I stumbled upon this article recently and thought I'd post about it. The topic of training your breathing ability is not new to endurance athletes. The biggest misconception about this topic is that it's a "magic pill" type situation where you put in very little effort. WRONG! Exercise physiologists have long focused on the transportation system, leaving the lungs often overlooked. Much is talked about the blood carrying the oxygen to our muscles (sometimes in a negative light if you know what I mean, Meirhaeghe) but attention is now switching to the lungs.
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My favorite point of the article would have to be the Yoga / Pilates section. I think it offers the most bang for your buck and is much more social than sleeping in an alti tent! Plus there are some great podcasts you can get for free designed specifically for us athletes.
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nice article , thanks for link
ReplyDeletenot sure the powerlung is interchangable but at least they are saying there is benefit there.
New spiro here next week likely!