How can you prevent exercise-induced gas and bloating. What dietary changes can help reduce digestive discomfort during workouts. Why does intense exercise sometimes lead to gastrointestinal issues. How can athletes train their gut for better digestion during physical activity.

Understanding Exercise-Induced Gas and Bloating

Exercise-induced gas and bloating are common issues many athletes face as they increase their training intensity and duration. These uncomfortable symptoms can significantly impact performance and overall well-being. To address this problem effectively, it’s crucial to understand the underlying causes and implement targeted strategies.

Why Does Exercise Cause Gas and Bloating?

Several factors contribute to exercise-induced gas and bloating:

• Increased dietary intake to support higher activity levels
• Changes in blood flow to the digestive system during intense exercise
• Elevated core temperature affecting digestion
• Swallowing excess air during high-intensity workouts
• Consumption of concentrated carbohydrates without proper hydration

By understanding these factors, athletes can take proactive steps to minimize discomfort and optimize their performance.

Dietary Modifications to Reduce Exercise Gas

Making strategic changes to your diet can significantly reduce the likelihood of experiencing gas and bloating during and after exercise.

Temporary Low-Fiber Approach

While high-fiber foods are generally beneficial for overall health, they can contribute to gas and bloating in some individuals. Is it advisable to completely eliminate fiber from your diet? No, but a temporary reduction in fiber intake before important training sessions or events may help alleviate symptoms.

Consider reducing consumption of the following high-fiber foods for 2-3 days before a crucial workout or competition:

• Beans and lentils
• Broccoli and other cruciferous vegetables
• Apples and other high-fiber fruits
• Whole grains

It’s important to note that this is a short-term strategy and should not be adopted as a permanent dietary change. Work with a registered dietitian to develop a balanced approach that supports both your training goals and nutritional needs.

Limiting High FODMAP Foods

FODMAP (Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols) are types of carbohydrates that can be difficult for some people to digest. Reducing intake of high FODMAP foods may help alleviate exercise-induced gas and bloating.

Examples of high FODMAP foods include:

• Onions and garlic
• Wheat-based products
• Certain fruits like apples, pears, and watermelon
• Dairy products (for those with lactose intolerance)
• Artificial sweeteners

Experiment with reducing these foods in your pre-exercise meals to see if it improves your digestive comfort during workouts.

Hydration Strategies to Prevent Bloating

Proper hydration is crucial not only for overall performance but also for preventing exercise-induced gas and bloating.

Balancing Carbohydrate Intake with Adequate Hydration

When consuming concentrated carbohydrate sources during exercise, it’s essential to pair them with sufficient water intake. This practice helps dilute the carbohydrates and promotes faster gastric emptying, reducing the risk of nausea and bloating.

How much water should you drink with carbohydrate-rich foods during exercise? A good rule of thumb is to consume approximately 250ml (about half a standard water bottle) of water each time you ingest a high-carbohydrate food or supplement during your workout.

Avoiding Excess Air Intake

Swallowing air during exercise can contribute to gas and bloating. To minimize this issue:

1. Focus on controlled breathing, especially during high-intensity efforts
2. Take advantage of downhills or less intense periods to eat and drink
3. Sip fluids slowly rather than gulping them down
4. If using sports drinks, avoid shaking them excessively, which can introduce air bubbles

By implementing these hydration strategies, you can support your body’s digestion and reduce the likelihood of experiencing discomfort during and after exercise.

Temperature Regulation and Its Impact on Digestion

Maintaining a stable core temperature during exercise is crucial for optimal digestive function and overall performance.

The Connection Between Core Temperature and Gastric Emptying

As core temperature rises during intense exercise, blood flow to the digestive system decreases, leading to slower gastric emptying and digestion in the small intestine. This can result in nausea, bloating, and reduced nutrient absorption.

To mitigate these effects, consider the following strategies:

• Gradually acclimatize to exercising in hot environments
• Wear appropriate clothing that allows for efficient heat dissipation
• Use cooling strategies such as ice vests or cold towels during breaks
• Stay well-hydrated with cool fluids
• If experiencing GI distress during long events, slow down and focus on cooling down

By keeping your core temperature in check, you can help maintain proper digestive function and reduce the risk of exercise-induced gas and bloating.

