a DRY training method, but never do it in the water or right before you dive. CHeers
My lungs aren't strong because of some reasons but one time I hold my breath for 1 minute and I was so happy 😂😂.(I usually only can do 30 seconds)
there are qyite some exercises in the WITH ME playlist on this channel. please take a look. all the best
Currently I can hold my breath for 1:30 (i almost passed out) wish me luck!
It is not fair, this is my trick with visualization 😁
life ain't fair 😉
hey Gert, when does your first contraction start?
for a maximum breathhold around 3mins
I hold my breath 3mins on land but when i dive to spearfish i can only hold mt breath for only 1min. Does equalization affects breathold?
i get this comment a mot, so you're not the only one. That is because static apnea is very different from actual diving. It's like 2 different things. WHen you dive you move, and your brain is busy coordinating everything. that uses more oxygen. but most of all you need to learn to relax more under water. cheers
Movement uses alot of oxygen, more movement = less time
@@eohq that is !
I stuck at 1.30 .I hope this will help me too .thanks 🙏👌
All the best 🙏
I can hold my breath for 2minutes in dry area or out in the water why icant stay in a water or sea surface for 2minutes..thank you sir for ..i am from phillipines interesting to learn about freedive..
Because in the water you're probably not as relaxed . And when you dive, you move and waste energy.
I get to 2.20/2.30 the contractions start calming but my anxiety and need to breath suddenly rockets up and I just can't get back in the zone till I breath to be fair though I only got to 2.30 a week ago
That's great. Be happy about it. Once the contractions start hitting harder there is no comfort zone anymore. You just go with it. Don't fight contractions. Let them happen. Peace 🙏
Hey Gert! I read in the freediving manual by Umberto Pelizzari that we should not take a 100% final breath, only go to 80%, otherwise there will be tension in the chest, he argues. Can you please comment?
Can be, or not. You have to figure out for yourself what works best. Professional freedivers pack extra air in the lungs to hold the breath longer, so it all depends on you. If 100% doesn't feel comfortable, either learn to become comfortable or take in less. ✌️
@@gertleroy thanks for the quick reply man! U R the best!
@@michailstamatiadis 🙏
Hi there,
In another video you explained that i have to breath 3 seconds in and 6 seconds out before i make the last big one. So now i am a little confused which one is best?
King regards
Benni
Hi Benni. Good question. There is no 1 way. There are many ways. I give you tools to try out. The way we breathe before holding the breath or diving is called the breathe up. There are many ways to breathe up. The 3 secs in 6 secs out is a way to make a beginner pay attention to the breath. It's not mandatory. You can do without. All depends on what you like best. The more experienced a person is, the more they will breathe lightly, like tidal breathing. But there's other ways as well. Cheers 🙏
Before watching was 55 seconds I'll update later
Edit: this really helped after 3 trys back to back I made it to 1:40
great! ✌️✌️
my visualization when i dive is to sing a song faithfully by journer😅 for 3mins i can hold my breath 😁
Beautiful song but hard to sing! ✌️✌️
I can currently hold my breath for 1:40, really close to 3:00!
It's more than half way! 😉✌️✌️
Brother ur not close at all
Genio
I could hold breath on dry land up to 1:40 min ... but when i rry ro do freediving ... max 30 sec i am done .... is there any tatics hold breath inside water
hi i just find your cannel some days ago and love the way you ex plan tings. i started with 40sec now( with music) I am a round two but I am not sure if i do the chestbreathing right belly brathing is nearly my normal breathing and i don´t know what I should do with my tongoue.
Great! Let your tongue rest. The least tension possible in your tongue. The resting positing of a tongue is contrary to what many would believe against the roof of the mouth and upper front teeth. Please also watch my 2 minute breathhold video, and the one about full yogic breath (3part breath)
@@gertleroy ii will do that for sure thanks
@@jelenasseid 🙏
When to start exhale.
Underwater?
never.
Gert, why only half breaths in recovery? Is this to keep the pulse low or is there some other reason? Is it just comfort?
Actually that is a mistake I only saw this now. Will see if I can still change this in the video. It's 100% in, then let it out naturally. Thanks for pointing this out 🙏
topppp
Hey Gert, These past month i started to have a super strong reflex to swallow when starting to hold my breath. Any tips on overcomimng this?
swallowing can be an attempt of your body to breathe. So when it manifests it's usually when the urge to breath pops up. When do you start swallowing and is this only during static or also when diving?
