How to Naturally Increase Oxygen - 2 Breathing Exercises
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If you want to increase your oxygen absorption and improve your respiratory health, breathing exercises can be very effective. Contrary to popular belief, simply breathing faster is not the solution. In this video, we’ll explore how oxygen and carbon dioxide work together, and some exercises you can do to improve your breathing biomechanics.
Your O2 Levels Are Likely “Full”
Contrary to popular belief, most people have optimal blood oxygen levels between 95-99 percent all throughout the day. Think of your blood oxygen stores as your tank of gas, when the tank is full, it’s full. There’s no added benefit to keeping the pump running and letting the gas spill out on the floor. Surprisingly, most people over-breathe, meaning their minute-by-minute respiration rate is 10, 20 or even 30 percent higher than it needs to be. Accelerated breathing can be fueled by stress, anxiety, and poor health.
Your CO2 Levels Are Likely Lacking
Constant over breathing unnaturally reduces the amount of carbon dioxide in the lungs and has a cascading impact on your gas exchange balance. To understand the paradoxical relationship between oxygen and carbon dioxide, it’s helpful to learn the Bohr Effect. This phenomenon, discovered by Danish researcher Christian Bohr, explains how oxygen binds to hemoglobin in red blood cells. Carbon dioxide plays a crucial role in releasing oxygen from hemoglobin and making it available for cellular use. Hyperventilation, or fast breathing, leads to excessive oxygen intake without an adequate level of carbon dioxide. This is why fast breathing can cause dizziness, headache, or even fainting.
The Goal is Balance
As is true with everything in health, the objective with breathing is to find balance. This
means slowing the breath and training them muscles of respiration. When it comes to breathing, balances refer to the rate of breathing and the levels of oxygen and carbon dioxide respectively.
Resistance Breath
The diaphragm is your main breathing muscle and can be strengthened through resistance training just like any other muscle. To create resistance, it’s helpful to inhale through a resistance device or even an aluminium straw.
To add to the benefits of this exercise, we’ll deliberately slow and deepen the breath to optimize CO2 levels. Inhale through a resistance device as you count 1-2-3-4; and exhale through your nose for 4-3-2-1.
Broom Pole Extension (2 min)
The broom pole extension exercise involves holding a broom pole behind your back with your arms positioned at a comfortable width. This exercise helps increase flexibility in the thoracic region, allowing for improved breathing mechanics.
Breathing exercises can be a powerful tool in optimizing your oxygen utilization and enhancing overall breathing biomechanics. It is important to remember that hyperventilation does not increase oxygen levels in your cells. However, there are specific use cases where controlled hyperventilation may be beneficial, such as stimulating cortisol in the morning or preparing the body for physical activity. By incorporating these breathing exercises into your routine, you can experience the benefits of improved breathing and enhanced oxygen absorption. Let's get started!
VIDEO CONTENTS
00:00 Are you a bad breather?
00:40 Intro
01:55 Hyperventilation
03:12 Importance of CO2
04:24 Optimal breathing rate
05:38 Breathing exercises
05:51 Exercise #1 - Resistance Breathing
07:26 Exercise #1 starts
10:47 Exercise #2 - Stretching Exercise
11:21 Exercise #2 starts
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Heymate, are you fucking retarde? get a pulsoxymeter and see that if you are healthy your percentage of oxygenated haemoglobin is always from 95 to a 100%, you stupid, degenerate piece of shit.
well then how is the hyperbaric oxygen therapy working to lengthen telomeres, if we don't need any more oxygenation of cells than we already have. ???
@@fascistphilosophy5649 there is oxygen in lungs, oxygen in blood, and then oxygen in cells. You can have fully saturated O2 in blood and not be able to use it. Breath really quickly for a few minutes, you'll feel it right away. Hyperbaric oxygen does not lengthen telomeres.
