Is this progress?
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Is this progress?
I used to have to always breathe through my mouth no matter what I was doing, let alone any physical activity. Then the other day I noticed on a ride that I had my mouth shut and I was breathing just fine through my nose, on a pretty intense ride. So... could this be attributed to just being in better shape from riding so much for the past 5 months- or what?
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My theory: I was just in ****ty shape before and was always gasping for air (not really gasping, but I needed more air) and now that I'm in better shape- I'm not trying to suck it all in as fast. Does that sound plausible?
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heh - my nasal passages wont let much air through, so it must look like I am always huffing it on the bike.. Maybe I can use that to my advantage someday...
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Yes. Now increase your effort/intensity to get back up to where you were originally before your body adapted.
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When allergy season comes back, lets hope you can still breath with your mouth closed. I know it makes a big difference with me.
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I would tend to think it's more a difference in how open your sinuses are. And it may be that you're not used to trying to breathe through your nose when working out, and just hadn't thought to try.
You may "gasp" more when you're out of shape, but you probably actually breathe more air (at maximum) when you're in shape- bigger heart, better lungs, and all.
You may "gasp" more when you're out of shape, but you probably actually breathe more air (at maximum) when you're in shape- bigger heart, better lungs, and all.
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i breath in the nose out the mouth. after trying to do just mouth breating i felt it made my heart rate go up more than in the nose.
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