- Diving reflex: Mammal's response that slows down the heart rate and redirects blood flow to vital organs when our face comes into contact with water, helping us stay underwater longer.
- Previous breaths before holding:
- Inhale 75% of your capacity
- Exhale 100% of your capacity
- Inhale 100% of your capacity
- Hold!
- Always try to fully fill your lungs, even if it's a bit uncomfortable to have them at 100%
- Breath hold sections, each section is approximately a third of your hold time:
- Comfortable phase.
- Your body tells you that you want to breathe as CO2 builds up.
- Your body starts having contractions.