@@YOGABODY.Official are you sure hyperbaric chambers don't lengthen telomeres? lot of reputable sources suggest it's true. also marathoners are said to have great telomeres. surely there is a common factor there. ??? I'm thinking wim hoff method = longer telomeres. ... you sure???
@@fascistphilosophy5649 Lots of the hyperbaric research is dubious, conflicts of interest. It's certainly possible. Re: marathon runners / ultra runners. THis is for sure not a longevity strategy. Telomere research is interesting but not just one of many signs of aging. It's hard to parse out the "health person" bias as people who exercise/meditate/etc are more likely to have lots of other healthy behaviors. While their telomere length might be longer in some studies, unlikely they lengthened but instead degenerated slower... that is to say signs of true age reversal are not there, but slowing aging for sure.
Re: controlled hyperventilation and telomere lengthening. I can't think of a mechanism of action there, why they would be. I would not make that assumption, but I could be missing it.
🎯 Key Takeaways for quick navigation:
00:00 🌬️ Breathing deeply and rapidly doesn't necessarily increase oxygen effectively; it can lead to dizziness and headaches due to CO2 imbalance.
01:27 💡 Focusing solely on oxygen levels can overlook the importance of CO2 balance, necessary for oxygen absorption at the cellular level.
03:16 📊 Most people have oxygen saturation levels of 95-99%, and over-breathing can disrupt CO2 balance, limiting oxygen delivery to cells.
04:40 ⚖️ Optimal breathing involves a balance between oxygen and CO2; slower, normalized breathing patterns can improve respiratory efficiency.
06:25 🏋️ Strengthening the diaphragm muscle through resistance can improve respiratory coordination and efficiency.
10:31 🧘 Stretching exercises for the thoracic region can enhance posture and intercostal muscle flexibility, leading to better breathing efficiency.
Thanks Stephen!
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Resistance breathing: called ujjai in pranayam and has many other benefits - thyroid, throat chakra and key brain point activation, improving focus, works the lung and diaphragm etc
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Coming from someone with over 50 years of diligent breath work, your information is sound and of real value to people looking for something other than drugs for health maintenance.
Thanks for your support!
can u please give some advice or smth that u didnt know in the beggining and started realizing only after years of experience
I learnt about this randomly from a video game in 2014. Not until I grew older, I started realizing how beneficial breath-work can be. For a decade, i've been struggling with mental health issues and the breathing exercises I use helps tremendously in many aspects of my life. This video is the first time I see and hear about this specific exercise. Great video with simple explanation!
Hey I'm curious, what's the name of the video game?
@oswaldoculo there was a mission in GTA 5 with michael. Might be this that inspired him
@@drkurnaz That's the least game you can be calm😂
@@smallish42 well there is a reason for it to have a breathe exercise Mission in the game ;) Michael 's wife forced him to try yoga
Have you try free diving in river with open eyes then pray to God hold your breathe as long as you can? Make sure not rainy season and throw first small stone to the river to make sure no crocodile. Try walk on bare foot, have you small trees on empy ?
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Excellent sound editing!
Also, great, clear explanation. Thank you!
2 minutes in and I'm already thinking: "finally, someone who makes sense! All along I thought I was the only one who saw this whole oxygen bonanza was out of proportion and that that's not how breathing works!". Thank you so much for this free content! Namaste
I learnt about this randomly from a video game in 2014. Not until I grew older, I started realizing how beneficial breath-work can be. For a decade, i've been struggling with mental health issues and the breathing exercises I use helps tremendously in many aspects of my life. This video is the first time I see and hear about this specific exercise. Great video with simple explanation! 👍
gta 5 ?
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@@defy2598Prolly from that yoga mission
May I know what is the game of the video game?
@@defy2598 Wolfenstein: The New Order
Thank you for putting together such an amazing resource. Clear, concise and scientifically informative.
THANK YOU FOR TEACHIN US COUPLE OF MORE USEFULL BREATHING METHOD ❤
I learned to swim since last July. My out of water breathing has improved so much, too. Thank you for this session. I will add your breathing exercises to my daily workout. I find deep and slow breathing helps with stress and pain reduction.
