Question regarding breathing

shnkrnrynn
shnkrnrynn Posts: 85 Member
in Fitness and Exercise
I have recently started running (running/jogging/walking/running in that order as soon as I can run again).

My question is when running should I keep my mouth sealed and breathe only through the nose? I remember a sports coach I know long back told me breathing just through the nose helps in lung capacity but is this true? Any advice is helpful!

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  • shnkrnrynn
    shnkrnrynn Posts: 85 Member
    did a search through forums, looks like this has been discussed to length, please ignore this discussion
  • yirara
    yirara Posts: 10,029 Member
    I'd guess many people can't even do it because their nose/septum isn't straight, allergies, lots of other things. I usually do both together.
  • Lietchi
    Lietchi Posts: 6,936 Member
    I try to breathe in and out through my nose, but it's only possible when running at a slow pace. I usually switch to breathing in through the mouth and out through the nose.
    Nothing to do with increasing lung capacity though, it's just so I don't get thirsty as fast 🙂

    Now I'm curious if it does anything for my lung capacity, I'll have to do my own search 😁

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