Coach Izzy – Scuba Diving Fitness

Strength-Flexibility for Diver Fitness

When divers think of functional levels of flexibility, there's a high degree of certainty that they will emphasize the range of motion of their shoulders. For divers whose gear configurations

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3 Tips for an Awesomely Fit Diver: Don’t Be a Hammer

Three times is the charm and I hope the articles have given you new insight and made your fitness journey more productive. Today’s tip focuses beyond the purely physical aspect

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3 Tips for an Awesomely Fit Diver: Pay Attention

I hope the tip in the previous installment helped you gain a different perspective and contributed to your philosophy for better results in your fitness program. Today’s tip focuses on

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3 Tips for an Awesomely Fit Diver: Strength First

Hey fellow divers! I hope you are having an amazing time enjoying the underwater realm and staying safe. At this point, I'm sure you're a big believer that the proper level

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Shaping Up for Diving: Lower Body, Upper Body, and Endurance

Part 3 of 3 Lower Body Conditioning for Diving It is your lower body that propels you under the water. A scuba diver using his arms to move is

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Shaping Up for Diving: The Guidelines

Part 2 of 3 The Shape-up for diving guidelines One more thing. All the skills are tested usually in one day, which could extend to up to two hours of continuous activity.

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The Shape-Up for Diving Guidelines: What Should You Expect?

Part 1 of 3 Can you still recall what your first glimpse of the underwater world was like? Perhaps you saw a fish, maybe two or more. Perhaps you saw the

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Cold Water Diving and Fitness: Where the Confusion Happens

This article is the continuation of this previous installment Where confusion ensues Since this article is about diver fitness, I will leave the skill development aspect to others more qualified than I

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Cold Water Diving and Fitness: What’s the Big Deal?

My fellow divers are some of the most enthusiastic people I’ve ever met. They are always looking for information and ways to help them improve as divers, and the fitness

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