Belly breathing is a great technique for lifting and also can help relieve & relax tension in the neck/chest/shoulder areas, chest breathing can do a number on this area.⠀ ・・・⠀ 🎥 By @fitness_iq ⇐ Thank you 🙌⠀ ・・・⠀ Being able to breath into your diaphragm plays a crucial role when it comes to lifting weights efficiently.
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Most people usually breath into their chest such as in the video above ❌ side.
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This typically limits you from creating intra-abdominal pressure in order to brace effectively, reducing your stability and increasing your risk of injury during bigger compound movements such as the squat, deadlift, OHP etc.
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To brace effectively: When breathing into your diaphragm make sure your rib cage is not flared or you’re in lumbar hyperextension (think open scissors)❌
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Instead, keep your joints stacked.✅
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Neutral pelvis & your rib cage down (not over crunched) then take a big breath into your diaphragm expanding not only towards the front but into your side (obliques) and lower back (think 360 diaphragm).
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This is also known as the “Valsalva Maneuver” which many high level powerlifters/ weight lifters utilize to create the necessary forces within the abdominal cavity to move the most amount of load as smoothly as possible while reducing the risk for injury.⠀ _______________________________⠀ ✅ Discover reliable, driven health professionals, and quality, useful information. Follow us and download the app!⠀ ✅ Looking for something specific? DM us and we will do our best to find it for you!⠀ 🏋🏽🤸♀️🥑🛏⠀ ••••••••••••⠀ #health #wellness #fitness #fitfam #fitspo #healthsharing #healthylife #coachingcues #nutrition #massagetherapy #physiotherapy #strength #mobility #flexibility #exercise #workout #workoutvideo #exercisevideo #breathing #chestbreathing #breathingpatterns
