What are some ways to increase lung capacity?

As for lung capacity, everyone's physical fitness is different, and the amount of exercise is different, so the lung capacity will be different. This is also a reaction of our lung function and physical fitness. We should also pay attention to exercising our lung capacity in normal times. While improving our lung capacity, it also exercises our lung function. We can increase our lung capacity through breathing, and we can also do it through exercise. These are the ways to improve lung capacity.

Increased exercise

In addition, it is best to do some proper exercise

1. Chest expansion exercise

Stretch your arms straight with your palms facing down, raise them horizontally in front of you, keep your palms facing down, and slowly and forcefully expand your chest to both sides, then retract them to both sides of your body. Inhale when you stretch your arms out, and exhale when you retract your arms. When you start practicing, you can repeat this 50 times. Gradually increase to 100 times.

2. Stretching exercises

Stretch your arms straight forward and upward, then slowly and forcefully stretch them behind your head. The upper body can also be slightly bent backward, trying to allow the shoulder joint to reach the maximum range of motion, so that the shoulder joint has a noticeable "aftershock" feeling, and then the arms are retracted to both sides of the body. Inhale when you raise your arms, and exhale when you bring your arms back. Repeat 30 to 50 times.

3. Jogging

Jogging is an effective and easy way to exercise lung function. Jog 300 to 500 meters each time. When running, make sure to breathe naturally and don't hold your breath.

4. Abdominal breathing

After completing the previous four methods, you can choose a dry place outdoors, preferably one with the scent of flowers. Practice abdominal breathing. You can do it indoors on rainy days, but keep the windows open. The specific method is: relax your whole body, sit naturally, focus on the lower dantian, and breathe slowly and deeply. When inhaling. Imagine the fresh air of nature entering the lower dantian, and your lower abdomen naturally bulging slowly: when exhaling, try to retract your abdomen as much as possible, and exhale the air slowly. When breathing, you should do the following: light, fine, deep, long, and without sound. Practicing "reverse breathing" helps expand the lower lobe tissue of the lungs to maintain good lung capacity. Each practice session should last no less than 15 minutes. After practicing for a period of time, it is best to keep each practice lasting about 30 minutes.

The above four methods are simple and easy to do, and can be practiced once every morning and evening. If you can persist in doing this, it will significantly help improve the function of the respiratory system and enhance lung capacity.

The above method is an effective way to improve lung capacity through exercise, and it is a way to improve physical fitness through exercise while also playing a role in improving lung capacity. It’s just that we should not deliberately exercise to improve lung capacity in normal times. It is a method that is good for our body and it is also the best method.