Fit Tip: Can Breathing Burn Fat?

Posted by Kathie Brown on March 24th, 2014 in Health & Fitness Blog

Monday Morning Fit Tip:
BREATHE FOR BETTER RESULTS

Oxygen promotes healing, strengthens your heart, speeds your recovery, releases stress and even BURNS FAT! Make sure you’re breathing properly while working out!

PROPER BREATHING TECHNIQUES:

CARDIO – Try not to hold your breath or take very shallow breaths as you begin to get tired. Breathe deeply and inhale fresh oxygen to your muscles. Whether you breathe through your nose, mouth, or a combination of the two is personal preference.

WEIGHT TRAINING – To breathe properly during strength training, just remember to exhale during the hard part. Example: exhale when crunching UP into a sit-up, inhale on the way back down. This will give you a bigger squeeze for better results!

STRESS RELIEF – Slow, deep belly breathing can help reduce stress and anxiety, or even to finish a very difficult exercise/workout. Try breathing in and count to five while you draw the air in through your nose deep into your lungs. Your stomach should expand like a balloon. Hold for 3 seconds and release slowly through your mouth for 5 seconds. Yoga and Pilates classes can help you practice this deep breathing to calm your mind and connect the body/breath for great stress relief!

Kathie Brown

Certified NASM and AFAA Personal Trainer. Over 20 years experience. Specializes in weight loss, athletes and women body building and leaning out. Crossfit athlete, trains and competes in Crossfit competitions. Took the L1 Crossfit course and completed the judges course. Enjoys working with all levels and body types and loves seeing her clients get stronger and feel confident.

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