Today’s snack sized episode outlines 5 things to focus on in your off-season training program  that can help you improve your energy or attention throughout a game, and your ability to rebound between shots faster. Make what you do in your training program more effective by learning how to breathe better, manage your recovery, and structure your program to better prepare you for the season ahead.   Here are 5 ways that you can improve your cardiovascular and respiratory health that (likely) nobody told you about:  

1. Nasal breathing at rest
2. Nasal breathing to dictate intensity 
3. Nasal breathing for recovery 
4. Work capacity first 
5. Intervals second 

Listen to the full episode here or on your favourite streaming ap: THIS article on Curling News outlines the above in more detail.    Resources mentioned:

• • Oxygen Advantage by Patrick McKeown 
  • Breath by James Nestor
  • Episode 3: Shut Your Mouth: The Key to Better Breathing
  • Free performance gap analysis
  • Don’t Make These 2 Offseason Mistakes 
  • DIY dryland brushing instructions
  • Hands on knees for recovery
  • Offseason menu

• Check out the Better Breathing Program & webinar recording. Better Breathing provides you not only with a 3-month, progressive, cardio-focused off-season, but the tools to help you manage your energy, breathing and ability to focus on and off the ice.

• Article for Curling News

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