breathing

I find it sometimes difficult to do the WHM breathing rounds back to back like the method is taught and I much prefer to do the rounds spaced out over 30-45 minutes. I’m concerned I’m sacrificing some of the effectiveness of the exercise by not doing the rounds back to back. From what I...

Hi. Back in May 2021, I was practicing a flip turn in a back-yard swimming pool when something tore. That evening, the "sac" popped out and I had an inguinal hernia. Using a hernia belt, and after consulting with a doctor, and working with a StrongFirst personal trainer, I continued to train...

Hey new to the forum and wanted to talk about buteyko breathing. For as long as I can remember I have had nasal congestion, I came across buteyko about 2 months ago, initial progress was good, My CP started at about 13 and went to 15. Here is where I’m stuck, I practise slow breathing in...

I understand that slowing your heart rate and relaxing is a goal between sets, so that you can recover more quickly and be ready to start your next set sooner. I'm looking for a prescriptive "do this for X seconds, that for X seconds" instruction. But I haven't managed to find one from a...

I tried the breath hold test from the last SF email teasing Second Wind Express. Now I'm holding my breath for the next email telling me how to interpret my results! ( I know SF doesn't have a strong pun game, but they are potentially leaving some serious dad jokes on the table if they don't...

Howdy, y'all. I've been trying to dial in on the details of my training, eliminating unnecessary elements, all that good stuff. I've been revisiting, among other books, Hardstyle Abs, starting first with Hardstyle Breathing. Just a few days into the approach but... Look, I'll just come out...

I've been trying to figure out how to breath for clean and press. I'm doing ladders up to five. I definitely inhaled on the drop/backswing. Do I inhale on clean and hold breath during upward part of press? Or do I pause, inhale, then exhale on the press? NB did some googling around and...

Hi TLDR:: tried not pushing bell, messed up, want advice on rhomboid and/or rib release. For the record, I have only gratitude towards @Anna C and @Mark Limbaga for helping, it was I that messed up:) Aka "too much too soon". After posting videos of my technique here Hi there, I got some very...

Taking the lead from OS and the current interest in improving breathing at SF, I am trying to improve my normal breathing pattern. However, when I conciously try to breath , diaphragmically, I always find that I tend to breath more often when the real goal as far as I understand is to breathe...

Browsing through the Olympic Weightlifting subreddit, I found this rather amusing compilation of Olympic and three time world champion lifter Shi Zhiyong lifting incredible weights (certainly for a man his size - he's 73kg/160lb) while screaming at the top of his lungs: I don't know how he's...

Dear friends of strength, I like to do relaxed breathing exercises daily, mainly for relaxation and regeneration purposes. Often combined with relaxation practices. Background: I have been practicing relaxation techniques for more than 15 years now (Autogenic Training, Progressive Relaxation...

I’ve been trying the Buteyko app on my phone for a couple of weeks. I generally try to do 2 sessions a day, once after meditating in my red neck near infrared sauna, and then in the evening after work. Just curious if anyone else has used the Buteyko app or if there is a better way for me to...

Hi, I know there are few fellows practicing Buteyko breathing. I've been recently introduced to the breathing reduction breathing practice (breath light for breath right). How can to connect light breathing with Hardstyle bimechanical breathing during Swings or Snatches? Do you practice...

In the book @Pavel writes: "As you will rapidly discover, the way to survive is to slow your breath down as much as possible, to get maximum air and to increase your rest period between each set." How to understand "as much as possible"? Through my Butekyo practice I am learning to spend...

Hi everyone, I recently bought and started using the S&S program, but I felt like the explanation of the breathing technique was a bit confusing to me. I was wondering if anyone could clarify the technique? I see a lot about forcing air out on the upswing of the kettlebell, but I'm not sure...

Hi all, I have noted that many here have read and practiced The Oxygen Advantage and/or Buteyko breathing. I have started myself about a month ago and have been experiencing good results, so I thought maybe we can share our experiences here. My first impression with the exercises is that it...

I found that on the internet and I thought it could be a very helpful during our trainings as well as in typical daily situations. I'm going to implement this two breathing techniques in my training, and so on.

Hi, Could someone direct me to a video to learn 'hiss' breathing when doing swings ? Or at least some description. Thank you

Currently I breathe at the bottom of my setup and at the top of each rep to stay tight at the bottom in order to touch and go. The only other way of breathing I've done is slight exhale on the way up during +90% attempts. I don't feel like I'm losing spinal stability by breathing at the top...

Hello, Can someone explain how the abdominals are supposed to function when breathing, while bracing (including anal lock/ pelvic floor engagement) under heavy load? Such as during swings or deadlifts. At times I'm not sure if my abdominals are being maximized throughout a lift. Any help is...