PDP 5: Intro to Lung Stretches
Pre-Dive Preparation
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5m 27s
This little introduction explains the importance of lung stretches, aiming to move freediving away from the damaging high-stress dives that result in injury, and encouraging us all to return to a healthy, balanced approach to our dives, which allows adaptation to occur at our individual rate. The aim is to ensure we not only stay healthy, but continue to progress at a steady rate, rather than suffer set-backs from squeezes and over-training injuries.
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