Benefits of Nasal Breathing

You will only be breathing through your nose for this entire warm-up. Why do we practice nasal breathing? In a nutshell, it improves our fitness. Normally, when we feel as though we need more oxygen, it’s really our body’s inability to deal with the buildup of carbon dioxide. Even though it doesn’t feel like it, we actually have plenty of oxygen. Nasal breathing increases our tolerance for higher levels of CO2. When we develop a higher tolerance for CO2, more oxygen will be delivered to our working muscles, which translates into being able to do more work!

Nasal Breathing Warm-up:

As Many Rounds and Reps as Possible in 10min of:

1min Row/Bike/Ski/Run

20 Alternating Single Arm Russian Kettlebell Swings

10 Goblet Squats

10 Shoulder Taps

20 Large Flutter Kicks

Conditioning:

3 Person Team 150 Calorie Assault Bike

Split calories evenly, but partition in any way

Strength Finisher:

3 sets:
Dumbbell Bench Press x 10 reps
Rest 30sec
Dumbbell Death March x 20 steps
Rest 30sec

Straight Arm Banded Lat Pull Down x 20 reps Slow and Controlled

Rest 30sec

Plank or Handstand Hold x 60sec