Which breathing method is better when exercising?

I believe that many people will feel breathless when doing strenuous exercise, such as long-distance running. This is usually caused by our inability to master the correct breathing method. Although exercise has many benefits for human health, if breathing causes some discomfort to cardiopulmonary function, the following editor will introduce what kind of breathing method should be used during exercise.

1. Pay attention to breathing through your mouth and nose at the same time

When the human body is in a resting state or with slight activity, the need for oxygen is relatively small, so breathing through the nose alone can meet this need, and it also meets hygiene requirements. However, during strenuous exercise, the body's demand for oxygen increases several times or even dozens of times compared to when it is at rest. At this time, if you still breathe through your nose, the amount of oxygen absorbed from the outside will be far from meeting the needs of the body's movement, so you should switch to breathing through both mouth and nose. In this way, the body can easily absorb more oxygen from the outside, reduce the burden on the respiratory muscles, and ensure the completion of exercise techniques. Therefore, during strenuous exercise, especially long-term intense exercise, it is important to emphasize the involvement of both mouth and nose in breathing.

2. Pay attention to the depth of your breathing

The respiratory function of teenagers (juvenile food) and children (children's food) is weak, and during exercise, they generally have a fast breathing rate and shallow breathing depth. They are often not good at mastering correct breathing and do not pay attention to the depth of breathing, so during long periods of intense exercise, their breathing will become shallow and rapid, affecting the lung's ventilation volume, making the chest feel bloated and uncomfortable and making it difficult to breathe, affecting their athletic performance. However, increasing the depth of breathing, especially deep exhalation, can help maximize the body's need for oxygen and improve the effect of exercise.

3. Pay attention to the coordination of breathing and movements

The breathing rhythm for endurance running is generally to exhale every three steps and inhale every three steps, and keep your breathing deep and even. This makes it easier to run; in shot put, holding your breath properly and exerting force at the end, and exhaling explosively when the equipment is released, the effect is better than not holding your breath;

4. Breathing methods during calisthenics

Any movements such as expanding the chest, stretching, and raising the arms will generally expand the chest cavity and reduce the pressure in the lungs, and should be coordinated with inhalation; the opposite movements should be coordinated with exhalation. Doing so is conducive to the reasonable and coordinated development of the body's movement and respiratory functions. The above fitness experts remind us that we must pay attention to mastering the correct breathing method when exercising, so that the athlete's body can be kept in a better exercise state, thereby improving the effect of exercise and allowing the athlete to reduce the feeling of fatigue.

After learning some correct breathing methods during exercise, you can use some of the above breathing methods when doing long-distance running. When exercising, in addition to mastering the correct breathing methods, you should also pay attention to the intensity of the exercise. Excessive exercise may make the body unbearable and cause some discomfort.