Trendy Kendie: November Challenge: Breathing and Booties

Don't Be a Turkey...

Get Your Breathing and Booties in tip-top shape!

The Month of November reminds us to be thankful for all of the great things in our lives...with that in mind, be thankful for your body with the November Health & Fitness Challenge. With controlled breathing, you can conquer any workout! With a sexy booty, you can conquer any pair of jeans #illtakethoseodds! Get your butts in gear, it's time for a workout challenge!

The Importance of Healthy Breathing Techniques...

Expand your Breath, Expand Your Lung Power

Oxygen is Essential to our bodies and Responsible for: body functions, reactions, and processes, weight loss, energy levels, proper blood flow, removing toxins and waste, purifying the body, and to strengthen organs, tissue, muscles, and cells...the list goes on!! Remember, our body's are made-up of oxygen which is required for brain power and necessary to our survival.

That being said, training your breathing technique is much like athletic training. It doesn't necessarily mean Hocus-Pocus-Weirdo-Hippie-Meditation...RELAX! This is your personal health, take your breathing technique to your own personal comfort level!! The more that you focus and practice on your breathing techniques, the better oxygen consumption, lung strengthening, mental clarity, and energy-saving capabilities you will have. After this challenge, you will be able to train harder, workout longer, and control your body one breath at a time. Don't let your lungs tire before your body, they need proper training too!

So what is this proper breathing technique mumbo jumbo you speak of?? Let's see, I learned about the importance of breathing during my Hot Yoga classes at Arrichion Gym. I was running a lot during that time too and began Hot Yoga classes as a supplemental exercise. I had no clue that I would learn so much about breathing and how much my running ability would improve as a result.

Breathing Technique: Stress Relief

I began taking classes last November and realized that during the majority of the poses, we were required to inhale and exhale through our noses deeply, feeling the air reach our lower bellies. I was used to inhaling through my nose and exhaling through my mouth...oops! During our poses, we focus on inhaling slowly (pushing out our stomach), holding our breath momentarily, and slowly exhaling (sucking in our stomach)...I know that this sounds backwards, but we were born breathing like this.

We are to focus on steadiness and control, allow our tummy to slowly fill with air and expand, breathing to full lung capacity (feeling your breath in your chest and bottom portions of your abdomen). It is important to make sure that the air has fully left our bodies to expel all stale air in our lungs. We tend to breathe with equal steadiness and time counts; however, you will find different breathing variations. Over time, I found that I was able to control my breathing a lot better during running and training, lower my heart rate, gain better control over my workouts, and had an overwhelming noticeable difference in my energy levels and endurance.

Slow and controlled breathing techniques will help to relax your body and mind after a stressful day or workout. This month, calm your nerves and conquer fitness with the Trendy Kendie Breathing Challenge. I have provided various articles and videos allowing you to choose and try different breathing techniques. That way, we can keep it interesting and find different techniques to suit all different needs. Expand your lung capacity, mental clarity, and energy levels by vowing to try breathing techniques every day for a minimum of 10 minutes.

Here are a Few Articles Explaining the importance of oxygen in our bodies...Check 'Em Out!

Amazing Article- Yoga Breathing Pranayama: The Importance of Breathing

Why Are Breathing Exercises Important?

Runner Dude's Blog: Breathing For Beginning Runners

Deep Breathing: The Truly Essential Exercise

The Breathing Technique Challenge

Just 10 Minutes a Day!

Youtube Fitness Video: Belly Breathing

Deep Breathing Techniques

Articles:

Article: 4 Breathing Techniques: Belly, Complete, Humming and Chinese

Pursed-Lip Breathing Technique

Article- Yoga Breathing

Breathe

Videos:

Correct Workout Breathing Techniques: Weight Training & Cardio by Six Pack Factory

Pranayama (meaning: "energy" "to stretch") Technique-YouTube Breathing For Energy by Anita Goa

Tip: Inhale: Naval Goes Out Exhale: Naval Goes In (Sounds Confusing but is correct)

Deep Breathing YouTube Video Exercises Technique for Running, Relaxation, and Anxiety

Youtube Video: Breath of Fire
We do this pose at my Hot Yoga Gym, Arrichion

Youtube Video Pranayama

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