Agreed... swimming is perhaps the best breathing form of exercise.
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@@YOGABODY.Officialsir can we increase our inhaling capacity.
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Awesome technique. Thank you so much n God bless you
Ya Lucas! another great video. I teach in HK Pure Yoga and have studied with Robin Rothenberg and Patrick and have been teaching functional breathing for many years in my Asana classes. I love how your videos are so educational but in a very easy way to understand. Thanks so much for sharing.
Thanks Wendy!
Great information, i hope I improove my breathing ! Thank you!
thank you... great video... i love seeing you add practices to round out the information
Thank you! I will try that out. I had Covid with pneumonia and my breathing needs improvement. Five months but is still most of the time below 95
My Garmin watch has similar feature. It is basically 4, 4, 4, 4 - breathe in, hold, breathe out, hold, then repeat. Is is done for a total of about 20 breath cycles.I am considering giving it a more serious try as I thing I struggle with unconsciously holding my breath while sitting at the desk etc. Thank you for putting in an effort and uploading this video.
I love doing breathing exercises, 10-15 deep breaths in a row then hold for about 10 seconds and then completely exhale and hold for 60-90 seconds feels very nice
Very helpful. Thank you, God bless you.
I have been improving my breathing for about 4 months, this video helped me me a lot to understand in simple words
Thanks for sharing
You are the real deal. I have seen many many fake gurus that they are following ancient methods that don't work. If you dress like a YOGI, you could be a guru and make tons of money, more than OSO. Keep up the good work with sincere attitude, money certain follows you. But don't go the other way around. It will destroy you at the end.
Excellent excellent sir God bless you.
Love this, spot on. The biggest mistake every pranayama teacher makes
Simply very informative along very good practical showings
I always loved Lucas’s teaching methods which is simple to understand and implement it!
Thanks Lucas
Thanks Jay!
I have also been doing that since I was in my 20's..I am now sixty one,but there are times when I miss on it for months,I restart doing so whenever I realize the Importance it can do to my health.
This is so important...thank you...
100% correct!
All life depends on Air and water.
Also here because of long covid. Thank for this!
Thank you very much for all this information
Thanks a lot. The breathing exercise helps my anxiety disorder.
So very helpful and thanks!!
Thanks for sharing, wish you joy and happiness..
❤Your breathing technique is beyond traditional technique,
Thank you for explaining this in a very simple way and avoid medical jargon overload 😊
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Thank You Very Much God Blless You Sr.
So glad you popped up Thank you love this video
Thank you for sharing this excellent information on breathing. I am a yoga instructor, and I'm always trying to enhance my understanding of breath practices. Especially informative for me were your explanation of the Bohrs effect and the observation that most people are over-breathing.
Helpful video, not bohring at all. Thanks! 🙂
Yoga is the best thing.
Thanks for these two exercises keep up the great work ❤
Thanks Jose!
Wimhof breathing is so effective. It heals a lot of my major illness
This was such a helpful video. Thank you! I’m so glad to have found you. As I skimmed through your
older videos, the aerial yoga intrigued me! I’d love to purchase it, but was wondering if it would be suitable for those who have scoliosis & osteopenia/ osteoporosis. I’d really appreciate your thoughts.
Thanks again and I look forward to watching your future videos! 😍
is he breathing with his chest?
Great to hear that you found the video helpful! When it comes to practicing aerial yoga with scoliosis and osteopenia/osteoporosis, it's important to consult with your doctor or healthcare professional. They can provide personalized guidance and let you know if any modifications or precautions are necessary.
Thank you for sharing.
Awesome .. I’m very happy u pointed out , carbon dioxide , oxygen ..
as a freediving instructor, I approve this video!
thank you so much your video hit the spot... my lungs
Excellent , just completed it, will do this everyday to help my Long Covid
Hope it helps!
