Thomas S. Hudspeth Riverside California

Guillaume Nery: Human background

On sunny days, Guillaume Nery freediving join the warm waters of the Mediterranean or the Caribbean ... Specialist constant weight, it will try to beat his record depth: 115 meters. A feat made possible by exceptional faculty need sharpening.
winter, it provides an intense physical preparation. And for that, deep ... cross-country skiing, there is only one step! Guillaume sport for 3 years. It even comes to participate in Transjurassienne, a mythical race: he finished 811th on 3200 participants in the 42 km looping 2:41. I wanted to know why a diver off-season trains while skiing. Interview.

What country skiing helps you to sleep apnea?

The skiing is done at altitude, so with a little less oxygen at the surface of the sea is already a primary interest. Then I practiced many endurance sports, and skiing is the most complete. Working the legs, arms, back, it's great. It is an ideal sport in terms of cardiovascular preparation. We need only look at the figures, cross-country skiers were among larger VO2 max *! A larger VO2 max will allow me to recover better between workouts to have a lower heart rate at rest, and therefore use less O2.

is a sport of snow, cold ... Is that similar to underwater conditions?

environment at sea and the mountain is different, but there are still some similarities. I do not like the flat monotony, I need to ascend into the mountains to recharge my energy. I like the verticality so I'll look in the heights of force to go lower.

How many weeks do you spend you ski?

I begin with the first snow to early December, and I stop in March when the snow melts and returns to the sea via rivers. Finally, I am the water cycle throughout the year. I like to respect the rhythms of nature.

What other activities do you practice ?

I train in swimming pool, for speed and technique. I do a bit of weight for power. And other outdoor sports such as snowshoeing, and summer, hiking, biking, climbing ...

* Reminder: The VO2 max is the maximum volume of oxygen the body can take in air (by respiration), transport (by circulation), and spend ( by muscle work) in a given time. Over this value will be higher the person will be able to sustain a long and a high speed.


Another aspect of the off-season life of William, his love for photography. He opened a blog One day, one picture . Very nice.


Finally, for the latecomers, those who returned from a mission to Mars or a retreat in India, who missed Free fall back on stage ... below! This wonderful film has already been viewed more than 8 million times since last year.



© photo 1 capture of Free Fall and provided photo 2 Guillaume Nery.