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Prevent Ear Infection While Diving: The 50/50 Vinegar Mix
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Prevent Ear Infection While Diving: The 50/50 Vinegar Mix

DAN's preventive rinse is equal parts white vinegar and isopropyl alcohol, held in each ear five minutes after every session. What works and what does not.

MJ Kühn

MJ Kühn

June 20, 2025
Ujjayi Breathing: What the 'Ocean Breath' Research Actually Says
#ujjayi breathing#ocean breath#yoga#breathing techniques#slow breathing#baroreflex#breath-hold training#relaxation

Ujjayi Breathing: What the 'Ocean Breath' Research Actually Says

I used to cite two studies to explain why Ujjayi helps your breath hold. When I read them properly, one of them says the opposite of what I claimed. Here is the corrected version, and why Ujjayi is still worth practising.

MJ Kühn

May 30
How to Increase Your Breath Hold Time: A Beginner's Guide
#breath-holding#freediving#CO2 tolerance#breathing techniques#beginner#safety#training#relaxation

How to Increase Your Breath Hold Time: A Beginner's Guide

If you're just starting out with breath-holding, there's one thing you need to understand first: It's not about oxygen. It's not about willpower. It's about CO₂. Learn the proper foundation for safe and effective breath hold training.

MJ Kühn

May 15
Why You Shouldn't Rush to Hold Your Breath for 5 Minutes in One Month
#breath-holding#freediving#CO2 tolerance#breathing techniques#safety

Why You Shouldn't Rush to Hold Your Breath for 5 Minutes in One Month

Why a five-minute breath hold in one month is the wrong target, and how to structure safer, repeatable dry-land practice.

MJ Kühn

Sep 1
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