{"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..
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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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Breathing Process<\/strong><\/p>\n Remember you are filling that belly full of air \u2013 the hands are there to reinforce this. <\/i><\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″]<\/p>\n Now this version works better with a partner as you have an added lateral expansion element which can really be amplified with a coaching aid. That being said there\u2019s nothing stopping you banging it out yourself! There we have it, your basic guide to breathing. Do not underestimate this!<\/strong><\/p>\n Be ready for anything, Coach Sale.<\/p>\n Author<\/strong> – Luke Sale – Head Coach & Mentor<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Like what you read? Want to know more?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n If you have a question about anything Health & Fitness that you want to see answered in a future article, or even fancy treating your brain & body to a whole day<\/a> with one of our brilliant Mentors. Please contact us<\/a> and we will get back to you within 24hrs.<\/p>\n Remember \u2013 It is never too late to bulletproof your future self.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][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_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" “The Importance of Breathing”. What a stupid thing to write an article on, I hear you say! Well, you\u2019re not entirely wrong. Breathing is an automatic process. If we don\u2019t breathe we die. Coach Sale explores the importance of using breathing technique in all things fitness and health.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[13,269],"tags":[11,369,370,373,371,372,368,366,367,33,180,52,232,319,209,260,32,225,218],"yoast_head":"\n\n
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