How do I know if I am obese?
You must understand obesity correctly. Obesity is not fatness or a vanity phenomenon; it is defined as excess fat that harms your health, preparing the body for diseases such as hypertension, diabetes, fatty liver, high cholesterol, heart attacks, and even serious illnesses such as weight gain—seven […]
What should my ideal weight be?
Weight Isn't Going to Tell You About Your Health. For years, Jorge in particular has had a personal battle over weight control. The nightmare of "How much weight do we weigh?" is always on our minds. I don't know if it's happened to you, but just picking up the scale and standing on it […]
Effects of bad breathing
Poor breathing during exercise can have negative effects such as: Increased fatigue. Hyperventilation. Excessive muscle tension in the neck and shoulders. Stress and anxiety. Increased heart rate and blood pressure. Symptoms of asthma or shortness of breath. Our tips: More than 60% of […]
Benefits of good breathing
Proper breathing—regular, slow, and deep—will: Improve your state of relaxation. It will help improve oxygenation. You'll be able to exert less effort on your heart. It will increase lung power and exercise tolerance. It will decrease physiological activity. It will improve respiratory problems. It will reduce fatigue. […]
When should you use mouth breathing?
When you feel you need more power—specifically, when you're performing your routine and are increasing the intensity significantly—you can use the mouth-to-mouth breathing technique. However, this breathing is only recommended for short periods of time, not for long periods, as the exhaustion would cause you to suffocate. This technique of breathing in and out through the mouth is […]
How to be aware when breathing?
Let's do a breathing test. Place one hand on your chest and the other on your abdomen, breathe normally, taking in a good amount of air, and you'll be able to see which hand moves more; that will be the type of breathing that predominates when you breathe. Do you feel your chest inflating? […]
How many breaths should I take per minute?
With a stopwatch in hand, you're going to breathe as normally as you can for exactly 1 minute, and you're going to count how many breaths you took in that minute. For clarity, a breath includes when you inhale and when you exhale, or breathe out. Are you ready? Are you ready? Let's count. Inhale and […]
Why is it important to learn to breathe?
That's why, here, we'll provide you with valuable information that will help you acquire the knowledge and put it into practice in your training so you can achieve: Improved performance. Good recovery. An excellent connection with your body. Recognize and manage the wear and tear that […]
