UTD Journal Volume 1, Issue 5, July 2013 | Page 14

– UTD TECHNIQUES –

EXTREME SCUBA MAKEOVER LUNG VOLUME TEST ... HOW MUCH CAN YOU LIFT ?

1 . SET UP WEIGHTS IN POOL – 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 LBS OR . 5 , 1 , 1.5 , 2 , 2.5KG .
2 . ESTABLISH NEUTRAL BUOYANCY .
3 . WITHOUT ADJUSTING YOUR BC , PICK UP THE 1-LB /. 5KG WEIGHT . 4 . PUT IT BACK ON THE BOTTOM AND PICK UP THE NEXT WEIGHT , PUT IT DOWN AND PICK UP THE NEXT , AND THE NEXT , AND SO ON .
5 . YOU WILL DISCOVER HOW MUCH YOU CAN CHANGE YOUR BUOYANCY JUST USING YOUR LUNGS .