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The human body is naturally positively bouyant, as is much of the gear that a diver wears.
Wearing a weight belt (which is basically just a nylon belt with lead weights on it) gives a diver the necessary negative bouyancy to overcome that positive bouyancy. A diver without a weight belt would not be able to swim down more than 2-3 feet, and would constantly pop back up the surface.
Some divers actually have 'weight integrated' systems, rather than using separate stand alone weight belts. But the basic concept is still the same.
What else can I help you with?
How old do you have to be to use weight belts for divers?
Age is not a determining factor. The weight belt should have enoughweight on it to achieve neutral buoyancy for that person and equipment worn.
Should weight belts be used during weight training?
Yes. It is advisable to use weight belts for back support during weight training, especially if you are lifting heavy weights. As long as you are lifting light and working out for only fitness, you need not bother about belts but if you are a serious/hard core body builder, then a belt is a must for you.
Are workout belts the same thing as weight lifting belts?
Workout belts and weight training belts are sometimes different but the two are actually pretty much the same thing.
Why do sky divers use decimals?
In a tenths situation is when sky divers use decimals.
Do weight trimmer belts work?
Weight trimmer belts do not work as directed and offer little benefit to the user. They are designed to stimulate the muscles and contribute to weight loss.
Who uses a scuba-suit?
Many people use a SCUBA suit for diving. Sport divers, police divers and some Navy recovery divers.
Why do scuba divers not get crushed by the weight of water when they are diving?
They do not dive deep enough.
What are the different types of weight belts available to buy?
There are weight belts that are used in weightlifting to keep a person from busting apart. Different kinds of belts are used in the area of scuba diving to help a diver better submerge.
What is the towel that Olympic divers use?
Shamwow!
How do scuba divers sink if they have tanks of compressed air on their backs?
The average aluminum SCUBA cylinder holds 80 cubic feet of air at pressure. That means you are taking the equivalent of a closet's worth of air and smashing it into a cylinder much smaller than that. When full, the cylinder is at 3,000 pounds per square inch of pressure.When the valve is opened, it sends air into the (assumed) first stage regulator which is connected by hoses to gear such as two second stage regulators, instruments and your vest.So the SCUBA tanks don't so much USE the air so much as STORE the air at high pressures.
What kind of gas do divers use?
Divers use 21% Oxygen and 79% nitrogen while underwater. It results in the same exact air we breath on the surface.
How do you use dive in a sentence?
To use it in that form, you could use it as a command. For instance, Dive into the water. To use it in another way, you would have to change the verb tense to "dove" or "diving" or something else like that.
