<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Appneist’s Blog</title><description>Professional freediving coaching and tracking app. Train like the pros with programs designed by world-class coaches. CO2 &amp; O2 tables, apnea training, and comprehensive breathing exercises for freedivers.</description><link>https://appneist.com</link><item><title>Why you keep stopping at the same wall</title><link>https://appneist.com/why-you-keep-stopping-at-the-same-wall</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/why-you-keep-stopping-at-the-same-wall</guid><description>The 100m, 125m, 150m walls aren&apos;t physical limits. They&apos;re mental prisons you build yourself. Here&apos;s how to break through with micro-goals and smarter turning.</description><pubDate>Tue, 16 Dec 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Pool Training Essentials: Four Things You Actually Need</title><link>https://appneist.com/pool-training-essentials-four-things-you-actually-need</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/pool-training-essentials-four-things-you-actually-need</guid><description>Skip the expensive gear. These four budget-friendly pool essentials will improve your freediving faster than any fancy equipment.</description><pubDate>Thu, 27 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to lower your heart rate before a breath hold</title><link>https://appneist.com/how-to-lower-heart-rate-before-breath-hold</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/how-to-lower-heart-rate-before-breath-hold</guid><description>Feel your heart in your chest before a max attempt? It&apos;s messing up your dive. Here&apos;s how to lower your heart rate before a breath hold.</description><pubDate>Tue, 25 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What makes a great freediving training app in 2025</title><link>https://appneist.com/what-makes-a-great-freediving-training-app-in-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/what-makes-a-great-freediving-training-app-in-2025</guid><description>Most freediving apps are bloated timers. Here&apos;s what actually matters: no BS, mobile-first tracking that gets out of your way.</description><pubDate>Sat, 22 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>On goals and numbers</title><link>https://appneist.com/on-goals-and-numbers</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/on-goals-and-numbers</guid><description>Why goals cannot be numbers. Why one should focus on the process and leave the outcome.</description><pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What freedivers get wrong about recovery</title><link>https://appneist.com/what-freedivers-get-wrong-about-recovery</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/what-freedivers-get-wrong-about-recovery</guid><description>Recovery isn&apos;t about ice baths and supplements. Sleep well, space your sessions, eat enough. That&apos;s it.</description><pubDate>Thu, 20 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Freediving mental training: Your mind quits first</title><link>https://appneist.com/freediving-mental-training</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/freediving-mental-training</guid><description>Your body can do 150m. Your mind stops at 100m. Learn the mental training techniques that bridge the gap between capability and performance.</description><pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>What makes a good training program (and why you need one)</title><link>https://appneist.com/what-makes-good-training-program-why-you-need-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/what-makes-good-training-program-why-you-need-one</guid><description>Random training sessions won&apos;t get you deeper. Here&apos;s what separates actual training programs from wishful thinking.</description><pubDate>Sun, 09 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Freediving training for beginners: Build your first real training plan</title><link>https://appneist.com/freediving-training-for-beginners</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/freediving-training-for-beginners</guid><description>Start freediving with a real plan. Safety basics, progressive breath holds, structured pool sessions. Stop random practice, start training.</description><pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to improve breath hold time: The systems approach that actually works</title><link>https://appneist.com/how-to-improve-breath-hold-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/how-to-improve-breath-hold-time</guid><description>Build breath hold systematically. CO2 tables, O2 adaptation, and progressive overload. Stop chasing PBs, start building capacity.</description><pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Freediving training at home: Effective practice without pool access</title><link>https://appneist.com/freediving-training-at-home-without-pool-access</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/freediving-training-at-home-without-pool-access</guid><description>No pool? Train strength, dry apnea, and mental toughness. The gym builds the engine that powers your dives.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>How to choose a freediving app in 2025</title><link>https://appneist.com/how-to-choose-freediving-app-2025</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/how-to-choose-freediving-app-2025</guid><description>Compare freediving training apps. Key features, pricing, and functionality that actually matter for your progress.</description><pubDate>Tue, 28 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Anaerobic threshold and lactate training for freedivers</title><link>https://appneist.com/anaerobic-threshold-lactate-training-freediving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/anaerobic-threshold-lactate-training-freediving</guid><description>When your legs burn out before your breath does, it&apos;s a lactate problem. Target the energy system that limits dynamic performance.</description><pubDate>Sun, 26 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Aerobic base and VO2 max training for freediving</title><link>https://appneist.com/aerobic-base-vo2-max-freediving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/aerobic-base-vo2-max-freediving</guid><description>Your aerobic system won&apos;t extend breath holds, but it determines how well you can repeatedly train them. Build the recovery engine.</description><pubDate>Sat, 25 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>On early contractions</title><link>https://appneist.com/early-contractions-when-your-body-panics-before-your-mind</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/early-contractions-when-your-body-panics-before-your-mind</guid><description>When contractions start earlier than expected, is it panic or adaptation? Learn to read your body&apos;s real stress signals.</description><pubDate>Fri, 24 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Progressive training: Why freedivers need to stop winging it</title><link>https://appneist.com/progressive-training-why-freedivers-need-to-stop-winging-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/progressive-training-why-freedivers-need-to-stop-winging-it</guid><description>Systematic increases beat heroic efforts every time. Stop winging it and start building freediving capacity progressively.</description><pubDate>Thu, 23 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stop eyeballing your training</title><link>https://appneist.com/training-timer-why-precision-beats-guesswork-in-freediving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/training-timer-why-precision-beats-guesswork-in-freediving</guid><description>Your body adapts to what actually happens, not what you think happened. Stop eyeballing training and start measuring progress.</description><pubDate>Wed, 22 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Keep training (even when you don&apos;t feel like it)</title><link>https://appneist.com/keep-training-even-when-you-dont-feel-like-it</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/keep-training-even-when-you-dont-feel-like-it</guid><description>The absolute minimum training that still counts as training. Why showing up beats optimization when motivation disappears.</description><pubDate>Mon, 20 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>O2 tables: The most misunderstood tool in freediving</title><link>https://appneist.com/o2-tables-the-most-misunderstood-tool-in-freediving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/o2-tables-the-most-misunderstood-tool-in-freediving</guid><description>Hypoxic training isn&apos;t meditation or spiritual suffering. Learn the precision protocol for actual oxygen deprivation adaptation.</description><pubDate>Sat, 18 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stop guessing when your contractions start</title><link>https://appneist.com/stop-guessing-when-your-contractions-start</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/stop-guessing-when-your-contractions-start</guid><description>Contractions are information, not evil. Build precision in reading your body&apos;s CO2 alarm system for better training decisions.</description><pubDate>Wed, 15 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Stop wasting your pool time</title><link>https://appneist.com/stop-wasting-your-pool-time</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/stop-wasting-your-pool-time</guid><description>Most freedivers squander pool access with aimless swimming. Turn water time into systematic skill building with structure.</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>The world record problem: Why chasing numbers will wreck your freediving</title><link>https://appneist.com/the-world-record-problem-why-chasing-numbers-will-wreck-your-freediving</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/the-world-record-problem-why-chasing-numbers-will-wreck-your-freediving</guid><description>World records reveal possibilities, not training blueprints. Why comparing yourself to elites will wreck your progress.</description><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item><item><title>Apneist: The meaning behind the app name</title><link>https://appneist.com/apneist-definition</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://appneist.com/apneist-definition</guid><description>An apneist is someone who practices apnea. Learn the etymology, definition, and why Appneist is the perfect name for a freediving training app.</description><pubDate>Mon, 02 Jan 2023 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item></channel></rss>