Friday, February 19, 2010

Don't forget to breath

It sounds silly, but many of us including yours truly tense up or focus so much on the physical action of the sport that we forgot to breath in a relax rhythmic fashion. Most certainly true in swimming, running & cycling. However, recently it became abundantly apparent to me the art of relaxed breathing while lifting free weights. No matter how much a type "A" grimaces and forces that 10th dumbbell curl, I can almost assure you will be able to lift more weight & more often if you are relaxed and breathing.
It does sounds pretty straight forward. We think were breathing properly, but there is a good chance, we're not. Then even if you are breathing, you may be breathing at the incorrect times. I came across some great articles I'd like to share with you by Dr. Emeka Okwuje on Article base. Do a quick google & check it out. Test yourself, next time you're doing any sport activity begin by focusing on a relaxed rhythmic breathing. You will be surprised i think how much further & stronger you become. Please note I'm not a doctor nor an expert, but simply sharing based on my personal experiences.
If you have any experiences you would like to share please add your comments.

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