Training Your Gut for Improved Digestion

Just as you train your muscles and cardiovascular system, your digestive system can also be trained to handle the demands of exercise more effectively.

Adapting to Increased Energy and Hydration Requirements

As your fitness improves and your energy needs increase, your body can adapt to process more food and fluids more quickly. This adaptation includes an increase in the number of transporters available for individual sugars (glucose, fructose, galactose) to pass through the intestinal wall.

To train your gut effectively:

1. Gradually increase your carbohydrate intake during training sessions
2. Experiment with different types and combinations of carbohydrates
3. Practice your nutrition strategy during training, not just on race day
4. Be consistent with your approach to allow your body time to adapt

The Importance of Consistent Carbohydrate Intake

Athletes following a chronically low-carbohydrate diet may face challenges when attempting to increase carbohydrate intake for important events. Why does this occur? The body may have downregulated the availability of glucose and fructose transporters, making it difficult to absorb carbohydrates efficiently during exercise.

To avoid this issue, consider maintaining a consistent and adequate carbohydrate intake in your regular diet, especially if you plan to use carbohydrates as fuel during intense or prolonged exercise.

Optimizing Carbohydrate Absorption During Exercise

Efficient carbohydrate absorption is key to preventing exercise-induced gas and bloating while ensuring adequate energy supply during workouts.

Utilizing Multiple Carbohydrate Sources

Research has shown that combining different types of carbohydrates can increase the total amount of sugar absorbed per hour. This is because different sugars use separate transporters in the intestinal wall.

How can you leverage this information to improve your fueling strategy?

• Use a mix of glucose and fructose sources in your sports nutrition products
• Experiment with different ratios to find what works best for you
• Consider using sports drinks or gels that contain multiple carbohydrate sources

By optimizing your carbohydrate intake strategy, you can potentially increase your energy absorption while reducing the risk of digestive discomfort.

Managing Exercise Intensity to Reduce Gastrointestinal Distress

The intensity of your workout plays a significant role in the likelihood of experiencing exercise-induced gas and bloating.

Balancing High-Intensity Efforts with Digestive Comfort

High-intensity exercise can divert blood flow away from the digestive system, potentially leading to gastrointestinal issues. To manage this:

1. Gradually build up the intensity and duration of your workouts
2. Include periods of lower intensity during long training sessions to allow for better digestion
3. Practice fueling strategies during training at various intensities
4. Be prepared to adjust your pace or intensity if you start experiencing digestive discomfort

By finding the right balance between exercise intensity and digestive comfort, you can optimize your performance while minimizing the risk of gas and bloating.

Long-Term Strategies for Digestive Health in Athletes

While short-term tactics can help alleviate exercise-induced gas and bloating, developing a comprehensive long-term strategy is crucial for maintaining digestive health and athletic performance.

Developing a Personalized Nutrition Plan

Every athlete’s digestive system is unique, and what works for one person may not work for another. To create an effective personalized nutrition plan:

• Keep a food and symptom diary to identify potential trigger foods
• Work with a sports nutritionist or registered dietitian to develop a balanced diet that supports your training goals
• Gradually introduce new foods or supplements to assess their impact on your digestion
• Consider periodic testing for food intolerances or allergies
• Stay informed about the latest research in sports nutrition and digestive health

Incorporating Digestive Health Supplements

While a balanced diet should be the foundation of your nutrition strategy, certain supplements may help support digestive health in athletes. These may include:

• Probiotics to support a healthy gut microbiome
• Digestive enzymes to aid in nutrient breakdown and absorption
• Ginger or peppermint supplements, which may help alleviate nausea and bloating
• Electrolyte supplements to support proper hydration and mineral balance

Always consult with a healthcare professional or sports nutritionist before adding new supplements to your regimen.

