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Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

I just got a couple of those small, coffe straws about an hour or so ago and have been breathing through them exclusivley in the hopes that it'll help me increase lung capacity or diaphram strength or something. Is there any of chance of that or am I just wasting energy?

Hobbes [Smile]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

Are you really bored today Hobbes?

My work is slow like that too......

FG

Posted by beatnix19 (Member # 5836) on :

There is a very good chance that your day is just not very exciting... [Wink]

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

Well yes I am, I have to get permession on one of our servers to do my current task, which of course I don't have. So I talked to the Sys Admin about 45 minutes ago (after trying some work arounds) and he said he'd drop right by. He hasn't yet. [Grumble]

And my supervisor want this stuff done today! I'm leaving soon! Ahh!

But that's not the point, does this actually work? Does anyone know?

Hobbes [Smile]

Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :

[ROFL]

Hobbes, you kill me.

You probably are wasting energy if you're just blowing. The true test is how consistent your airstream is and how long you can keep it up. Hold a piece of paper in front of your straw and see how long and how steadily you can keep the paper at a slant.

PS Don't pass out. [Smile]

Posted by mr_porteiro_head (Member # 4644) on :

If you want to increase lung capacity, start singing or playing a wind instrument. That's the only advice I have.

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

Well I'm not just blowing, I'm basically limiting my air stream capacity to double the cross-section of a coffe straw and then just continaully breathing through that area (closed noe and mouth besides the straws of course). Blowing for long periods of time eh? Well I'll try it, but I was hoping to do something that wouldn't interfer with any work activities and it seems like that does.

On a side not, I've just made an interesting obvservation as a result of this, my chest contracts more than normal when I'm typing. [Dont Know]

Hobbes

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

MPH, I can't sing and my instrument is the cello, sorry. This is more of a, let's use the normally physical down-time I spend at work to get me into shape in some way.

Hobbes [Smile]

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

By the way, suggestions for other things you can do while sitting in a chair at work to imporve your physical condition are welcomed, but remember, my job is programming, I have to be able to think and type while I'm doing this!

Hobbes [Smile]

Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :

[Wall Bash]

I must really be bored .. I just spent some time reading over at Ornery forums...

FG

Posted by Narnia (Member # 1071) on :

And it has you banging your head against the wall? Hmmmm...I probably shouldn't go there when I'm bored.

Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :

Fast breathing is proof that are doing the exact opposite of what you should be doing to expand lung capacity.

Repeating myself: Try abdominal and diaphragmatic breathing exercises. Eventually, as it begins to feel more natural, you'll find yourself breathing more deeply even when you aren't deliberately trying to.

[ June 10, 2004, 05:10 PM: Message edited by: aspectre ]

Posted by Hobbes (Member # 433) on :

I've actually found that I have to breath slowly through these straws or I run out of air. I'll try these excersices though, thanks! [Smile]

Hobbes

Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :

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Train your lungs the same way you train your muscles. Take a deep breath and hold it. Stretch your lungs to their limit. Lungs may lose flexibility similiar to an unstretched muscle. To relax, nose breathe deeply to fill your five lobes. If you get rattled, concentrate on your inhalation-exhalation cycle. Take deep breaths from your diaphragm to eliminate other stimuli. Without regular deep breaths from your diaphragm, your ribs will feel as if they are squeezing an overfilled balloon. Focused breathing builds lung capacity, eases stress, energizes, and prepares your body/mind for competition.
Learn to breathe from your diaphragm instead of your chest. To accomplish this, lie on your back. Place your left hand on your chest and your right hand on your stomach. Inhale from your nose deeply and slowly for five seconds, focusing on lowering your diaphragm. Let the air fill your lower, central, and upper chest in that order. Then take about seven seconds to exhale slowly through your mouth by raising your diaphragm. Only your right hand should move as you breathe deeply from your abdomen. Diaphragmatic breathing allows you to get more oxygen to your working muscles. Notice how muscles in your body spontaneously relax. Use focused breathing to increase your energy. Exhale each time you throw or hit a ball. Exhaling forcefully increases your power.

You could try this. [Roll Eyes]

Or this.

My personal thoughts ran along the lines of swimming. That's what I used to do. Lots of things underwater that involved not breathing. So, when I went searching, I was happy to find this.

Posted by Kayla (Member # 2403) on :

Why are you trying to increase your lung capacity?

Yoga would help, also.

Posted by Kwea (Member # 2199) on :

Hobbes, look up isometric exercises. They are often used while sitting in traffic, so you should be able to do them at work during down time.

Kwea

[ June 10, 2004, 05:38 PM: Message edited by: Kwea ]