Hope it helps for you Timmy
Get better 💯 Timmy.❤️😊
I have long covid, too. But don't call it "your" long covid. Don't take ownership of it. Best of luck, my friend!
Great video, thanks. I have a serious back problem with radiculopathy, numbness & leg weakness that prevents me from attempting exercise #2. Is there a variation on this that can be done seated to strengthen the upper back? Love your work, thanks again.
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good ideas, i feel stimulated to go back to my 50+ exercises I learned for my yoga-teaching classes and Wim Hof. I do everything a bit, but I have to keep on diving into it and doing it seriously. Confessing it here will help, now I promised to do it
He is the best! I struggle with my breathing is so shallow but i hope I will improve it!
Just keep on practicing breathing and you'll soon do it smoothly soon
I never thought about challenging myself to breathe less per minute, this is interesting. Thank you for the insight :D
Glad it was helpful!
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@@YOGABODY.Officialsir can we increase our inhaling capacity?
awesome video , thank you so much
Just came across you, watched a bunch already... Fantastic Vid's man, great work.
I tried this and i have to say that was amazing 😂.
Very good for stomach muscles and your intestine ❤
Good vary nice example sister brother tanks for this video demonstration ❤️🌹💐🎊
Great video so relates to cycling 🚴🏻♀
Exactly. This is what i wanted to know .
Love your videos! just a question about the breathing. I started Jui Jitsu about a year ago. Had a terrible time with my breathing. I was told I need to become a nose breather, especially when I inhale. I've been working on this quite a bit so wasn't sure this breathing technique, or the breathing devices would help me. It looks like this exercise might get me back into mouth breathing? What are your thoughts on this? Thanks again for all your videos!
Excellent, thanks, Great job making this information so digestible.. 🤙
Thank you! This was great! I will work with these exercises
daily! I often feel my rib cage is tight! Will let you know how it goes!❤
This is so helpful, thnx!
Thank you for this video 😊
Excellent explain thanks
Thanks for the video!
Thank you
This was so very interesting. I did similar breathing exercises to see if it improve my overall V02 max score. I had read prior to my experiment that you could only improve your V02 max score by doing H.I.I.T training of 4 minutes maximum heart rate with 4 minutes recovery 1-3 times a week. At the time in addition to the breathing exercises I was only doing resistance training 2-3 times a week and Low Intensity steady state cardio 2-3 times a week, no H.I.I.T cardio whatsoever. Much to my surprise a month of consistent daily breathing exercises whenever I could fit them in, shot my maximum v02 max score 8-10 points and the greatest increase I had ever seen. When I experimented with H.I.I.T months ago consistently it didn’t move my V02 max score up at all and actually decreased it to my shock. When I stopped the breathing exercises, my V02 Max Score nose dived back down
that is really interesting. can you talk a little more about what you did? :)
This is a traditional Korean healthy breathing method. This is called abdominal breathing. Take a long breath in, hold for 3 to 4 seconds, then exhale slowly through your nose. See the abdominal breathing method on CZcams. There are many videos. 복식호흡법.
A similar or maybe the same thing as abdominal breathing is done in Indian classical singing. I guess every culture knows how to breath but we lost it along the way.
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Co2 i totally forgot about you !!! Makes so much sense especially with the example of the overfilled gas tank!! It exactly felt like that when i am over breathing in and completely forgot about balancing my exhalations ! Thanks for this one man!!
Hope it helps, Yousef!
Thank You!
It worked for me as i was wheezing and didn’t have an inhaler. This is actually grate because im on a holistic journey and I don’t want to depend on an inhaler and this is a start, along with herbs and teas thank you 🙏🏾
Glad it helped!
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Good info.
Thanks to Indian wisdom
When you hyperventilate you blow off CO2 leading to something called respiratory alkalosis... it raises your bodies Ph which is something rigidly controlled by your body. Your body needs to slow your ventilation to normalize your CO2 and pH. So if you hyperventilate excessively you will pass out. Consequently, your respiratory rate and minute ventilation will slow down, CO2 will normalize along with your pH.
