Pasibrzuch
Level 6 Valued Member
Hello,
I'm an asthmatic kettlebell and Muay Thai practitioner. My asthma has never manifested via an attack. For a long time I treated it as a misdiagnosis.
Almost one year ago I came across the notion of hypoxic breathing exercises and got interested in the Buteyko method. I was puzzled by my Control Pause result (it was under 10 seconds). It was a cold shower for me - despite being quite sporty I had a very mediocre result which signaled me there's sth wrong. I've been practicing buteyko/oxygen advantage since then. My routine is mostly breath-holding while walking my dog (I mostly manage 10 holds of 20-30 steps) and 10 minutes of 4-6-5sec (inhale-exhale-hold) minimal breathing every day. However, my control pause is only ten second-ish (until the very first twitch of the diaphragm) and around 20 until I feel a definite urge to breathe.
The breathing exercises definitely work for me: I almost got rid of anxiety, I'm generally more resilient, my brainfog has seriously decreased, I don't feel the need to binge-eat or eat junk food or to drink ridiculous amounts of coffee. Generally, I'm enjoying a life way more balanced life than before. However I am worried about my Control Pause. Can it be a sign of something really bad going on inside my body? Or maybe my routine is just suboptimal?
Is there any advice I can expect from SF folks regarding this? Is Or it's too serious a condition and I should contact a pulmonologist?
I'm an asthmatic kettlebell and Muay Thai practitioner. My asthma has never manifested via an attack. For a long time I treated it as a misdiagnosis.
Almost one year ago I came across the notion of hypoxic breathing exercises and got interested in the Buteyko method. I was puzzled by my Control Pause result (it was under 10 seconds). It was a cold shower for me - despite being quite sporty I had a very mediocre result which signaled me there's sth wrong. I've been practicing buteyko/oxygen advantage since then. My routine is mostly breath-holding while walking my dog (I mostly manage 10 holds of 20-30 steps) and 10 minutes of 4-6-5sec (inhale-exhale-hold) minimal breathing every day. However, my control pause is only ten second-ish (until the very first twitch of the diaphragm) and around 20 until I feel a definite urge to breathe.
The breathing exercises definitely work for me: I almost got rid of anxiety, I'm generally more resilient, my brainfog has seriously decreased, I don't feel the need to binge-eat or eat junk food or to drink ridiculous amounts of coffee. Generally, I'm enjoying a life way more balanced life than before. However I am worried about my Control Pause. Can it be a sign of something really bad going on inside my body? Or maybe my routine is just suboptimal?
Is there any advice I can expect from SF folks regarding this? Is Or it's too serious a condition and I should contact a pulmonologist?