Regular Health Check-ups and Monitoring

Maintaining overall health is crucial for optimal athletic performance and digestive function. Schedule regular check-ups with your healthcare provider to:

1. Monitor your overall health and address any underlying issues
2. Assess your nutritional status and make necessary adjustments
3. Screen for potential gastrointestinal disorders that may be exacerbated by intense exercise
4. Discuss any persistent digestive issues and explore appropriate treatment options

By taking a proactive approach to your digestive health, you can minimize the impact of exercise-induced gas and bloating on your athletic performance and overall well-being.

Addressing Psychological Factors in Exercise-Induced Digestive Issues

The mind-body connection plays a significant role in digestive health, especially during exercise. Psychological factors can influence the severity and frequency of exercise-induced gas and bloating.

Managing Pre-Exercise Anxiety

Anxiety before important training sessions or competitions can exacerbate digestive issues. To manage pre-exercise anxiety:

• Develop a consistent pre-exercise routine to calm your nerves
• Practice relaxation techniques such as deep breathing or meditation
• Visualize successful performance and positive outcomes
• Avoid overthinking your nutrition strategy; trust in your preparation

Developing Mental Resilience

Building mental resilience can help you cope with digestive discomfort during exercise more effectively. Strategies to enhance mental toughness include:

1. Setting realistic goals and expectations for your performance
2. Practicing positive self-talk and reframing negative thoughts
3. Developing coping strategies for when digestive issues arise during exercise
4. Learning from past experiences and viewing challenges as opportunities for growth

By addressing both the physical and psychological aspects of exercise-induced gas and bloating, athletes can develop a comprehensive approach to managing these issues and improving their overall performance.

Tips for Getting Rid of Gas and Bloating During and After Exercise

By Chris Carmichael
CEO/Head Coach of CTS

Increasing your activity level and weekly training hours leads to a lot of positive changes in your fitness and health, but many athletes notice some effects that are not as pleasant. When you exercise more, you need to consume enough energy to support your workouts and activities of daily living. Between the changes to your diet and effects that intensity and overheating can have on your digestive system, a lot of athletes experience excess gas and bloating during and after strenuous and/or prolonged exercise. While gas medication might be a short-term solution, try the following steps to avoid exercise-induced gas and bloating before they start.

Go Low Fiber

High fiber fruits and vegetables are good choices for your health and helping you feel full and satisfied. The downside is that high fiber fruits and vegetables give some people gas. If you have a history of exercise-induced gas, try reducing intake of foods like beans, lentils, broccoli, apples, and whole grains for at least two days before an important training session or goal event.

Even if a low fiber strategy helps with reducing exercise induced gas or bloating, permanently eliminating high fiber foods would remove a lot of important and nutrient-dense foods from your lifestyle. Rather, work with a dietitian or coach to develop a strategy that balances your training goals and nutritional needs.

Swallow less air

Not all of your post-exercise gas comes from the foods you eat. Some of it is just swallowed air that gets trapped in your digestive system. While you burp up most air you swallow, some of it makes it into the small intestine. Athletes tend to swallow more air when they eat and drink during period of high intensity because you’re gasping for air and gulping down food and fluid at the same time. Sometimes it’s unavoidable, but it’s another reason to take advantage of downhills or lulls in the action to do most of your eating and drinking.

Drink plenty of water with concentrated carbohydrates

During workouts and races longer than 60-90 minutes athletes benefit from consuming carbohydrate. Most athletes rely on concentrated carbohydrate sources in the form of gels, bars, chews, or foods like bananas, rice balls, or peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. These are the right foods to eat, but the concentration of carbohydrate needs to be diluted in order to avoid delayed gastric emptying. Slow gastric emptying can make athletes feel nauseated and bloated, and reduce subsequent hydration and energy intake. A good rule of thumb is to consume half a standard water bottle each time you consume a high carbohydrate food during exercise.

Stay Cool

As a result of reduced blood flow to the gut, gastric emptying and digestion in your small intestine slow down during high intensity exercise and when core temperature is elevated. To prevent nausea and bloating you want to keep things moving. Slowing down and cooling down are also two of the primary steps for alleviating GI distress during long events.

