Your Guide To The Ultimate 3-step Free Dive Training Program
Theres a good reason Tanya Streeter holds multiple world records for free diving. Its all in the training. Here are a few tips from Streeters own training regimen:
First, expect to stick with this plan for 14 weeks. Its rigorous but well worth the time spent and you could very well find yourself improving on your time and stamina in No Limits, Constant Weight or Static and Dynamic Apnea events.
Bear in mind that in each phase of training youll work out for six days and rest on the seventh!
Part I Strength Building
During Week 1 youll alternate days between 1 hour of cardio and 1 hour of weight lifting. The cardio training should consist of at least 45 minutes of your heart rate between 65%-85% of maximum. When weight training, lift between 60%-75% of your ability. The first and last thing to do each day is stretching and be sure to stretch the muscles youll work on that day.
For weeks 3-6, youll alternate between cardio and the treadmill or elliptical machine. Do 2 hours of cardio using interval training on Day 1 of that week, peaking your heart rate at 65%-92%. Follow that...