When a client has trouble breathing because of Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), it changes the approach to physical fitness. Armed with the physiology of respiratory…
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Exploring Breathing Muscles and Exercise
There are 18 muscles working when we breathe, including the pecs. More often than not, the diaphragm and transverse abdominus are the main two muscles…
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Should Clients with Exercise-Induced Asthma Exercise in the Cold?
If we train our bodies to the point of failure, or just shy of that threshold, we typically find ourselves more than a bit winded.…
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Breathing Techniques for Personal Training
There are many breathing techniques to utilize when exercising aside from inhaling concentrically and exhaling eccentrically. It can also prove beneficial to work on breathing techniques…
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Understanding Respiratory Rate and Exercise: What Personal Trainers Need to Know
Although heart rate and sweat are seen as measurements of a great workout, another big factor in exercise success is the respiratory response. The more…
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Teach Your Clients to Breathe Correctly During Exercise
The link between working hard and respiration is pretty well-established: The harder your body works, the more oxygen is needed, and the harder you will…
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Trying Tai Chi: A Novel Approach to Staying Active at Home
With all that’s going on courtesy of the COVID-19 pandemic and measures like quarantine and fitness facility closures to ‘flatten the curve’ or slow its…
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