Train your gut

Your gut is trainable. As your fitness improves and your hourly energy and hydration requirements increase, your body adapts so you can process more food and fluids more quickly. Individual sugars (glucose, fructose, galactose) need transporters to get through the intestinal wall, and increased carbohydrate intake during training increases the transporters you have available. This is part of the reason some athletes can tolerate 90 grams of carbohydrate per hour while absorption is limited to about 60 grams per hour for most people. Because they use separate transporters, consuming both glucose and fructose is another way to increase the amount of sugar you can absorb per hour.

Athletes on a chronically low carbohydrate diet sometimes try to increase carbohydrate intake for important events, with the idea they can capitalize on increased fat oxidation and the high-octane energy from carbohydrate. These athletes may be more susceptible to exercise induced gas, bloating, and diarrhea because their bodies have downregulated availability of glucose and fructose transporters. As a result, they’re not capable of absorbing the carbohydrate fast enough and it continues moving down through the small intestine and into the large intestine, which can lead to gas and bloating. Unfortunately, this sometimes reinforces the low-carb athlete’s assertion that carbohydrate is not a good fuel for endurance performance, when it’s more likely a response to how they’ve trained their gut.

Reduce intake of high FODMAP foods

Dietitians and gastroenterologists recognize that some carbohydrates are easier to digest than others. For patients with irritable bowel syndrome (IBS) and crohn’s disease, they sometimes recommend reducing intake of Fermentable Oligosaccharides, Disaccharides, Monosaccharides, and Polyols (FODMAP). These short chain carbohydrates and the sugar alcohol sorbitol are harder to digest. A person with a healthy gut can typically handle the extra work, but they can lead to diarrhea, gas, bloating, and constipation for people who already have digestive problems. Foods high in FODMAPs include apples, pears, apricots, onions, broccoli, whole garlic, and higher lactose dairy products (cow’s milk, soft cheeses). Sorbitol is found in a sweetener used in some low-calorie processed foods.

Everyone’s digestive system is a little different, and your gut may respond differently than mine to specific strategies above. As with so many aspects of training and sports nutrition, you have to start with the science and find out what works best for your individual physiology.

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Feeling tight in all the wrong places?

Whether you ate a little too much, or your stomach didn’t quite agree with your last meal, we feel you — bloating can be rough.

That swollen, sometimes painful feeling is usually diet-related and caused by eating too much or the wrong types of food for your body, excess gas buildup, or problems with the muscles of the digestive system.

If you’ve tried these 11 steps to eliminate bloating, but you’re still feeling down, try our anti-bloat exercises to help promote circulation and blood flow and banish that bloat for good.

Whether a nice long walk, a brisk jog, a bike ride, or even a jaunt on the elliptical, cardio will help deflate your bloat. Physical activity such as this will help expel gas that causes pain and help move digestion along.

Aim for 30 minutes of mild to moderate exertion.

1. Cat-Cow

Many yoga poses, like Cat-Cow, can help with digestion and bloat. In this move, you’ll stretch and compress your intestines to help promote movement.

Equipment needed: Mat

1. Start on all fours with your hands directly under your shoulders and your knees directly under your hips. Your spine and neck should be neutral.
2. Engaging your core, start the upward phase of the movement: Exhale and push your spine toward the ceiling, allowing your back to round and your head to fall toward the floor in alignment with your spine. Hold for 10 seconds.
3. Continuing to engage your core, move to the downward phase: Let your stomach fall toward the floor, arching your back the opposite way. Let your shoulders come together, keeping your neck neutral. Hold for 10 seconds.
4. Repeat 3 times for 1 minute total.

2. Torso Twist

The Torso Twist will increase blood flow and circulation — exactly what you need when your stomach feels like a puffer fish.

Equipment needed: Mat

1. Sit down on the mat with your legs extended and arms at your sides.
2. Activating your core, bend at the knees and bring your legs up toward your chest, balancing on your tailbone. Bend your elbows and bring your arms in front of your chest, palms touching each other.
3. Ensuring that your core is engaged and your back and neck remain straight, begin to rotate your upper body to the left, stopping when your right elbow crosses your knees.
4. Return to the middle and repeat twisting to the right. That’s one rep.
5. Complete 2-3 sets of 10 reps.

