Now is a particularly good time to pay attention to your lung function and breathing skill. We’ve created 3 breathing workouts that would be great for you anytime, but are particularly worth doing now. We think you’ll find one or more of these workouts to be really helpful in improving your respiratory heath. Don’t forget that getting some exercise, sun and fresh air matter a lot, also.
Breathe Well
The first workout, “Breathe Well”, directly works your breathing skills and can be done multiple times a day, sitting, standing or even walking
- Belly breathing makes sure you can breathe into the lower parts of you lungs, the area most likely to be congested during respiratory illness
- Box breathing slows your breathing (good for high blood pressure) and emphasizes control over each phase of breathing (inhale, hold, exhale, hold)
- Pursed lips or straw breathing also slows breathing rate, creates resistance and therefore more respiratory strength and endurance.
Breathe Easy
The second workout, “Breathe Easy”, works on coordinating breathing and movement and creating the mobility to breathe more easily.
Breathe Strong
The third workout, “Breathe Strong”, is really a core workout where breathing skill is enhanced by the movement and vice versa. It also emphasizes the deep exhale. A significant portion of the air in our lungs does not get exchanged with each breath and the exhale improves the exchange. The workout is a progression, so only bite off as much as you want to chew!
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