Breathe out with effort

Do you breathe out with effort?

Research has shown that the best activation of your deep local muscle system (loosely termed ‘core’) occurs when the part of your exercise with the most effort is with the exhale. With this technique, your diaphragm and pelvic floor draw up and the deep abdominal muscles draw inwards. This allows them to be optimally activated during the most difficult part of your task. Click here to learn more about your core muscles.

Below are a few examples of how to use your breathe with different exercises…..

• Breathe out with the effort of pulling your chest to the bar during a chin up exercise.
• Breathe out while your legs straighten when coming up from a squat.
• Breathe out with the concentric contraction of rectus abdominus during a sit-up (the sitting up part).
• Breathe out as you retiré and perform a pirouette.
• Breathe out when rising from a plié.

To learn more about breathing techniques, try this breathe control exercise from Pilates Anytime. It will bring awareness to your breathe and give you an understanding about a few of the different ways you can breathe http://contacts://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83gFimG3PW4

Contact the clinic to book a core system and breathing assessment.