Category Archives: Breathing

Power Breathing and Growth Hormone

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There has been a lot of talk of late about power breathing and its effect on strength.   Power breathing is performed by taking a slow deep breath through the nose about 75% of your lung capacity. Breathe into the stomach using the diaphragm don’t just raise the chest.   Exhale through the mouth plugging your teeth with your tongue and hiss while tensing the abs until a full contraction has been obtained. Rest and repeat up to 5 sets of 5.   I also recommend contracting […]

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Power Breathing Training: Oblique Power Breathing Drill

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Everybody should know the benefits of power breathing. If you don’t read my previous article here https://www.dragondoor.com/articles/power-breathing-and-growth-hormone/ Well here is a little variation I came up with that focuses in on the obliques. Take the same stance as if you were going to do regular power breathing take a breath (about 75% is the recommended amount). Tense your glutes, pull your rectal sphincter up and tense your abs as if you were going to take a blow to the midsection. This is where the drill changes slightly. Instead […]

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