From what I understand, breath control training largely provides little (if any?) physiological training effect other than from the work itself (which is hindered anyway, making it a waste of time for training any of the energy systems).
I assume there is room to mentally adapt and learn how to manage hypoxic suffering. But other than developing a strong aerobic base and increasing level of conditioning, can one actually have room to improve their hypoxic capacity specifically through hypoxic training?
Thank you!
this is a very very subjective topic.
it can be argued many ways.
yes it might be possible to aid you in turn work.
i think it helps me some and i have large lungs....measured at 7 liters. i can go 50m underwater on just a single breath from the start.
or i can go 75yds swimming free.
either last year or the year before Tom Shields did a no breather on the last 25 of the 100yd fly at ncaa championships to win it. he said he saw stars after the touch and thats why he didnt look at the scoreboard.
on the opposite hand we have little known Michael Phelps who breaths every stroke on fly.
and there is the tall man Sun from china that trains in australia that takes 2 breaths into and out of the turns of the 1500 and just destroyed the WR at the olympics. nobody has ever been close to his new time. in any type of suit.
so, using the best in the world that has ever swum as a reference....it's a complete toss up!
we are all different, do what works best for *YOU*!
this is a very very subjective topic.
it can be argued many ways.
yes it might be possible to aid you in turn work.
i think it helps me some and i have large lungs....measured at 7 liters. i can go 50m underwater on just a single breath from the start.
or i can go 75yds swimming free.
either last year or the year before Tom Shields did a no breather on the last 25 of the 100yd fly at ncaa championships to win it. he said he saw stars after the touch and thats why he didnt look at the scoreboard.
on the opposite hand we have little known Michael Phelps who breaths every stroke on fly.
and there is the tall man Sun from china that trains in australia that takes 2 breaths into and out of the turns of the 1500 and just destroyed the WR at the olympics. nobody has ever been close to his new time. in any type of suit.
so, using the best in the world that has ever swum as a reference....it's a complete toss up!
we are all different, do what works best for *YOU*!
