{"id":51673,"date":"2018-07-13T19:54:37","date_gmt":"2018-07-13T18:54:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grasppfitness.co.uk\/?p=51673"},"modified":"2021-04-21T17:48:34","modified_gmt":"2021-04-21T16:48:34","slug":"the-importance-of-breathing-a-primer-into-diaphragmatic-breathing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grasppfitness.co.uk\/the-importance-of-breathing-a-primer-into-diaphragmatic-breathing","title":{"rendered":"The Importance of Breathing – A Primer into Diaphragmatic Breathing"},"content":{"rendered":"

[et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_post_nav in_same_term=”off” prev_text=”PREVIOUS POST” next_text=”NEXT POST” _builder_version=”3.0.90″ title_font=”Nunito Sans|700||on|||||” border_color_all=”#2ea3f2″ border_style_all=”none” global_module=”52150″ saved_tabs=”all”][\/et_pb_post_nav][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]\u2018The importance of breathing\u2019. What a stupid thing to write an article on, I hear you say!<\/p>\n

Well, you\u2019re not entirely wrong. Breathing is an automatic process. If we don\u2019t breathe we die. So that pretty much sums the article up\u2026\u2026..
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/grasppfitness.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/20180713-yo-dawg.jpg” align=”center” align_tablet=”center” align_phone=”” align_last_edited=”on|desktop” _builder_version=”3.23″ always_center_on_mobile=”on”][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]Now the reason for this article is to promote a more trained breathing pattern. Enter the act of Diaphragmatic (abdominal) breathing.<\/p>\n

Diaphragmatic Breathing<\/i><\/strong><\/h3>\n
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The key to breathing is the diaphragm which is depicted below.
\n[\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]Now I won\u2019t go into the details of the diaphragm buts let\u2019s just says it\u2019s the big boy of breathing. Located at the bottom of the lungs, it controls your inhalation, exhalation AND can be controlled voluntarily. Which means that it can be trained. BOOM!!<\/p>\n

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  1. Inhalation: Air is drawn in, ribcage expands, diaphragm contracts and moves down forcing the abdominal wall out \u2013 hence the belly breathing term that is often associated with diaphragmatic breathing<\/li>\n
  2. Exhalation: The diaphragm relaxes, abdominal wall flatters, air passes out the lungs. Notice the more abdominal pressure you add the quicker you can exhale. Shows the importance of the \u2018belly\u2019<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    The Benefits of Diaphragmatic Breathing <\/strong><\/i><\/h3>\n
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