4. Extended Triangle Pose

The gentle stretching in Extended Triangle Pose will help get things moving again.

Equipment needed: none

1. Stand straight with your feet together and arms down by your sides.
2. Step back 3-4 feet with your left foot, turning your left foot at a 90-degree angle and twisting your chest toward the left side of the room.
3. Keeping your legs extended, reach your right arm forward and your left arm backward with your palms facing down.
4. Hinging at the waist, bring your right hand to the floor, keeping your chest open and your left arm extended.
5. Bring your gaze to wherever it’s comfortable — up toward your left arm or straight ahead. Hold this pose for 15 seconds, ensuring your breath is conscious and deep.
6. Repeat with the other side.

4. Sphinx Pose

Similar to the Cobra Pose, Sphinx Pose will stretch your torso and thus your digestive organs, aiding in digestion.

Equipment needed: Mat

1. Start by lying face down on a mat with your elbows bent and palms next to your chest.
2. Bracing your core, begin to press up slowly by extending through your spine. Keep your glutes relaxed and utilize your low back while maintaining a neutral neck.
3. Once you’ve reached a comfortable height, pause for a few seconds and lower back down to the starting position.
4. Repeat 5 times.

5. Extended Puppy Pose

Try this pose when you’ve eaten too much — it will relax you and your stomach.

Equipment needed: Mat

1. Start on all fours with your hands stacked below your shoulders and your knees stacked below your hips. Walk your hands a few inches forward and curl the top of your toes to the floor.
2. Exhale and start to move your butt back while you drop your forehead to the floor and extend your arms with palms on the floor. Keep a slight bend in the back.
3. Hold for 30 seconds to 1 minute.

A combination of tracking your diet and bloat response, as well as cardio and yoga moves, will have you feeling back to yourself in no time!

If your bloating is persistent or causing extreme distention in your abdomen, even after you’ve tried changing your diet or exercising, make an appointment with your doctor. While bloating is a common issue, it can also be an early sign of ovarian cancer in women. The key to knowing whether it’s serious or simple is to get a screening. The results can help you understand your body a little more.

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Nicole Davis is a Boston-based writer, ACE-certified personal trainer, and health enthusiast who works to help women live stronger, healthier, happier lives. Her philosophy is to embrace your curves and create your fit — whatever that may be! She was featured in Oxygen magazine’s “Future of Fitness” in the June 2016 issue. Follow her on Instagram.

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Breathing technique: how to breathe correctly and which breathing exercises to choose

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October 10, 2016

We tell you why improper breathing is dangerous, how to normalize it and what type of breathing exercises is better to choose to improve health.

Have you thought about how you breathe? In life, we use less than half the volume of our lungs, we inhale the air superficially and rapidly. Such an incorrect approach disrupts the vital activity of the body and provokes the appearance of many ailments: from insomnia to atherosclerosis.

The more we breathe in the air, the less oxygen the body absorbs. Without holding the breath, carbon dioxide cannot accumulate in the blood and tissue cells. And this important element supports metabolic processes, participates in the synthesis of amino acids, calms the nervous system, dilates blood vessels, excites the respiratory center and makes it work optimally.

What is the danger of wrong breathing?

Rapid shallow breathing contributes to the development of hypertension, asthma, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular and other diseases. In an effort to make up for the excess loss of carbon dioxide, the body turns on the defense system. As a result, overstrain occurs, which leads to an increase in mucus secretion, an increase in cholesterol levels, narrowing of blood vessels, spasms of bronchial vessels and smooth muscles of all organs.

How to normalize the breathing process?

Enrichment of blood with carbon dioxide is facilitated by sleeping on the stomach, fasting, water procedures, hardening, sports activities and special breathing practices. It is also important to avoid stress, overeating, taking medications, alcohol, smoking and overheating, that is, to lead a healthy lifestyle.

What is the benefit of breathing exercises?