🙏 Thanks Guruji.
Thank you for this video. I like the laying down exercise. Is there a version of this exercise that people could do that have difficulty getting down to and up from the floor? Thank you again much appreciated.
You can do it sitting comfortably inclined on your sofa or maybe you can do these breathing before you go to sleep so you don't need to stand up after :)
Thank you for this lesson. My right shoulder just wasn't cooperating with me. I hope I still got some benefits.
Thanks for sharing your knowledge .
You're most welcome @rupaldesai7344!
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Very good the exercises!!
Thank you. It really helped me. Maybe you can do sometimes video of opening to have syncronicities in life and intuition. I have heard that left nostril breathing is for intuition but you are yogi and maybe know other breathing practices? Maybe how to see vivid dreams.. I just wonder because i have lost my syncronicities in middle age. Nothing happens like I was more younger. Maybe too much knowledge in the left brain.. who knows.
Thank you for the video! Found it really helpful
Glad it helped!
I'm in my sixties already and for the first time I heard about better breathing, thank you so much for sharing this.
You're very welcome! It's never too late to learn.
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Dear Sir, many thanks for the idea of balancing O with CO2s.The dizziness due to hyperventilation has always been a paradox to me. Also thanks for the exercises, but I would be so critical to Yoga. It has lots of advantages, e.g. breathing with half of the nose shut does pose a resistance for the diaphragm training? And the rear part of the thorac is not to be expanded? Paul, 68, retired teacher
Great video watching ❤❤
Thanks a lot
A short and
real good video about the right way of breathing.....
Hi Ilana, Thanks so much for your support!
This appeared on my feed and I said yes! I am a bad breather! Thank you for teaching us. New sub here.
Glad to hear it's helpful! Thanks for the sub.
Na, das war nämlich echte Helfe und Wissenheit, Knabe. Vielen Dank!!
i think you are a great teacher! thank you!!
Thank you for your kind words!
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Very helpful. I was diagnosed with epilepsy so this will help
Hope it helps, Veronica!
Thank you so much for this breathing exercises its really helping
Great to hear, Celia!
I’m glad for all your information about breathing exercises. Your explanation is excellent, I can easily understand more about it. Thank you 4 sharing it. I’m new subs.
Thank you for the kind words!
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It was very helpful, thank you❤
Happy to hear it helped!
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Excellent
So many people are so contracted making it hard to breath properly or even allow blood to flow. Stretching slowly,evenly, and the breathing best medicine ever
Absolutely! Stretching and mindful breathing can work wonders for releasing tension and promoting overall well-being. It's a powerful combination for relaxation and improved circulation. Keep up the great work!
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Thanks ❤❤❤
Thank you..❤❤❤amazing video
Glad you liked the video, Brina!
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Hello I kind of training to achieve lower breathing rate per minute. (Like 2-3 BRPM) and integrated in my daily live. Any thoughts on this? Do you think I’m depriving oxygen now? I never stop/hold my breathe . It’s like a wave, it flows slowly from inhalation till exhalation (4:6 ratio). Would love to hear your thoughts on this.
You're a wizard Harry!
Buteyko breathing was a life saver for me. Got me off an inhaler. Then I learned some other things. But from years of severe lung damage and horrible breathing doing any of these exercises is very difficult. I do practice tho. Breathing with my mouth is a no no for me; but I do practice with my nose. I use the pads of my fingers to block air and I find that helps.
Thank you for the tip about how to do the resistance exercise through the nose! 😄
Surprise that a yoga instructor is advising mouth-breathing versus nose breathing😳😳. Oh well, if it works that’s great. Nasal breathing naturally filters (ie resistance) oxygen going into the lungs. This filters out many toxins. Mouth breathing… no resistance and opens the floodgates to all the impurities in the air. Good luck all👍