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The Freedive Spearfishing podcast

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Noob Spearo Podcast listeners are saying;

"This podcast has improved my diving dramatically. I binged listened to all the old episodes over a few weeks and I'm completely caught up now. I take notes on my phone to further research anything the guests or the hosts (Turbo and Shrek) talk about or suggest to do. Over the last 4 months I've gone from a 5 meter pot shot diver to a 12 meter+ diver with over 1:30 dive times and good fish to show for it. All thanks to the information these guys have put out in this podcast. Keep up the great work!" - Kurty

"This is the first podcast I've ever listened to, and I am averaging about 4 episodes a day since that first listen. These guys are awesome and so are there guests! Best motivation to do training! Only problem is I'll run out of episodes soon and have to wait a whole week for a new one..." Pete

"The amount of tip, ideas and laughs I've had from Shrek and Turbo and it has all improved my spearfishing 10 fold. Essential for any spearo, and highly recommend it, you won't regret it! Always hanging for the next episode! Keep it up boys! And while your at it get their book 99 tips to get better at spearfishing! Yew!!!" - Yupz

"Have been listening to Turbo and Shrek for a while now and those weirdos make me come back every time for more.... even though I'm located in Southern California. I guess I'm stoked to hear how people catch their fish all over the world!! Keep it coming boys." - Sebastian

"Guys, honestly, This podcast has been amazing fuel since my surf buddy and I started spearing just over three months ago on the southern california coast. We're pretty much just shore divers right now, but we've been hitting calico bass, yellowtail tuna, and sheepshead by just jumping off the beaches. We're starting to meet some people with boats so we're stoked. My pre-dive tradition is getting amped off a noob spearo podcast before I hop into the water after work. Keep them coming because I just finished listening to the 17th episode and I felt a little post partum depression coming on. I've learned loads from your show and need to keep soaking up the wisdom. Thanks!" - DippnDotts

"I recently got into spearfishing and couldn't believe my luck when I found this podcast after a random search. Not only are Shrek and Turbo incredibly funny and easy to listen too - but the way they have formatted the show is really engaging, informative and interesting. Hearing from Pros and veterans is invaluable to a newb like me and the information from these podcasts alone has made a world of difference to my diving and hunting. So if you're like me and your absolutely loving the sport and simply can't get enough info on and about spearfishing this is the podcast for you! Well done guys, you're keeping me well and truly stoked! sterling job!!" - Stu in Southern California

"Been an avid podcast listener for nearly a decade and this is my first review. This podcast is laid back, informative and absolutely essential for the new spearo. Great list of domestic and international guests. The most dangerous time for a spearo is in those first few months and It's good to know there is a easily accessible resource that I can point my mates to when they are starting out. Cheers shrek and turbo!" - CoxyADF

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Apr 7, 2019

Shrek - Turbo and the NS Community

Turbos back!! ....and we get up to mischief in episode 100 - the Community Special! This episode features listener calls and questions as well as some expert advice about CO2 tolerance and training from Jaap Verbaas. This episode was fun and as usual educational. Check it out and leave a comment:)

 

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Time Stamps

02:55 Shoutouts

10:40 What’s Turbo been working on?

11:30 Patreon: What is the plan for the funds from the Noob Spearo Patreon. Our PATREON VISION: Turbo and I would like to dedicate 100% of the funds to trips. Interviews on the road, going spearing with listeners, organizing a talk or live interview and enjoing travelling to meet our listeners. We have $130 USD in there now and its growing.

August 2019 Melbourne Trip is our first tentative planned trip

14:00 Random community questions

  1. “I've recently made the move from north Queensland to southern Queensland and I've noticed a lot of the diving is deepwr. How do I make my way from a 10-12m diver to hitting 18-20m?”

2. "How can I get out spearfishing more?”

3. “How do I find someone experienced to take me out and show me the ropes?”

4. Alex "I've had my speargun for about a year now, I was just wondering if you guys had any actionable information that could help me out?"

