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5 Breathing Techniques Every Runner Should Practice
Whether you run 5Ks or ultramarathons, breathing is the system that ties everything together. Your legs can be strong, your heart rate steady, but if your breathing falls apart, performance drops. Here is how to train your breathing for better running results.Why Breathing Matters More Than You ThinkDuring a hard run, your respiratory muscles can consume up to 15 percent of your total oxygen supply. When those muscles fatigue, your body redirects blood flow away from your legs to keep you breathing. The result is that familiar feeling of heavy... Read more...
What Is Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) and Why Athletes Use It
If you have ever felt your breathing become the limiting factor in a workout — gasping for air during sprints, struggling on long climbs, or losing rhythm in the final rounds — you have experienced what happens when your respiratory muscles fatigue before the rest of your body.Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT) is the science of strengthening those muscles through resistance, just like you would train your legs or arms at the gym. And it is backed by decades of peer-reviewed research.How Respiratory Muscle Training WorksYour diaphragm and intercostal muscles control... Read more...