Breathing for sprint sports
You’re in the blocks, waiting for the start. Adrenaline is coursing through your body, as you wait to explode into action. You’ve trained hard. Visualized the win a thousand times, crossing the finishing line and the crowd going wild. It all comes down to the next few seconds. Sprinting is a uniquely demanding activity that […]
3 less-known tips on how breathing exercises can improve golf performance
Golf is often perceived as a very relaxing sport; many non-players think that all you have to do is chuck the ball as further away as possible before leisurely taking a ride in the cart. However, this couldn’t be further from the actual truth. Namely, golf takes its toll on both our physique and psyche, […]
Airofit training – the Pro cyclist’s secret weapon?
Often we have heard the question – if breath training actually works, why aren’t the Pros doing it? The truth is, we have a long and fruitful relationship within the world of elite cycling. It was one of the first sports to realize the huge potential of breath-training for competitive edge and faster recovery. Last […]
How can breath-training help you sleep better?
“Insomnia is a glamorous term for thoughts you forgot to have in the day.” Alain de Botton Most of us have experienced those frustrating nights, endlessly tossing and turning, unable to nod off. The goal of a good, restful night’s sleep can seem very distant. So often we bring all our daytime stress and anxieties […]
Darren Stringer: the benefits of breath training in martial arts
Sensei Darren Stringer, an elite karateka from the UK, is no stranger to competition. Whether he’s winning medals in full-contact tournaments, or in Kata, Darren knows a thing or two about training hard and the challenges of high-level martial arts.Darren, a 4th Dan Black Belt in Kyokushinkai Karate, took some time out of his busy […]
MS and the benefits of respiratory muscle training (RMT)
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is one of the most common diseases of the central nervous system (brain and spinal cord). Today more than 2.8 million people around the world have MS. The term multiple sclerosis means ‘many scars’. The 30th of May is world MS day, and there are events and activities across the globe to […]