5. Hand Spear or Pole Spear Tips

28:30 Rhys Clay Listener Call

38:30 Richard Metzger "In listening to your shows a question that always lingers with me is what do the spearos do for their professional carers to make money to support their spearing?  I know a lot of the guests are not full time professional spearos so i am always interested to learn how they are able to maintain a regular job and still travel and get out in the water.  Especially for those who travel the world for long periods of time - do they work in each spot they visit? Do they save up and live on the cheap as they travel? How do they make the money work?"

44:00 Malcolm Galloway Listener Call

64:00 Jaap Verbaas with the three latest articles from FreediveWire.com

Highlights:

CO2 tolerance is complicated, hence this post is complicated. Hopefully it is less complicated to read than it was to write. Just in case it gives you a headache, here are the highlights:

  • CO2 is transported in three ways: bound to hemoglobin, as bicarbonate ion, and dissolved in the blood stream.
  • Red blood cells are crucial for generating bicarbonate ion, and for facilitating CO2  bound to hemoglobin.
  • Only dissolved CO2 can diffuse to the central chemoreceptors.
  • Physical CO2 tolerance may be governed by blood volume and quality, which is commonly overlooked in CO2 tolerance training.
  • Endurance athletes commonly have the highest CO2 tolerance and storage (in comparison to short and mid distance sprinters).
  • Mental CO2 tolerance focuses on desensitization of the central chemoreceptors.

What do lactate and lactic acid have to do with freediving?

Highlights:

  • We do not produce lactic acid.
    • We produce lactate. We do also, however, produce H+ in muscle cells. Combine the two, and you have lactic acid. However, the reaction producing the excess H+ is separate from that which produces lactate.
  • Lactate is produced continuously, even at rest.
    • Even when excess O2 is available, we produce lactate.
  • Lactate is not metabolic waste
    • Lactate is used as fuel, both directly and indirectly.
  • Once O2 becomes limited,  lactate starts accumulating and enters the bloodstream (we'll call it blood lactate)
    • Lactate is actually slightly basic... not acidic. But, H+ starts accumulating in the bloodstream too, although at a different rate.
  • Blood lactate can be converted to glucose in the liver, or taken up by the muscle cells once the workload decreases.
  • Blood lactate increases rapidly when you hold your breath, even while doing a static.
    • The dive reflex promotes anaerobic metabolism. The increase in lactate shows that the oxygen supply to the non-essentials is effectively cut off.
  • Peak blood lactate is highest in mid-distance sprinters, indicating sprinting might be a good method to train for freediving. However, endurance training reduces the amount of lactate that accumulates in the blood without affecting the amount of lactate produced in muscle cells. Perhaps we need a bit of both types of training, and perhaps this is why most freedivers believe that high intensity interval training works wonders (it is somewhat in between mid distance and endurance training).

Where does lactic acid come in? Well, hydrogen and lactate occur in equilibrium with lactic acid (H + lactate = lactic acid). In blood plasma the rate is about 1:20 for lactic acid to lactate. So lactic acid does play a role, but it is minor. Actually, it is minor when it comes to muscle functioning.

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What cardio can do for your freediving

  • Many freedivers shy away from cardio because they believe that cardio does not benefit freediving. However:
  • Endurance runners have the highest blood volume compared to short and mid-distance sprinters
  • Endurance runners have the highest blood quality (Hb) compared to short and mid-distance sprinters
  • Endurance runners have the highest CO2 storage capabilities compared to short and mid-distance sprinters
  • Endurance training reduces the amount of lactate that accumulates in the blood without affecting the amount of lactate produced
  • Endurance training drastically reduces recovery time
  • Base cardio is very beneficial to recreational freedivers and spearfishers
  • Base cardio is likely very beneficial to competitive freedivers
  • VO2 max has never been shown to negatively effect freedivers of any kind, however there is some theoretical basis to say that it will negatively effect pool disciplines such as dynamic and dynamic-no-fins.

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