This Simple Test Will Uncover Your Breathing Efficiency!

The breath is central to the performance and balanced emotion. Coach Brad will share a simple breathing test you can use right now to assess your breathing efficiency. Breathe better- live better, and run better.

[starky]

30 seconds for me and you were spot on with the explanation. Hopefully I can get better.

[adz]

I had a similar thing as a kid, I did cross country racing for my school till after one race I had an "asthma attack" the paramedics looked after me and said to go to the asthma clinic, they said the same, that I had sports induced asthma and I stopped running!
I carried on being a physical kid, spent most of my life on rollerblades, and played football/soccer, but didn't start running again until a couple of years ago (I just turned 40 this year), since doing my first race this summer since I was at school I'm totally addicted now and love running! So this was a blast from the past as being reminded why I stopped running nearly 30 years ago! I did the breathing test in the video and my time was 58 seconds so I'm happy with that, I have thought about how my breathing seems to be ok now but thanks for the video as was a good way to test my breathing out! 👍

[-esox-]

Interesting test, I suppose the most important is to focus on breathing "normal" before holding the breath to guarantee authentic results.
One can "cheat" on oneself easily by breathing in deeper in the minute before the test, than one usually does when breathing unconsciously.
(The "Wim Hof method" comes to mind, which makes you inhale especially deep ~20x and then hold your breath - for easily 2-3x as long as comfortably possible in the test).

[tadejdanev]

On my 1st try it was around 30 seoncds. On 2nd around 35 seconds.

[MsHarasan]

Recommended breathing exercises besides yoga please?

[adventuredogs]

Kia ora Brad, I found this really interesting. I haven't tested to see my score yet, but I will, thank you. I recently read the book Breath by James Nestor and found it utterly fascinating. You may have read it too. I wonder if you have any other books/resources you'd recommend. I didn't know about the benefits of nasal breathing until I read Breath. Thanks again as always for your top notch content. Amy, Welly

[skirtonbear]

Asthma acquired as a teenager makes running each day an unknown performance prediction. With allergies it becomes necessary to take an antihistamine during a race.

[GamingChannel]

I have run a half-marathon in 1:17h and could only hold my breath for 20sec. What am I doing wrong? 😳

[JotaTondi]

I did it today in the noon or a bit later and I lasted almost 20 sec and I did it again 30 min ago and lasted 40 sec . Not sure if I could hold more because of the running session, and I'm new to the running world.. I wasn't capable to run properly for most of my life and I ignored it until a few days ago.

[maverick]

my bolt test came up 8 seconds even though i run a lot and have good muscular endurance, i suppose my body is exceptionally intolerant to co2 and i should look at reasons for this sudden onset gasping

[eduellery]

30 seconds, I suppose I’m in a bad shape