Hey folks,
A couple years ago I completed a Dive Master course which led to helping with a series of rescue classes.
It became very clear to me that if I really wanted to be better rescue skills (and all diving activities,) I needed to be stronger and more fit.
I went to the gym and hired a personal trainer and told her about diving. How I wanted to be stronger AND more aerobically fit. She made a plan for me.
Now it's two years later. I'm fifty years old and stronger and more aerobically fit than I was when I was thirty... or twenty for that matter. Best of all, my SAC went from an average of .68 to .48 when I'm doing recreational dives. Yeah, I'm a better diver now than I was a couple of years ago, but the fitness thing has to be part of the improvement. Just getting to the entry with all my gear used to leave me winded, now I can carry part of my buddies gear if need be.
So here's the question. I think there might be a market for a training program that is focused at efficiently building strength and aerobic capacity for divers. If we put together a plan like this and offered it in Santa Cruz and Monterey... Would divers actually pay to get fit? It would be cheaper to run classes than hire a personal trainer like I did.
What do you think? Something like "Fit for Divers"? Would you?
A couple years ago I completed a Dive Master course which led to helping with a series of rescue classes.
It became very clear to me that if I really wanted to be better rescue skills (and all diving activities,) I needed to be stronger and more fit.
I went to the gym and hired a personal trainer and told her about diving. How I wanted to be stronger AND more aerobically fit. She made a plan for me.
Now it's two years later. I'm fifty years old and stronger and more aerobically fit than I was when I was thirty... or twenty for that matter. Best of all, my SAC went from an average of .68 to .48 when I'm doing recreational dives. Yeah, I'm a better diver now than I was a couple of years ago, but the fitness thing has to be part of the improvement. Just getting to the entry with all my gear used to leave me winded, now I can carry part of my buddies gear if need be.
So here's the question. I think there might be a market for a training program that is focused at efficiently building strength and aerobic capacity for divers. If we put together a plan like this and offered it in Santa Cruz and Monterey... Would divers actually pay to get fit? It would be cheaper to run classes than hire a personal trainer like I did.
What do you think? Something like "Fit for Divers"? Would you?