• Prevention of bronchial diseases (bronchial asthma, obstructive, chronic bronchitis).
• Massage of internal organs, improvement of intestinal peristalsis and strengthening of abdominal muscles.
• Concentration of attention and increase in intellectual activity.
• Reducing fatigue, combating stress and insomnia.
• A burst of energy, vitality and excellent health.
• Young firm skin and even weight loss.

Five general rules for breathing exercises

1. Start with the easiest, gradually increasing the load.
2. Exercise outdoors (or in a well-ventilated area) and wear comfortable clothing.
3. Avoid distractions during class. Concentration is important for maximum effect.
4. Breathe slowly. It is slow breathing that contributes to the greatest saturation of the body with oxygen.
5. Exercise with pleasure. Stop exercising if you experience any unpleasant symptoms. Consult with a specialist regarding reducing the load or increasing the pause between sets. The only acceptable discomfort is slight dizziness.

Types of breathing exercises

Yoga practice

Many centuries ago, yogis discovered the relationship between breathing and emotional, physical and mental development of a person. Thanks to special exercises, the chakras and channels of perception are opened. Breathing exercises have a beneficial effect on internal organs, you gain balance and harmony. Yogis call their system pranayama. During the exercises, you need to breathe only through the nose.

Pranayama is the ability to consciously control breathing and control the energy of the body with the help of inhalations and exhalations.

Kapalabhati – belly breathing

Sit in a comfortable posture with a straight back. Close your eyes and focus on the area between the eyebrows. While inhaling, inflate your stomach: relax the abdominal wall, and the air will enter the lungs on its own. On the exhale, pull the stomach to the spine, the movement should be active. The chest and upper lungs are not involved in the process. Start with 36 breaths. Bring it up to 108 when you get used to it.

Nadi shodhana – breathing through the left and right nostrils

Close the right nostril with the thumb, and through the left, inhale and exhale evenly. Perform five cycles (inhalation and exhalation count as one cycle), then change the nostril. Inhale and exhale through the two nostrils – also five cycles. Practice for five days and move on to the next technique.

Inhale and exhale through the left nostril, then close it and inhale and exhale through the right. Change fingers, alternately covering the left and right nostrils. Perform 10 breath cycles.

Strelnikova’s gymnastics

This gymnastics is designed as a way to restore the singing voice. However, practice has shown that the method of A. N. Strelnikova, based on gas exchange, is able to naturally and effectively heal the entire body. The exercises involve not only the respiratory system, but also the diaphragm, head, neck, and abdominals.

The principle of breathing is to quickly inhale through the nose every second during exercise. You need to inhale actively, intensely, noisily and through the nose (while the nostrils should close). Exhalation is imperceptible, it happens by itself. Strelnikova’s system includes many exercises, three of which are basic.

Exercise “Palms”

Stand up, bend your arms at the elbows and point your palms away from you. Clench your hands into fists while taking sharp and noisy breaths. After completing a series of eight breaths, rest and repeat the exercise for a total of 20 cycles.

Exercise “Carriers”

Place your feet slightly narrower than shoulder width, hands at waist level, palms clenched into fists. As you inhale, lower your arms sharply, unclenching your fists and spreading your fingers. Try to strain your hands and shoulders with maximum force. Do eight sets of eight times.

Pump Exercise

Keep your legs in the same position. Inhale noisily, slowly bend over and stretch your arms towards the floor without touching it. Then slowly return to the starting position, as if you were pumping. Do eight sets of eight times.

Buteyko method

According to K. P. Buteyko (Soviet scientist, physiologist, clinician, philosopher of medicine, candidate of medical sciences), the cause of the development of diseases is alveolar hyperventilation. With deep breaths, the amount of oxygen received does not increase, but the amount of carbon dioxide decreases.

The purpose of this breathing exercise is to get rid of hyperventilation of the lungs, which, in turn, helps to cope with diseases such as bronchial asthma, allergies, asthmatic bronchitis, angina pectoris, diabetes, and so on. The Buteyko system includes artificial shallow breathing, delays, slowdowns and difficulty in breathing up to the use of corsets.

