Intra-Abdominal Pressure Development for Crawling
In the Original Strength forums, a user asked for my prescription of training for crawling and avoiding aching wrists. When I see symptoms like aching wrists, it is likely the[…]
Category: Breathing, Nasal and Abdominal
Beginning to Integrate Intra-Abdominal Pressure Generation into Movement
I recorded this video and never posted it here! If you’ve been working through my drills to promote diaphragmatic breathing, you’ll want to explore this drill next. Otherwise, you may[…]
Breath Training for Intra-Abdominal Pressure from the Total Immersion Forums
I thought I’d repost this thread from the Total Immersion forums. It touches on some key points I’ve learned about IAP generation, and the context is for swimming. The full[…]
How to Train for Abdominal Breathing and Generating Intra-Abdominal Pressure
I’ve gone through the importance of abdominal breathing in Optimal Breathing: The Case for Diaphragmatic Breathing. In this post, I’ll talk about how to train for it, and then a[…]
Optimal Breathing: The Case for Diaphragmatic Breathing
What is optimal breathing? It is much more than just standing around and sucking air in and pushing it out. In my research regarding breathing, western medicine has little to[…]
About Nasal Breathing
I’ve finally decided to write about what I’ve learned about proper breathing. Starting here with nasal breathing, I’ve dug into the importance and ramifications of breathing via the nose: Today[…]