Bent!

[NotDeadYet]

Originally Posted by Clare Gledhill

That is an interesting debating point - and one that I profoundly disagree with.

I'd lugged 104s everywhere this week and certainly find them lighter at the end of the week than I did at the beginning. But diving itself is not that strenuous form of exercise and if it the only physical activity that you do, it will not on it's own get you into good shape. Nor will it assit you in curbing the sort of behaviour set out on this thread that predisposes you to problems from dehydration etc.

Think it was Bob Cooper who said "You don't dive to get fit - you get fit to dive" .

I agree with your disagreement (I'm not sure if that is right). Diving might improve strength but on its own its irrelevant. It isn't taxing enough for any aerobic benefit. You can be very physically strong without being aerobically fit.

Diving is a source of physical stress. Getting in the water dehydrated is just stupidity. The effects on performance in any sport of dehydration is well documented and in a sport which is directly reliant on bodily fluids for our own safety it makes no sense to be dehydrated.

There is an old alpine climbing maxim that if you can't right your name in the snow while pissing then you are dehydrated. It is a fairly good test for diving too.

[A. Berk]

Originally Posted by Sparky750

This thread has got me thinking now because i'm always absolutely shagged after a days diving never done deco etc just bimbles down to 36m max and my longest dive was about an hour ave depth 14m two dives that day when i got home all i did was sleep absolutely bolloxed i was hoping when i get around to nitrox this will cure it. true or not?

Lets not forget just how demanding it is to bugger-around all day in a suit that you have to streeetch at every move. Water resistance on its own is enough to knack you - think of spending 3 hours messing around in a swimming pool - that evening you'll be tired for sure. I 'think' nitrox makes a difference as I don't seem to feel so sleepy at the days end as after air dives but its unproven.

Physical fitness makes diving a fair bit easier and safer (think of a prolonged 'balls-out' swim to beat a raging tide) for you and buddies... and thats worth having.