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Sudden burst of energy
It sounds a lot like you experienced a "runner's high". This is something that usually is experienced by runners, as running is the most common form of aerobic exercise, and runners therefore ...
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Are respiratory training adds dangerous?
When we don't have enough oxygen in our system though exhaustion from physical exercise we slow down and/or stop. In extreme cases some may pass out due to lack of oxygenated blood supply to their ...
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Can run in place endlessly, but tire for distance. Why?
The physics of running in place
I fear your calorie burn measurements may be off. "Calorie" is a measure of energy transferred to (or work done on) an object when force is applied to the object over ...
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Breathing through the mouth
If you are new to jogging just breathe naturally through your mouth. It's the best way to get oxygen in and CO2 out. Wait until your cardiovascular system get conditioned to try the nose/mouth ...
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What factors affect underwater swimming endurance and how to improve it?
Primarily lung capacity is the issue here, but the rate at which your body uses oxygen is determined by your overall fitness level, muscle mass and technical efficiency.
As a competitive swimmer with ...
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What factors affect underwater swimming endurance and how to improve it?
The main limitation here is that the oxygen you inhale before you submerge, is consumed by your muscles as you swim. The more energy you use, the faster your oxygen depletes, and this is what causes ...
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Is it breathing through the nose good for running?
It's better to breathe with both the mouth and the nose to increase the airflow to your lungs. Your lungs have to work extra hard when air is only allowed to flow through the nostrils. This applies to ...
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Training to hold your breath for longer underwater
First of all, I need to tell you this: Don't hyperventilate. When one does that the percentage of CO2 reduces and CO2 is responsible to help you understand that you need to resurface. A friend of mine,...
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Is there any science behind training masks?
In general, it’s a gimmick plain and simple. However, if your primary goal is to see improved lung function then it may have something to offer you. Consider the following.
Let’s say you can run a ...
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Is forcing yourself to breathe slowly after strenuous exercise potentially hazardous?
It depends. Read thoroughly the invitation for this seminar; there is some information about research on this topic.
It seems that what you are doing can be really beneficial, but also it can be ...
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What are some ways to ease a 50 year old asthmatic woman into yoga?
If her doctor has not already given you a list of exercises, this site has a list of concerns for more obese people doing yoga:
Bending forward is in varying degrees hampered by the abdomen. If ...
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Freestyle swimming: When do you stop exhaling?
I am assuming that you are doing freestyle.
Without actually seeing you, I'm guessing that you have a form problem, and/or are going slow enough that you aren't able to create the "bow wave" effect ...
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Should I pull in or push out abdominal muscles in powerlifting?
You can't "push your abs out" as such. That is not how abs work. Abdominal muscles - like all muscles - can only contract, ie. shorten. And since one of the main functions of them is keeping ...
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Bracing the neck and thoraxic spine
Force transmission requirements for the torso in lifts like the squat and deadlift are maximal at the hips and decrease up the torso, reaching zero at the point where the load is applied to the torso. ...
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Meditation (Relaxation or breathing exercises) after exercise - Is it a good practice?
Before I answer your main question—if meditation or yoga is helpful soon after working out—let me first address your claim about it causing an irregular heartbeat: your heart will increase gradually (...
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Can run in place endlessly, but tire for distance. Why?
Treadmill vs Outdoor Running
There are key biomechanical differences between running on a treadmill vs outdoors.
Muscle Demands - Hamstrings & Quads
On a treadmill a machine powers the ...
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Extremely out of breath when working out and how to improve
I think you should take a look at your work capacity. Here's a great article about work capacity from StrongerByScience and I suggest giving it a read overall. Their definition of work capacity is:
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Difficulty breathing in push-up position
I know this is a very late answer, and to a question that already has an accepted answer, but two things come to mind. First, you may want to look to your core. Human beings are built rather oddly due ...
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Elliptical vs jogging
With jogging you're pushing your bodyweight against the floor. With ellipticals your pushing against resistance of the machine. If the machine can't match the resistance of bodyweight then it'll take ...
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At what point does running faster give diminishing returns?
It is hardly possible to predict this with any kind of accuracy, but athletic improvements always happen in a curve that flattens out as you get better (i.e. a logarithmic curve). It must be this way, ...
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How to increase pull up repetitions
I have given multiple answers on this topic, see here and here.
I have a few questions though. Are you doing pull-ups or chin-ups? Are you using your scapula to keep your upper back tight during the ...
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Is forcing yourself to breathe slowly after strenuous exercise potentially hazardous?
One thing I was taught during my martial arts tenure growing up was to slowly breathe in through the nose (like two or three seconds) and breathe out the mouth (again two or three seconds). This is ...
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Improve Stamina with Breathing Training
Try out some Wim Hof breathing to expand the lung capacity.
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Is it breathing through the nose good for running?
You should definitely breathe the way that feels most comfortable.
At slow paces, breathing through your nose will help filter out dust particles and other impurities in the air that might irritate ...
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Should I start breathing deep immediately starting a sprint
you should breath naturally and as calm as you can. even, if possible. of course as you begin to expend energy your breathing rate will increase as your heart rate increases. dont hold your breath
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Influence of breathing on posture (NOT posture on breathing)
Here is a ref. you may find very useful http://www.energyarts.com/taoist-longevity-breathing. The class I took taught us to use breathing to support a variety of postures.
For example, in prone ...
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Forcefully exhaling during heavy squats
I don't think problem is with breath taking.
If you have high deadlift, and a specially if that is classic one, you have much stronger back then legs. Try to keep your tibia straight, do not move ...
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how can I prevent gagging from mucus on back of throat when swimming?
In some people mucus buildup happens with physical activity and is linked to the system that drives sweating. I have found it is only managed via techniques. It happens when I run or perform other ...
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