Filed under: Fitness Breathing exercises can help curb stress, anxiety and help maintain yoga poses, but did you know they can also help your workout performance? Not only can proper breathing make cardiovascular training more efficient, it can also help improve power and stability during strength training and endurance running, says Jessica Matthews, certified personal trainer and spokesmperson for the American Council on Exercise. A recent study published in the International Journal of Sports Medicine found that

training respiratory muscles can help improve athletic performance. Twenty-seven soccer players participating in the study used a device called a respiratory muscle trainer, which makes respiratory muscles stronger by applying resistance as the user inhales through a valve. After five weeks, most athletes showed improvement in their ability to perform short bursts of exercise. Continue reading Train Your Breath for a Better WorkoutHealth | Health | Health

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