The initial stage of training

Measure the control pause – the interval from a calm exhalation to the desire to inhale (so that you do not want to breathe through your mouth). The norm is from 60 seconds. Measure the pulse rate, the norm is less than 60.

Sit on a chair with your back straight and look slightly above the eye line. Relax the diaphragm, starting to breathe so shallowly that a feeling of lack of air appears in the chest. You need to be in this state for 10-15 minutes.

The meaning of Buteyko exercises is to gradually reduce the depth of breathing and reduce it to a minimum. Within 5 minutes, reduce the volume of inhalation, and then measure the control pause. Train only on an empty stomach, breathe through your nose and silently.

Bodyflex

Greer Childers’ anti-weight, loose skin and wrinkle treatment. Its undeniable advantage is the absence of age restrictions. The principle of bodyflex is the combination of aerobic breathing and stretching. As a result, the body is saturated with oxygen, which burns fat, and the muscles tense up, becoming elastic. Start mastering gymnastics with five-stage breathing.

Five-stage breathing

Imagine that you are going to sit on a chair: bend forward, resting your hands on your legs, slightly bent at the knees, push your buttocks back. Place your palms about 2-3 centimeters above your knees.

1. Exhalation Squeeze your lips into a tube, slowly and evenly release all the air from the lungs without a trace.
2. Inspiratory Without opening your mouth, inhale quickly and sharply through your nose, trying to fill your lungs with air to capacity. The breath should be noisy.
3. Exhalation Raise your head up 45 degrees. Make a movement with your lips, as if smearing lipstick. Exhale all the air from the diaphragm with force through the mouth. You should get a sound similar to “groin”.
4. Pause. Hold your breath, tilt your head forward and pull your stomach in for 8-10 seconds. Try to get a wave. Imagine that the stomach and other abdominal organs are literally placed under the ribs.
5. Relax, inhale and release your abdominal muscles.

Müller System

Danish gymnast Jørgen Peter Müller encourages deep and rhythmic breathing without pauses: do not hold your breath, do not take short inhalations and exhalations. The goal of his exercises is healthy skin, respiratory endurance and good muscle tone.

The system consists of 60 breathing movements performed simultaneously with ten exercises (one exercise – 6 breaths and exhalations). We recommend starting with an easy difficulty level. Do the first five exercises slowly six times. Breathe in through your chest and through your nose.

5 exercises to strengthen the muscular corset

Exercise No. 1. Starting position: hands on the belt, feet close, back straight. Alternately raise and lower straight legs forward, to the sides and back (one leg on the inhale, the other on the exhale).

Exercise No. 2. Place your feet at a short step distance. While inhaling, bend back as much as possible (with your head), move your hips forward, bend your elbows and hands clenched in fists. As you exhale, bend down, straighten your arms and try to touch the floor with them. Do not bend your knees while doing this.

Exercise #3. Close and don’t lift your heels. On an inhale, tilt your torso to the left, at the same time moving your half-bent right arm behind your head. Exhale and return to the starting position. Repeat the movements to the right side.

Exercise No. 4. Spread your feet as far apart as possible. The heels are turned outward, the arms hang freely at the sides. Turn the body: the right shoulder is back, the left hip is forward, and vice versa.

Exercise number 5. Place your feet shoulder-width apart. As you inhale, slowly raise your arms in front of you. Do a deep squat while exhaling. Straighten up and lower your arms.

Contraindications

No matter how great the benefits of breathing exercises, they should be performed carefully. Before starting any activity, consult your doctor. Gradually move on to increasing loads to avoid the unpleasant symptoms of hyperventilation.

Breathing exercises are contraindicated for people after surgery and with certain diseases. Limitations are severe hypertension, a high degree of myopia, a previous heart attack, glaucoma in the acute stage of the disease against the background of hyperthermia, SARS, decompensated cardiovascular and endocrine pathologies.

Surprisingly, the natural process of inhaling and exhaling can change your life dramatically. Properly selected breathing technique can improve health and ensure longevity. The main thing is the desire to learn and a competent approach.

how to lose weight without diets, body flex and other methods

Is it possible to lose weight two sizes in a week? Yes! Watch video lessons of breathing exercises for weight loss and repeat after the trainer. Of course, you will have to work hard, but you can practically not limit yourself in food.

