# @akimapnea on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/DcJi_NQsf4F
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/69273268-akimapnea-instagram
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- **Posted:** 2026-08-17T17:15:15.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Akim Adhari (@akimapnea) — https://gondola.cc/akimapnea

## Caption

Equalization is not just about technique — it’s about proprioception. 🧠👂

I developed this exercise years ago for students who were constantly struggling with equalization. Over time, I realized it was also an excellent way to develop the control needed for deeper diving — 40, 50 and even 60 meters.

The idea is simple: instead of waiting until you’re underwater to practice equalization, train the movement on land.

👃 Pinch your nose
🔒 Use a K-lock
⬇️ Create gentle negative pressure for 3 seconds
⬆️ Then gently pressurize for 3 seconds
🫁 Keep your belly completely still

Think of it like a workout: one direction, then the opposite direction.

The goal is NOT to create maximum pressure. It’s to feel and isolate the structures involved — the glottis, soft palate, tongue and muscles involved in opening the Eustachian tubes — and improve your control over them.

Do 10–30 controlled repetitions a day.

During one depth session, you might only perform a limited number of useful equalizations. With dry training, you can repeat the movement dozens of times without needing to dive.

That repetition matters.

You’re developing proprioception: teaching your brain to recognize, isolate and precisely coordinate the movements required for equalization.

Stretch. Push. Feel. Control.

There’s no magic in equalization. There’s technique, repetition and control.

⚠️ Keep the pressure gentle. This is a coordination exercise, not a maximum-force exercise. Stop if you experience pain, significant ear pressure or dizziness.

Save this and add it to your dry equalization training. 🤿

#freedivingtraining #freediving #spearfishing #apnea #diving

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diving, apnea, freedivingtraining, freediving, spearfishing

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