Breathing for warriors Master your breath to unlock more strength, greater endurance, sharper precision, faster recovery, and an unshakable inner game
Book - 2020
"Dr. Belisa Vranich's ground-breaking second book teaches the science, techniques, and benefits of breathing correctly and efficiently for warriors in all walks of life. People are less in touch with their bodies-and especially their breathing-than ever before. Ironically, athletes and others who pride themselves on taking care of their bodies actually put themselves at greater risk. Why? Because they're asking their body to take on next-level demands, but failing at life's most essential skill: efficient breathing. Proper breathing is the world's most powerful biohack. Learning it will help you feel better, avoid injury, and perform at your very best (including in bed!). Champion gladiators, master martial artists,... even spearfishers all had one thing in common: efficient breathing to achieve flawless execution. An elite few still understand: Navy SEALs who need to make the perfect shot, super-elite weightlifters who truly understand how to harness and channel their energy, free-divers who can spend seemingly impossible amounts of time underwater, and high-profile execs who keep calm before multi-billion-dollar presentations. You can learn their secrets. From the corporate athlete to the tactical ninja, Breathing for Warriors is a practical, science-forward book that focuses on everything related to breathing and performance-from muscles and workouts to an impenetrable inner game"--
- Subjects
- Published
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New York :
St. Martin's Essentials
[2020]
- Language
- English
- Main Author
- Other Authors
- Edition
- First edition
- Physical Description
- xii, 260 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN
- 9781250308221
- A Note of Caution to the Reader
- Acknowledgments
- Introduction
- 1. Breathing Fire: A New Paradigm for Better Performance
- 2. Choose Your Athletic Superpower
- 3. How Modern Living Took Our Breath Away
- 4. The Breathing IQ: Are You Breathing Intelligently?
- 5. How to Breathe Better: Fundamentals
- 6. Game Changer: Learning The 360-Degree Breath
- 7. Posture and Pelvic Floor: How to Not End Up in Adult Diapers
- 8. Breathing for Endurance: How to Run Faster (And Have It Feel Easier)
- 9. Getting Stronger, Going Longer: Exercises to Improve Endurance
- 10. Sea, Land, and Air(Dyne): Applied Techniques for Rowing, Swimming, and Biking
- 11. Breathing for Strength: Discover Your Inner Anaconda
- 12. Mastering Tension for Maximum Muscle
- 13. Applied Strength: How to Breathe During the Major Lifts
- 14. Breathing for Precision: Learning the Fine Art of Lethal Accuracy
- 15. Applied Precision: Finding (And Extending) "The Sweet Spot" In Golf, Shooting, Archery, and Pool
- 16. Breathing for Recovery: Techniques to Come Back Faster and Stronger
- 17. Between Your Ears: Breathing Techniques to Master Your Inner Game
- Bibliography
- Illustration Captions with Text from the Anatomy of Breathing
- Index