Blood and Breath Holds
Blood is made up of three parts: oxygen-carrying red blood cells, white blood cells, and plasma. Hemoglobin is a protein found within the red blood cells. Its function is to carry oxygen from the …
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Always Warm up to Exercise Better
Breathing less reduces air intake which results in improved athletic performance, less breathlessness and decreased lactic acid ( its secretion tires one easily) formation.
What Is a Deep Breath? Unveiling the Myth
A rhythmic breath is silent, regular and through the nose. To bring air down into the depths of the lungs, it is not actually necessary to take a big breath, as even the quietest of …
Breathe Mostly with Nose
A stressful life creates imaginary fight or flight situations, resulting in mouth breathing. This kind of breathing activates more use of the upper chest, causing reduced oxygen uptake in the arterial blood. The nasal breathing …
BOLT Score and Physical Performance
During physical exercise, breathing volume increases and consequently, more carbon dioxide is produced. With BOLT score higher than 30 seconds, there is a reasonable match between the production of carbon dioxide(CO2) from increased muscle movement …
The Body Oxygen Level Test (Bolt)
You can deremine your sensitivity to carbon dioxide using the BOLT. In this test, breath is held until you feel the first natural desire to breathe. Essentially, BOLT determines relative breathing volume during rest. The …