I've noticed that nasal breathing calms the mind way more and it allows me to run faster and further

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

100% @adrioncroes6244 It's amazing the way it can help silence the noise and let you calmly focus on your task. I can definitely go further when exercising thanks to nasal breathing. Thanks for the comment. Regards, Ronan

I'm so thankful that I came across your videos years ago. I am now a nasel breather. I still tape my mouth at night. I am calmer, healthier and my lungs are stronger. Thank you Patrick.

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Anita, Helping people like yourself is the reason Patrick does what he does. Regards, Ronan.

Running is a lot easier this way. The stress response is minimal. Your are able to run a lot further this way also. It helps keep you present.

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Very true Teresa P! It's a great way to increase endurance and performance without putting any undue stress on the body. Helps a great deal with recovery too. Kind regards, Ronan

I just completed my 4th jog in zone 2 for 3 miles while only breathing through my nose. The first two times felt pretty claustrophobic, now it’s a fun challenge. As a 54 year old male I’m trying to make the second half of life as healthy as my first. Edit to add, I went gluten free about 4 years ago, prior to that my head was always stuffy and there would have been no way I could have done this. Thank you for the information.

I've been practicing this for just under two years now thanks to Patrick. I run avg 30+ miles a week with only nasal breathing here at sea level and even while running at elevation. My diaphragm has indeed gotten A LOT stronger. The flow state is easily obtainable when movement and relaxed nasal breathing is done correctly ✨

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Great job Steven, keep it up. It sounds like you have really embraced the process and are seeing the real results that only come with hard work and dedication. We certainly don't need to tell you to ''close your mouth". Again, well done and kind regards, Ronan

I feel a sense of bliss when I return home from a good jog with nose only breathing. This is pretty good.

Thanks for the information! Also, your voice is very calming. I appreciate it.

Nose Breathing helps to run further and easier than I would have ever imagined. But the speed drops with nose breathing. As if theres an upper limit, feels great though experiencing these boundaries. Thanks for the constant effort you re putting into all of this.

@icemac911

9 ай бұрын

I second this. I nose breath for my long run a few days ago and was able to run longer without problem but the pace drop a bit.

I’m About 58 59 265 very overweight but I learned about nasal breathing and it definitely helps especially with gassing out early

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Well done @Modernbob123 It's never too early to start and you've taken the important first steps. Stay consistent, practice daily and challenge yourself but don't push too hard. It's a gradual process but persist and you will continue to see improvement.

Thanks to your videos, everything under tempo speed is now naturally NB, mouth breathing at those speed is just like using the wrong size tool for a mechanics. Same in bike training. Plus, mouth close, it gives me a smile (lips tensed sideways because of the "effort" to widen the nostrils), and everybody I cross look at me like more friendly ! Just broke my distance record, 30km NB of course. At race pace I'll always choose mouthB. though

thanks so much for this!! I have changed to nasal breathing while running and did 12 kilometers today in about an hour and 20 minutes. I am a little slower at times, and on the uphills felt air hunger a bit more, but at the end started feeling fresher and as if a second wind hit me. I have the extra confidence that I am healthy - in terms of Oxygen, after thinking I needed a get oxygen mask or something only 6 months ago. I was struggling the last few years with bacteria or virus in my nose/sinuses, but think it has been cured with antibiotics, I took three months ago. I don't know why I resisted antibiotics soooo long, like 5 years. If anyone wants to know the name of the antibiotics I will try and find that info. In the past I would breath through by mouth and end up with crust around my lips and was considering giving up running because I noticed that my sinus problems often got worse after running.

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment @zxmzc14, So glad you are making good progress. Keep the mouth closed and carry on, and you will see even improvement. In case you're interested, the new free Oxygen Advantage app is now available from the android and apple store if you want to track your progress and get access to more breathing exercises. Kind regards, Ronan

Thank you

Thank you for the fantastic output that you give us. Could I ask a question about this, as follows: I am quite new to running. My BOLT score is around 23 and I have no issues with nasal breathing in everyday life, or when sleeping. When running, breathing in through the nose is always fine, but as I (quickly) start to tire, breathing out through the nose also, I quickly start to feel uncomfortably breathless. In through the nose, out through the mouth, things are immediately easier for me. I completely take your points about nasal in-and-out being better, all other things being equal. Should I simply persist with nasal in and out for as long as I can during my runs, gradually trying to extend how long I can sustain this? Also, when doing exercise, should one still aim to breathe a light volume of air, like at rest - or will a greater volume of air pass in and out of the lungs naturally? Thanks again for all your work.

