The unblocking stuf is great. Just take the "breath light" stuff with a grain of salt. If taken to its extreme it might lead to a decrease in Vital Lung Capacity., which is covered a bit in Second Wind.Thank you everyone. I might read oxygen advantage first, and go from there. The unblocking techniques sound promising
Any suggestions for books/ modalities to learn how to Nadal breathe by default? I'm new to the idea and there's so many techniques - wim hof, oxygen advantage, buyteyko etc.
Thanks so much for your advice
I’m not well versed in some of the methods you mention but I like to relay things I’ve read if they are interesting. Apache warriors were partly trained by being made to do hill sprints holding a mouthful of water in their mouths. If they got to the top and had either spat the water out or swallowed it so as to “mouth breathe” they caught quite a beating apparently. Fairly simple and cost effective.Any suggestions for books/ modalities to learn how to Nadal breathe by default? I'm new to the idea and there's so many techniques - wim hof, oxygen advantage, buyteyko etc.
Thanks so much for your advice
Nasal breathing at rest is better. For health purposes, one should try to breath nasally whenever it's possible. Perhaps you do and aren't aware of it ...I don't really care what hole air comes in when I breathe ...
As I and I think others have mentioned previously on the forum here, some of us are able to hit a max heart rate while still breathing nasally. Personally, I've hit 179 bpm, higher than many formulas suggest for someone like me in my mid-60's, when running while breathing only through my nose. This isn't a skill I intended to learn, I'll be the first to admit.... but I use nasal breathing to set a comfortable sustainable pace for locomotive activities.
Nasal breathing at rest is better. For health purposes, one should try to breath nasally whenever it's possible. Perhaps you do and aren't aware of it ...
Thank you, but I am really not concerned about either of these things.As I and I think others have mentioned previously on the forum here, some of us are able to hit a max heart rate while still breathing nasally.
Thank you, but I am really not concerned about either of these things.
That is really it in a nutshell, isn't it? I was out cutting the grass and raking leaves yesterday, and whenever I noticed myself breathing through my mouth, I just closed it.Am I missing something here; you're looking for a how to on how to breathe through your nose? Just close your mouth..
Make an effort to be more conscious of your breathing... And breath through the nose. You don't need to read a book or study the theory of breathing to close your mouth and breath through your nose.
Yes but it's like posture - no amount of conscious effort will result in automatic, unconscious good posture, though it does help to practice.Am I missing something here; youre looking for a how to on how to breathe through your nose? Just close your mouth..
Make an effort to be more conscious of your breathing... And breath through the nose. You don't need to read a book or study the theory of breathing to close your mouth and breath through your nose.
It's not like posture though. Correction of posture often requires mobility work, flexibility, spinal decompression sometimes, etc.Yes but it's like posture - no amount of conscious effort will result in automatic, unconscious good posture, though it does help to practice.
I'm interested in the techniques to assist this becoming a default setting, even when sleeping
But yes I take your point!