Respiratory Training
More Oxygen for Greater Efficiency.
Emphasis is given to nasal breathing during low to high intensity exercise as well as heat-cold shock therapy in order to improve efficiency of aerobic capacity and increase recovery during bouts of training and competition.
The anatomy of a human body was specifically designed to promote nasal breathing as opposed to open mouth breathing which causes deformation and maladaptation of the mouth, throat, and nasal cavity. Nasal breathing increases the respiratory systems ability to warm and humidify the inspired air as compared to mouth breathing, which causes drying and cooling during inhalation. When inhaling through the nose, more oxygen is able to reach active tissues through the release of nitric oxide, which increases carbon dioxide in the blood, and in turn, more oxygen is released for consumption.
Athletes are trained to eccentrically control and coordinate their exhalation during exercise and simulated stress environments in order to improve breathing mechanics for performance. In addition, the parasympathetic nervous system is activated through nasal breathing which allows the athlete to maintain a sense of calmness, mental clarity, and focus at higher intensity output.
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