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hi @sneakbadgerful, Our breathing at rest affects our breathing during exercise. Are you practicing daily nasal breathing exercises like light breathing to improve the body's tolerance for carbon dioxide? The more you reduce the body's sensitivity to carbon dioxide, the better the oxygen uptake in the blood and improved endurance. When doing exercises, try to breathe through the nose as much as possible. If you are doing intense exercise, you may require a mouth breath to maintain your pace but return to nose breathing as soon as possible. Persist with nasal breathing but remember, we want TOLERABLE air hunger. Don't be going purple with excessive breath holds. I hope that helps.

@sneakbadgerful

Жыл бұрын

@@OxygenAdvantage thank you, it does help! I do 10-20 minutes of practice daily of light breathing at rest. I will persist. Thank you again.

I wish I'd known about this during my competitive years of running, how much more efficient is nasal breathing?

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hi @living4adrenaline, It's amazing what breathing can do. Have a look at this article called 'How to breathe while running' oxygenadvantage.com/science/how-to-breathe-while-running/ It should answer your questions. Thanks for the comment. Regards, Ronan

I've been putting more attention to this during my long runs. I become more relaxed and able to keep within my intensity. Once I open my mouth, I get more oxygen, but I also feel compelled to perform harder since I feel like I have a lot of space - meaning I am put off-balance with myself. Although, if it becomes a pinch stressful I inhale with my nose and exhale with my jaws and lips relaxed, just evacuating a little bit more air with my mouth, then return to nose exhaling and regulate my pace, improve my technique or check my shoulders for tightness.

@OxygenAdvantage

10 ай бұрын

You should have a read of this article that Patrick wrote which will help.oxygenadvantage.com/science/how-to-breathe-while-running/

@janalexandermyhrvold9554

10 ай бұрын

@@OxygenAdvantage Thank you

Great as always!

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Thanks very much Neto!

Hello Patrick. I really believe, that Maffetone jogging, ketogenic diet and nose breathing all go hand in hand, and help each other.

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hello Lord Mc.Billionberg, We can't specifically speak to the effectiveness of keto or Maffetone but they can all be very effective ways of improving health, performance and wellbeing. It wouldn't be surprising at all if they can work in symbiosis to give us a strong and healthy balance. Kind regards, Ronan

@markmarco3347

5 ай бұрын

Just run broh😂 running at this time is just becoming like reaching Mars. Run enjoy dont stress with Maf idiocy

@alan5863

Ай бұрын

@@markmarco3347 MAF is great. Running to a heart rate is listening to the body and avoids stress. When it's hot I run slower, if I'm tired my heart rate tells me. It also takes away the ' hero in the beginning', effect and ensures that I've kept up my running long term.

Great video !!! :)

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Thank you Mannyprays 116! Much appreciated. Regards, Ronan.

Good advice, if you see Terminator 2, the actor who played the T 1000, Robert Patrick, run after "John Connor," on the motorcycle, was only breathing threw the nose, he was so fast that he caught up to him, were they had to do so many takes, that's how effective nose breathing can be effective with of course the right practice...

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hello Miyagu, Great movie and really interesting story. Robert Patrick and Arnie are legends of the acting game and they'd be welcome to come try and learn some OA exercises. : ) Regards, Ronan

Thanks for your work. I came across nasal breathing towards the end of last year. I'm 57. I don't run, but I have been doing regular hill walking, and had treated the uphill parts as my workout, being able to go it a good pace without too much strain. I started doing the same but with nasal a breathing when I found out about it. Obviously I have had to adjust my pace, but it has felt more like hard work. Less relaxing. I'll be pushing on anyway, but is there any other way I can improve the strengthening of my diaphragm, and make the walk more relaxing again?

I managed about 12 minutes before i had to open my mouth, my running buddy thought i was dyjng lol

@OxygenAdvantage

11 ай бұрын

Well done on your time @algoretex45. It's good to challenge ourselves. Don't be 'dying' though. Make sure not to push too hard. Listen to your body.

