Fitness
for divers
Cammeron L. Martz
With increased
fitness, you can...
...decrease your SAC so your dives last longer!
...increase your comfort and safety in the water!
...see more, do more, and have even more fun diving!
Fitness for
Divers
Any program of regular cardiovascular and strength training will make you a
better diver, but there is more to know about fitness for diving than merely how
to exercise. That's why diver and fitness professional Cameron Martz has
combined the latest information about exercise and diving physiology in one
book.
We all know that physical activity is important to good health on the surface, but research shows that our fitness also impacts our excursions underwater. Whether you consider yourself to be a recreational or a technical diver, or even if you are just thinking about getting certified, you will find important information in this book to make your diving better, safer, and more enjoyable. This extensive guide contains hundreds of pages of fitness information written exclusively for divers, including:
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Detailed explanations of how exercise changes your body to make your diving safer
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Important information on how what you do and eat on dive day impacts your risk of DCS
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67 exercises to condition your body
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18 stretches for functional flexibility
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40 studies on the relationship between fitness and dive safety
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6 months of complete programs of cardiovascular and strength training for the fitness beginner, intermediate, and advanced
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Techniques to help you pass your certification swim test, reach your valves, prevent calf cramps, improve your SAC, and more...
Softcover Edition
ISBN 0-9770719-0-1