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Welcome to the third episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is part one of five about the mental training and techniques that the world's top freedivers use to prepare for their deep dives. The...
003: Inside the Mind of the World's Top Freedivers - Part 1 of 5 is an episode from The Power of the Breath & Epic Wellness by Renee Blundon. Welcome to the third episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is part one...
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Published Sep 8, 2020, 25:35 long, audio available.
Welcome to the third episode of the Freediving Podcast by Renee Blundon. This episode is part one of five about the mental training and techniques that the world's top freedivers use to prepare for their deep dives. The freedivers at the highest level, may be somewhat well matched in terms of their breath-hold ability, conditioning, their physical abilities and skill level. But that alone is not enough to achieve world records and win World Championships and the major freediving competitions. Mental techniques and strategies is extremely important so that freedivers can get their minds in the best possible condition for optimal performance and relaxation. Based on her own personal research from watching / reading interviews, by reading blogs and articles of the top freedivers, Renee will provide an overview of the kinds of techniques which these freedivers use to prepare for their dives. She'll also give details and examples into these different techniques, and how they work, as well as how the techniques can be used by competitive freedivers to maximize your performance. Time Stamps: 00:00 Introduction to the podcast 02:02 Diving into mental training for freediving 02:35 The athletes at the top! 04:00 Examples of different approaches when it comes to mental preparation for freediving 08:20 Mental training playing such a big part on the dives 10:35 Mental training for when things go wrong! 12:00 Overcoming failed dives attempts with mental techniques 14:20 What do I mean by mental techniques for freediving? 15:15 Unpacking some of the mental strategies freedives use 18:25 Discussing the next episodes and conclusion 20:15 What's going on with me and my freediving training? Resources: Mental Techniques for 102M Alexey Molchanov Interview 2019 Alessia Zecchini Interview Alenka Artnik Sets New Freediving World Record You can join the open source information network for this podcast at: To
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Published Sep 8, 2020 and 25:35 long