Bought The Breathing Cure and about 1/2 through it. I'm a heavy over-breather and have been working a few days to breath through the nose more. I'm finding when I do this while relaxed that my o2 levels are more stable which is nice. However, I also notice that when I'm doing nose breathing for any period of time that I start having heart palpitations (o2 levels at 97%). Thoughts? And thanks!

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hi Bret, Thanks for the question. In your case, if you are having heart palpitations you are likely creating too much of an air hunger. This is putting a stressor on the body, likely causing the heart palpitations during the exercise. Try to focus more on relaxation. Focusing on our breath helps to activate the body’s relaxation response (parasympathetic response), taking us from stressed and anxious to relaxed and calm. And remember, Close Your Mouth. : ) Hope it helps. Kind regards, Ronan

When I started gym many years ago, my instructor always told me to exhale thru the mouth. I dont understand why. I am comfortable breathing thru my nose always though

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

That's great @Klmrc, You are doing it right. The breath in through the nose and out through the mouth is still better than full mouth breathing but total nose breathing is best. When we breathe out through the mouth we lose too much carbon dioxide and nasal nitric oxide. Breathing out through the mouth can also cause nasal stuffiness and dehydration.

Hi, I jog 5kms every morning on the beach, barefoot, belly and nose breathing, 2/2...fine.. I become short of breath when I accelerate, I'm trying 3/3 now but I have to compensate with mouth..3/3 is not perfect...any suggestions? Best regards Christopher

I can no longer run and breath theu mouth. I can only do it via nose breathing and I have much more strength and resistance to run longer

After using training mask for 3 days with strong breathholds Increased my resting heart rate for whole day but after 12 hours it got normal. Even I slept with high heart rate and woke up with 95 heart rate. I had 70 but now it is 95-100 It disturbed my sleep. Why?

for some reason my whole life my mouth has been able to inhale more deeply than my nose, can i change this?

I used to swim taking a breath in through the mouth and out through the nose underwater. Should I switch to only nose breathing while swimming?

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

No @synthkey7201, you are absolutely fine swimming like this, if breathing out through the nose works for you. Swimming is probably the only sport or exercise where we don't advise breathing in through the nose. During swimming, it is too easy to take water into the lungs with nose breathing so mouth breathing is advised. However, even with the mouth breathing, swimming is very good for you. Along with swimming being great exercise, the breath holds in between strokes are great for improving CO2 and oxygen balance. Also, the water presses against the body, creating a resistance that helps to strengthen the breathing muscles.

@synthkey7201

Жыл бұрын

@@OxygenAdvantage thank you very much for the information!

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

@@synthkey7201 You're very welcome.

Hey Patrick, after I’m done running and I’m just at home relaxing. I notice my air hunger is a little more noticeable, is it because my body is not used to running? And I’m not used to the C02 in my body as it’s returning??…and I will continue because I feel like by body will get used to running.

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hi @mannyprays1164 Air hunger will be stronger after exercise and in your case is probably because your body is not used to running. In recovery, afterwards, try to practice light nasal breathing exercises with slower, deeper breaths in and out through the nose but fewer of them. Slow the breathing. Do continue. Your body will get used to the air hunger as you decrease the body's sensitivity to CO2 and you will be able to do more with less breathlessness. Pay attention to your body and don't push too hard as that can also lead to overbreathing. Regards, Ronan

@mannyprays1164

Жыл бұрын

@@OxygenAdvantage amazing. Thank you so much for replying :)

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

@@mannyprays1164 Thanks you so much for your interest. Regards, Ronan

I timed my bolt. It was 27sec. Is that considered good?

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

Hi @gothops2632. As a starting BOLT score, 27 seconds sounds pretty darn good. However, the BOLT score can vary wildly from person to person depending on health and fitness. A general starting point for someone of average health and fitness would be about 15 seconds. But again, don't take that has a yardstick, due to the variability of BOLT scores from person to person. Hope that helps. Regards, Ronan

air is a perfect tool to tame the brain . thoughts goes wild inside neglected brain .

I thought this was obvious, mouth breathing feels so unnatural

@OxygenAdvantage

Жыл бұрын

That's a big benefit to you @MrBryanHack. Our worsening diets, increased sedentary lifestyles and more contribute to increasing numbers of mouth breathers. It's a worsening problem with conditions like sleep apnea becoming incredibly common compared to previous generations. Increasing instances of congestive heart failure, high blood pressure and type 2 diabetes also add to the growth in sleep apnea numbers.