@@gertleroy I just did a testrun and conciously observed it... (Maybe thats also the mistake i make! :D )
Tbh it starts right away. Sec 10...
On sec 30, i HAD to swallow.
From 1:30 on it wears of. And with contractions starting, it was fully gone.
Oh its dry static. Its been a while since i was able to get in the water with lockdowns... But i cant remember it beeing a thing under water...
@@flinteastwood2069 like you say it's all about relaxing.. be NOT conscious , just drift away in your thoughts ..
@@gertleroy In the past it kinda broke up my relaxation. I think learning to get used to it is the way to go but as it is a newer phenomenon to me it is still throwing me off sometimes.
Anyway, thanks for your help!
I visual drawing my body like i feel a line go around like up legs torso then head and draw it
great! 🙏
Nice as always :) as im learning about holding the breath and everything about freediving, i found myself in the first phase "relaxation" but in contraction phase too not think about anything, just peaceful void. When i try something to visualize i feel like I'm losing it like i lose energy and concentration, so i live it and stay in that state of "nothingness"...Considering contraction i don't feel them in my diaphragm just a little bit, but i feel them strong in my throat, is that normal or i do something wrong?!
thanks Deemonk! yes, we all have our own different ways of getting "in the zone". Good you observed that some techniques take too much energy, so better switch to something else, like freely let your mind wonder, or simply peaceful void like you mentionned. Feeling contractions in your throat is normal. We are all different. I should be next to you to see what really happens, but it might be (or not) that subconsciously you are holding tension in your abdomen, and thus blocking the contractions, which makes you feel them moe in the throat. It's a possibility. So be mindful about that. Stretch your diagragm (see my stretching videos) so it is flexible and can easily move. Don't be tight in the abdominal area. Contractions always go to the throat (maybe you can see that in this video as well) but they are more visible in the abdominal area. But once again, we are all different. Work on relaxation and pay especially attention to that area. Let us know later if anything changed! cheers :-)
@@gertleroy Thank you very much :) ! Ill do that!
@@NikoNemo 👍
First time to mein freediving course I did 3.35 m and I can do more to 4 mients but the instructor tell me we don't need recourd. Thankx
@@yalladiveismailia6706 yvery nice! Yes take it easy. Go step by step. Cheers!
i can do a 3 minute breath hold on ground how many minutes do you think i can do while freediving??
all depends on how comfortable you are in the water, and how "smoothly" you move underwater. I assume you are a beginner, so maybe a little over 1 minute, up to 1:30? just guessing.
Your profilpicture is disturbing
@@lordnelsonmc.billionberg9166 it's just isreals flag doe
After I watched your 2 minute breathhold video, i managed around 2m and 15 seconds!
Question: How long do you recommend to wait between each warm-up breathhold? Can you go directly from the 1st to the 2nd?
Also, I almost exclusively dive in (relatively) shallow, murky freshwater areas close to me. I don't have a diving buddy so I make sure to not take any chances. However, normally I have friends at least swimming a bit closer to the shore :) anything in particular I should keep in mind while doing these types of dives? Going further than 4m deep is currently a bit scary, and I need to practice equalization.
congratz! usually a 2minute "breathe-up" or rest in between breathholds is enough. if you feel you need more no worries, but don't go over 5 minutes rest.
Never dive alone, even it's 4 m deep. You can perfectly get in trouble in 4m deep water. especially when it's murky! you might wanna practise in a pool with perfect visibility so your friends or live guards can see you! best tip: RELAX! :-)
@@gertleroy All right. Thank you for your reply! Guess I have to find some buddies to dive with before I do this kind of diving then 😅 and I'll practice more in pools or at least clear water.
Im stuck at 2:1 mins what do i do?
patience. it's not a race. it's not a competition. learn. understand. that'd what it's about. peace ✌️
What’s your pb now?
@@simplyme9700 i got to 2: 40 but now im just diving down and not checking my time since im comfortable with the time and going down
my vizualitation is my happiest childhood and i vizualize about future or when i go dive 40m 50m event 100m what is look like hehee
awesome !
How do you put air in your chest???
First you do belly breathing. When you're almost ful then you switch to chest breathing. Open up your chest, and visualize air coming in your chest✌️
And how long can you @gertleroy hold your breath? 🙂
That's strange. I was practising tonight and used all those techniques before I watched this. Except I visualise floating through clouds. 1'47" after3 attempts.
Great. Floating through the clouds is awesome 🙏 please also watch my 2 minute breathhold video
@@gertleroy Thanks! I'll watch that - although I think I'll hit 2 mins this weekend!