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We are used to the fact that in order to lose weight you need to diet and play sports.

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But there is another effective way to lose weight. It is enough to breathe in a special way to noticeably accelerate fat burning. Surprisingly, it is a fact: it is enough to devote 15 minutes a day to breathing exercises for weight loss in order to lose weight even without strict diets and exhausting workouts.

How breathing exercises work for losing weight on the abdomen and not only

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To understand how to lose weight with the help of breathing exercises, you need to know that in ordinary life we ​​all breathe shallowly and too often. As a result, oxygen starvation develops and metabolism slows down. Changing the depth and rate of breathing will help correct the situation, and those extra pounds will begin to melt as if by magic.

Another important point: most people usually breathe through their chest. With deep breathing, the stomach is included in the process, the diaphragm moves and stimulates the work of internal organs, oxygen enters the blood faster and more abundantly, which leads to an acceleration of metabolism. Oxygen oxidizes body fat, stimulates the breakdown of fat cells, speeds up the digestion process and helps to remove toxins from the body. In addition, deep breathing helps reduce the production of cortisol, the stress hormone that causes us to overeat.

Alina Shpak, the author of her own method of breathing exercises, says: “When you breathe in the bodyflex technique, additional oxygen enters the body. During a long breath, it manages to get into fat cells and it has a little more time to break them down into water and carbon, which you exhale in the form of carbon dioxide. It turns out that the more oxygen you inhale, the more fat is burned. Accordingly, metabolism accelerates, cellulite disappears, and many people have a decrease in appetite. ” It sounds implausible, but it works: the author of the video about breathing exercises for weight loss proved this by her own example.

Today, the founder of the #shpakmethod has a beautiful figure, but when she first started doing breathing practices, as she herself recalls, she was “plus ten kilograms”. Watch the lessons of breathing exercises for weight loss and take note of the exercises. Better yet, try it right now.

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Types of breathing exercises for weight loss

Bodyflex technique

For those who want to quickly burn fat and tighten their body, exercises in the bodyflex technique may be suitable. The methodology was based on yoga exercises, which became even more effective thanks to proper breathing. When choosing this breathing technique for weight loss, it is important to abandon diets and exercise strictly on an empty stomach.

Breathing exercises for weight loss are suitable for beginners. The principle is this: a person inhales, exhales with force (to the maximum), puts the stomach under the ribs and holds the breath for 10 seconds, while doing the exercises. Here are a couple of them:

Oxysize Technique

Oxysize is based on smoother breathing, but the exercises must be performed in dynamics. So lovers of “rocking” and aerobic exercise will definitely enjoy it! Breathing exercises for losing weight in the abdomen are perfect for beginners or experienced athletes. Oxysize is especially useful for women after cesarean section, with thyroid disease and during menopause.

The principle is this: a person takes a deep breath, three “double breaths”, a smooth exhalation to the maximum – and performs exercises in dynamics. This cycle should be repeated thirty times. A nice bonus: if you breathe correctly, you will spend twice as many calories on doing exercises than usual! Try it yourself. Just watch the video beforehand on how to do breathing exercises to lose weight in the abdomen correctly.

Here is a simple Oxycise breathing exercise:

As soon as you feel that the lungs are completely filled, take three more short consecutive breaths, tensing the buttocks.

Repeat the exercise three times.

Technique #shpakmethod_charging

The author’s method “Shpakmethod_charging” is a simple breathing technique that suits everyone and a universal answer to the question of whether it is possible to lose weight with the help of breathing exercises. What is especially valuable about it is that it does not require a huge investment of time. The full complex takes no more than 12 minutes! (In fact, the minimum five-minute complex will work just as effectively – but this is a secret). The principle of operation is as follows: inhale for two counts, exhale for six, plus dynamic exercises taken from ancient techniques.

Here is one simple exercise (you can watch a video of breathing exercises for weight loss for free on the Web):

Lie on your back, legs bent at the knees shoulder-width apart, stretch your arms in front of you.