FREEDIVING TRAINING

Italian Championships - Training Updates

Italian Championships - Training Updates

For the third consecutive year, I find myself in Riva del Garda for the Italian Outdoor Freediving Championships. This is the fifth year in a row that the Italian championships, organized by FIPSAS and led by Michele Geraci, are held at the lake.

You’ve got talent! Wait… What? Let’s talk about the SOFT SKILLS in Freediving

You’ve got talent! Wait… What?  Let’s talk about the SOFT SKILLS in Freediving

When people tell me that I have a natural talent in freediving, I tend to nod in silence, but really, deep down I don’t agree, and I feel my past experiences and hard work are somewhat diminished by the word “talent”.

Whilst my ego agrees it’s nice to feel you have somehow been infused with godliness at birth, on the contrary I feel very human and my ‘talent’ is only a consequence of my hard work (hard skills) and past experiences (soft skills).

You've got talent! Or better, let's talk about the Hard Skills in Freediving

You've got talent! Or better, let's talk about the Hard Skills in Freediving

Recently I have given a beautiful workshop in my hometown, Genova.

Most of the theoretical part of the workshop was concentrated around the concept that there is no such thing as talent in freediving, nor in any other thing if that matters. My work as a coach has been that to give a name to all things and skills that can be quantifiable in freediving.

The Complete Guide | How To Achieve Relaxation Through Breathwork For Freediving

The Complete Guide | How To Achieve Relaxation Through Breathwork For Freediving

As most deep freedivers will tell you, relaxation plays a massive role in the outcome of a dive.

In the new episode of Alchemy - The Complete Guide, Simona Auteri, one of Italy's deepest women, will show you how to achieve relaxation through simple breathwork tips.

Supplements, Vitamins and Minerals for Freediving

Supplements, Vitamins and Minerals for Freediving

Like in any sport, in freediving nothing beats structured training, a balanced diet made of real and whole food, and proper rest and recovery.

Having said this, during the months of intense depth training and competitions, I personally use supplements, vitamins and minerals to help my body recover faster.

How to approach freediving training- Ladder Vs Pyramid Training

How to approach freediving training- Ladder Vs Pyramid Training

When approaching depth progression there are mainly two types of training cycles depending on the duration of our cycle. Ladder training, also known as linear progression training and Pyramid training, also known as cyclical progression.

Squeezes - Freediving lung or trachea injuries and Postural Vanity

Squeezes - Freediving lung or trachea injuries and Postural Vanity

A squeeze is essentially a damage or injury to the lungs or trachea as a result of the effects of increased pressure on the closed gas spaces of the lungs during breath-hold diving. Medically, it is known as lung or trachea barotrauma.