Improve Your Posture and Mobility by Training Yourself to Breathe Properly

Proper breathing, a trainer of pro athletes tells us, takes practice.

Proper breathing allows these athletes to move better and also focus more.

You should feel the uppermost back muscles that run into your neck (upper trapezius) relax.

Pause after exhaling without taking another breath for another five count.

Focus your attention on the movement of your ribcage as you breathe.

Inhale and expand your ribcage, especially at its base.

Exhale as you internally rotate your low ribs and drop your ribcage toward your waist.

Avoid vertical movement as you inhale no shoulder shrugging or collarbones lifting.

Repeat for 10 breaths.

Breathe better to move better: Train to breathe like a pro athlete| CNN

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