4 ms·

Its weird that they are showing mouth breathing with a device. Just do nose breathing and slow down the exhale and the inhale for a total of about 5-6 breathes

Its weird that they are showing mouth breathing with a device. Just do nose breathing and slow down the exhale and the inhale for a total of about 5-6 breathes per minute. Go to google and search on "breathing exercise" and you get a little app that will help you dial in this pace. This too will lower your blood pressure, help you focus and reduce anxiety!

DennisP 5y ago
The point is to add resistance to strengthen your breathing muscles, not just to slow down your breathing rate.
- Tomte 5y ago
  Would an FFP2 mask work?
  - DennisP 5y ago
    I often used one before I was vaccinated, and it was pretty easy to breathe through it.
  - hollander 5y ago
    Probably but maybe not as powerful as a specially designed device. It's not as controlled, and you can get sloppy more easily.
_def 5y ago
Or imagine breathing out through a straw
- mmkhd 5y ago
  The exercise is for breathing in. You probably could add resistance by pursing your lips but with a device results will be more reproducible. I have an Ultrabreath (made in UK) from Amazon that seems to be the simple analog equivalent if the fancy electronic device in the video. Now that I know that it might help with blood pressure I will try using it seriously. (Edit: spelling)
turnerc 5y ago
They are showing it because within the study they used data from the device to monitor adherence to each intensity level of their trial groups.
SavantIdiot 5y ago
It's not just breathing, there is active resistance from the device. Big difference.