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TOOLBOX: Breathing – If you ain’t dead, you must be doing it correctly, right? As it turns out, no. Here’s how to begin to add breathing into your strength training work, to help you learn how to ...

Strength training isn’t just for biceps. It may also provide support for the muscles that help us breathe to reduce blood pressure. A daily dose for six weeks of high-resistance inspiratory muscle ...

In a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, a team of researchers compile data from several trials where participants used a resistance breath training machine. Over the span of six ...

Research finds five to 10 minutes daily of a type of strength training for muscles used in breathing can help anyone reduce or prevent high blood... Daily 'breath training' can work as well as ...

A firsthand report from Hawaii Eco Diver’s renowned APNEA and Surf Survival Training Course. Quite a few years ago, while I was learning the ropes to surfing bigger waves out at solid Sunset Beach, ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

A new study found that a type of breathwork (or breath training) performed for 30 minutes per day can lower blood pressure. A special device and a technique called high-resistance inspiratory muscle ...

The average person can hold their breath for about 30 to 90 seconds. However, this time can increase or decrease due to factors such as smoking, underlying health conditions, and breath training. A ...

It's well known that weightlifting can strengthen our biceps and quads. Now, there's accumulating evidence that strengthening the muscles we use to breathe is beneficial too. New research shows that a ...