Episode 6: Hyperventilation

Welcome back to the Cape Town Freediving Lockdown Breath-hold Series. In this video we will be discussing hyperventilation, the physiological effects and risks for diving. Hyperventilation is cause of concern and dangerous for freediving. Please do not hyperventilate whilst freediving. No hyperventilation discussion would be complete without including the Wim Hoff Method which we are touching on in this video. For the sports freedivers amongst our tribe, this method of breathing has been revisited by the very TOP of the TOP Freedivers as a means to extend their STATIC breath-hold in competition. Please remember that TOP Freedivers are highly trained, have developed body awareness beyond what most of us could imagine and ONLY use hyperventilation in very controlled competition environments. We have included a link to Mat Malina discussing the reasons for this below. Go to minute: 43.20 Have fun and let us know your views and feedback. Happy Freediving!