Your lung function may diminish because of illness, smoking, workplace conditions, or a sedentary lifestyle. Here are a few breathing exercises to improve your lung capacity. Most of them can be done in any position, sitting, standing or lying down. Just make sure you’re in a quiet place where you can relax, and you won’t be distracted. Experts recommend they be done several times per week.
• Belly breathing — This is also known as diaphragmatic breathing. Focus your attention on the lower part of your abdomen and just notice how it feels as you start to take slower, deeper breaths. You can put your hand on your belly if that helps. Feel your stomach moving in and out while you continue to breathe deeply for five or 10 minutes.
• Pursed lip breathing — This exercise slows down your breathing so your lungs can work more efficiently and the muscles around them aren’t working as hard. Slowly breathe in through your nose and then blow out through your mouth. Purse your lips like you’re blowing out birthday candles. Your exhales should be at least twice as long as your inhales. Breathe like this for several minutes.
• 4-7-8 breathing — Like alternate nostril breathing, this exercise is inspired by mindfulness practices. Breathing with this rhythm calms your parasympathetic nervous system. Just count to four as you inhale; then hold your breath in for seven counts and exhale for eight. Inhale and start again.
Exercises from: https://www.kcrehabpt.com/post/7-ways-physical-the...

• Tags:
• Fitness