5 Breathing Exercises To Help Lungs:
Breathing exercises are very simple, and don’t require any equipment. Even persons with lung problems can benefit from these exercises, so it’s a good idea to do these exercises for about 5 to 10 minutes per day.
Pursed Lip Breathing
This type of breathing exercise helps more get in and out of your lungs. You can do this simply by breathing in through your nose, and breathing out your mouth with pursed lips. The key is to do it slowly and steadily. This helps keep your airways open for longer, and allows you to inhale more air. It’s okay if you make a whistling noise.
Belly Breathing
Belly breathing is a breathing exercise where you train your diaphragm to take in more air.
To do this, place on hand on your chest, and another hand on your belly. When you inhale, make sure that your chest doesn’t move, and you use your diaphragm to breathe. You should feel your belly move as your lungs get filled with air.
When you exhale, you should do so using your diaphragm as well, and you should be able to feel your belly become smaller.
This type of breathing is ideal because it maximizes your lung capacity, and allows you to take in more oxygen compared to breathing by puffing up your chest3.
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