How can something so simple be beneficial to your workout?
Breathing is involuntary. You can not choose to hold your breath indefinitely, because you will black out and your body will resume breathing as soon as you do. Your breathing is regulated by the CO2 level in your blood. Once the CO2 level in your blood reaches a certain level, your brain demands a new breath.
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What is true relaxation?
Three parts of a healthy lifestyle include exercise, good nutrition, and rest/relaxation.
Exercise: 15-30 minutes of vigorous activity at least 3 times a week helps you to have a healthier heart, toned muscles, and reduces excess weight.
Nutrition: reduce fat intake especially saturated fats, cholesterol, sugar, and salt in your diet. Snack on fresh fruits and vegetables if you need something between meals.
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The Hug, a deep breathing exercise you can do at home.
- Stand upright, feet shoulder width apart.
- Cross your arms in front resting your palms on your shoulders as if you were hugging yourself. Relax arms and shoulders
- Release any unnecessary tension in your upper body.
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Can relaxation help you work out better?
Leaving the stresses of daily life behind and becoming calm and relaxed does not come easily to many of us. Yet, we must learn to relax and lower our stress in order to function at our best in anything we do.
There are a variety of ways to find a relaxed state and therefore greatly increase the effectiveness of any exercise or activity we take part in. The following is a brief description of just one relaxation exercises you can do to achieve a calm relaxed state before and after exercise or even during your work day:
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