Freediving Breathe Up and How to Breathe for Freediving: hold your breath longer

The breathe up, how to breathe for freediving and freediving breathing techniques are the topics covered in this video and is possibly the most essential information for us as freedivers. Freediving breathing techniques and a correct breathe up ensure safety, comfort in the water and also allow freedivers to hold their breath longer.

- How to breathe up?
- What is hyperventilation?
- What breathing is safest?

Questions about breathing techniques for freediving and breath holds are some of the most common questions that I get asked so I hope this video answers some of those questions!

One of the issues that i've been grappling with is that I don't want to create content that people feel supersedes freediving courses. At the same time though I get so many questions from so many divers who simply do not and will never have enough money to take a freediving course. So this video had been made for those people. Those who cannot afford the information and training that others can.

[AdamFreediver]

To learn to freedive online check out www.freedivingfamily.com

[searlearnold]

Binge-watching your channel !! I began swimming at age 4 and was a lifeguard at 13 in Canada. I began freediving at age 11 and could hold my breath about 6 minutes and swim about 200m without fins. I also played all the brass instruments and sang in the church choir, so I had learned about diaphragmatic breathing very early on. Now, much later in life and a grandpa, I want to get back into snorkeling and enjoying the beach with my grandson. Thanks for the annoyingly long video - much appreciated !! 🤣

[jprdy]

The science (it may be simple) is awesome! At 63 years old, I am going to learn to free dive!! Many thanks.

[geanozz]

If you ever give up free would excel as a primary school teacher.

[ronsouther]

Using my BreatheEasy Lung Exerciser I’ve made tremendous improvements in my breathing capacity and endurance. Additionally, I now always breath through my nose and hold my breath with empty lungs for as long as I can to trigger an increase in red blood cells. I was a mouth breather by mistake to my detriment, including anxiety.

I’ve seen my energy/libido increase, my outlook on life be bright and my sleep is deeper. My sinuses also stay clear due to the nose breathing. At night I tape my mouth gently shut to prevent mouth breathing. I’m truly grateful I got my breathing fixed!

[MissMarquise]

I must have watched this video 3 or 4 times over and over and then all of a sudden today, after leaving it for about a year, watching it now it just clicked! THANK YOU!

[cryptoleagueaka-cryptonene]

You are smart, simple to understand, charismatic, and great communicator and educator- a bit funny too. You can tell you care about what you like to teach.

[CTRadventures]

I'm glad I found your channel! I need to look over you material. I am brand new. To free diving. I usually swim around fresh water springs. My deepest was only a mere 30 ft. Where I lack is equalization and sinus cavities. I got punched in middle school and my septum is so deviated that they couldn't even get a tiny COVID swab in it. Luckily my right side is fine. Apparently on Friday, my sinuses were pressurized while trying to go down so I was trying to pop my ears my pinching my nose and pushing. Well apparently I pushed too hard or something because the nerves in ym teeth, especially on my bas sinus side began ringing with sharp pain, and my sinuses felt very inflamed. I blew my nose to discover I must have ruptured something in my sinus cavity as I was now bleeding . Once they released, I coughed out what looked like my kidney through my post nasal. I'm still getting residual now and then. So I don't know if that was a very rooky mistake or due to my injury in the past that I annoy dive deep. None the less I want to learn the breath hold as we also like to snorkel reefs when we can.

Sorry for the long post. I am just looking for answers.

[BaybarsSaglamtimur]

Adam, your instructions are super clear, enjoyable to watch and very informative, thanks again!

[CrazyYakNTX]

Thank you for pointing out there's no perfect way to approach breath ups prior to a dive. All of our physiology is different and we react accordingly. Great video, I've been researching gaining any additional bit of information prior to an upcoming Level 4 course, this helped! Lastly, to all those attempting to learn freediving from YouTube stop where you're at now. As mentioned in this video nothing replaces the time and skills learned during a course while safely being monitored by an Instructor.

[omarmarklar]

Thank You Adam for this tremendously simple and veritable explanation of physiological processes taking place in our lungs! I was lucky to discover this channel and from now on I will use it not only as exceptional source of useful information about freediving, but also as a way to improve my English. Your pronunciation is so clear and pleasant to hear that i would agree with commenters who noticed pedagogical talents of yours.

[MrJamesSantiago]

I only swim in local lakes and rivers and am working my way to a simple 2 minute dive for the simple recreational swimming I do. Thus, taking a course or something is not very feasible for me. I said all of that to say...Thank you for making these simple videos...and I hope your classes fill up for years to come. I've learned a ton just watching these and if I ever get into the real "deep water" I would love to do so at one of your events. So thanks!

[oricho]

This form of breathe up has helped with my problem of COPD. Ok so I can't freedive but at least I can walk down my garden without getting so out of breath. I have even mentioned your video to my freind who also suffers COPD. Thankyou.

[mamoodk]

I just want to say that they actually went to a freediving course after watching your videos... And my only regret is that I didn't find it sooner in life because it's now my favorite thing to do... Thanks Adam ✌🏾

[paikeakehlani]

I learnt more from this then I've ever learnt at school tbh

[hosamgnaba]

Ohh man i have been diving for years but after this video i guss i was diving unsafe and near the blackout area ... Thank you mate for this tons of information ... It was really helpful ... Thanx alot god will pay u back for helping people for free

[chrisdabrit]

Great teacher, very helpful, just going to start scuba diving this year and i'm unfit hahaha, these breathe tips gunna help a LOT !!!!
Thanks again :)

[ericplantenberg]

Just finished my AIDA 2 and this is a fantastic addition ... thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[malcolmlagares]

Dude! You are so likeable. I just started watching your videos and I love them. Thanks :) Big smiles !

[MrRafaks]

Actually you inspired me to learn more about free diving and scuba diving and im going to take my first course in the summer, thanks