THE WORLD'S BEST AREN'T IGNORING BREATHING ANYMORE
At the highest level of sport, every marginal gain matters.
Strength has been optimised.
Nutrition has been optimised.
Recovery has been optimised.
Technology has been optimised.
Breathing is one of the few performance systems still largely undertrained.
Over the past two decades, research has shown that targeted breathing training can improve breathing efficiency, carbon dioxide tolerance, respiratory muscle function and exercise performance in trained athletes.
These physiological adaptations can help athletes delay fatigue, recover faster between repeated efforts and maintain higher-quality performance when the pressure is greatest.
That's why breathing is attracting increasing attention from Olympic programs, professional sporting organisations and high-performance military units.
When the difference between winning and losing is measured in fractions, the smallest physiological advantage can become the biggest competitive edge.
Performance takeawayScience is no longer asking whether breathing influences performance.
The question is whether your competition is already training it.