Originally Posted by BarracksSi

This might sound odd, but --

As a tuba player, and being always aware of how my breathing is affected by my posture, and having done lots of yoga-influenced stretching over the years, that ^^^ part makes perfect sense. When I set myself up so that I can fully breathe better, everything else falls into place.

Same with what you said about Armstrong raising his position. Being super-aero doesn't matter if you can't get enough fuel into the engine.