2:55
3:52
5:34
9:45
11:10
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lol people need to be more open about how much genetics can impact this. I did a 2:35 breath hold the first time I tried and got to 3:05 with only around 10-12 attempts in total in the following months
not sure if genetics play a role. what most likely plays more of a role is yoir overal ability to relax while holding the breath. some people are naturally good at this, some people need months if not years to accomplish this.
anyway. good job 😀
I smoke everyday so I wanted to see what my lungs could do, I got 3mins first try
great. I wouldn't stop smoking if I were you 😁
Ican hold breath 1.30minit , why in water i just can hold 30sec?
because when you dive you move and burn oxygen.
@@gertleroy if I continue to practice holding my breath on land will it increase the duration of holding my breath in water?
@@2024masbrow not directly because your time under water has to do with your skills as a freediver, not so much with breathhold. But static apnea can boost your confidence so most likely yes
Thank you sir, btw I'm from the island of Bali (Indonesia), there are many beautiful dive spots in my place, such as Amed, Tulamben, Lembongan, Manjangan, Penida, Pemuteran....
feel excited to be involved in this activity.
@@2024masbrow all the best and be safe ✌️
watch the 2 minute video and did 2 min (but already did 2 min before). Watch the video and I did 2:40 until I watch the clock and did more 20 seconds to achieve the 3:00 minute mark. now what?
Now relax 😃
Only when you get into freediving that you find out you can get better a breathing
Freediving as a tool to heal yourself 🙏
@@gertleroy yeah i get what you mean in the intro its literally another world
Thanks dude
Stilk know about me??
I wanna make record for indonesia bro.so i train breath hold,and DNF 3 time on one week,hehe
I hope can .
hi Sugoi. Where do you train?
@@gertleroy in ocean,beach around my home.hehe
It feels uncomfortable to put the air in my chest as well as my lungs
practice on taking deep breaths. see my videos on deep breathing practice
5 min. 3 under water . I’m beginner
5 min static and 3 min under water is not beginner! 💪💪
@@gertleroy I’ve found the solution, training breath holding when I’m walking in a threadmill and using an app called stamina. :-). It’s my first time spearfishing
@@simchanergens7917 please watch my 2 videos on apnea walking (search for Gert Leroy apnea walk)
@@gertleroy thanks ! Hope to meet you here in Dubai or europe !
Who’s watching this when they’re about to go to swimming class
never do this kind of extended breathholds in the water if you don't have a skilled freediver by youyr side who can rescue you in case it is needed! these breathholds are meant to be done on dry land! ONLY, and i repeat ONLY do this in the water when you have a certified skilled freediver by your side! cheers
I was doing really well at 2 minutes... then I sneezed.
😂
Can our brain survive a 3 minutes of not breathing beacuse its like too much
i would have been dead a thousand times if not.
@@gertleroy Is it possible to hold your breath for 3 minutes while swimming
And also i don't have a pool so i just walked around slowly in my house to like simulate it that i am swimming
I am a beginner in this kind of things its my first time watching this kind of videos and i can hold my breath for 90 seconds while relaxing but i got scared so i stopped
@@Hezyvare please watch all the videos in the playlist BREATHING TECHNIQUES FOR FREEDIVING
@@Hezyvare please watch my video HOW TO APNEA WALK
off the bat, my low end is 57 seconds and the high end is 1:12
I also have a 2 minute breathhild video 🙏
Me : 4:05
gert : ?
6
When I hold my breath to take my mind off it I just think of my lungs being a balloon
Haha nice one. ✌️
how old are you?
17
@@gertleroy multiplied by 3?
Holy crap im not breathing for a minute without me knowing
goooood
@@gertleroy thanks man oh and also keep up the good work i love your content
@@yoelxt8361 Thanks 👍
@@gertleroy your welcome 🥰
It's 2 AM and this. Why?
Cause it will pit you to sleep 💤
@@gertleroy good to know
And how do you respond to comment in a video from 2 years ago 😆
That's what I call "respect"
@@BaKl8 that's what I do. It's my job ✌️
@@gertleroy 👍
i have aphantasia. i cannot visualize.
There are other ways like counting, singing a song or body scan . All the best 🙏
Not thinking about breathing.
It's like an atheist.
He tries not to think about God.
But he ends up thinking about God all the time.
Good point. Haha. But the atheist doesn't believe in God. Maybe try not believing in breathing? 😉
2min30 after 20 diaphragme contractions...🙄🤔🙏