Learn Breathing Exercises To Reduce Stress, Tone Core Muscles, And Promote Calmness In As Little As Ten Minutes Per Day
Sound too good to be true?
Well, try this simple exercise and see how you feel after just one or two minutes!
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Sit somewhere quiet and peaceful.
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Place your hands gently on your belly and inhale deep into your abdomen.
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As you inhale imagine a stream of white light coming to rest in your abdomen just below your belly button. This is your energy centre.
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Smoothly exhale.
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Inhale for a four count. Exhale for a four count. Nothing is forced.
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Feel with your placed hands how you are breathing. Are you expanding your stomach? You should be able to feel this expansion occurring and then the stomach retracting on the exhalation.
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Repeat for five minutes or more.
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Given it a go?
Good. Now compare how you felt before you did this simple exercise with how you feel
now. You should be feeling more relaxed, calm, and at ease.
All you did was harness the power of your breathing, focused your mind, and gave yourself a few minutes of time.
If this has sparked interest in how your breathing can act as a catalyst to reduce stress, encourage calmness, and work your core muscles, inside and out, then I urge you to read on and learn more.
Sunday July 30th 2006
16.52 hours
Dear Friend,
If you are looking for exercises that involve your breath, body, and mind and that require no equipment then you may well benefit from reading on.
It seems nowadays that in the rush for fitness and health the emphasis is upon external ways to reach these goals. There seems to be neglect for simple, yet highly effective, ways of breathing deeply combined with basic body movements that can also push you towards a healthier body and mind.
Now, I am not knocking the expensive machines you find in gyms. They have an important place in the fitness world. However, for those of you just starting out to improve your health and fitness levels, recovering from illness or injury, or simply hunting for something a little different to add to your current routine you really don’t need to look beyond yourself for an answer.
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“My brother and I had been playing for Professional Football Teams in the U.K. for a number of years, when we met Tim Webb in September of 2003. His advice and techniques regarding bodyweight training and deep breathing exercises have elevated our fitness levels beyond our expectations.
We both feel healthier, stronger, quicker and more confident than ever before.
We will certainly be continuing to use his techniques while playing in the USA!
Thanks Tim!”
Stewart Stanbra – Footballer UK and USA
stewartstanbra@hotmail.co.uk
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The Power Of Deep Breathing
Years ago, when there was not the prevalence of equipment and gadgets available people often just made do with what they had, namely, their own bodyweight.
This allowed them to get fitter and healthier. Many of the old time fitness pioneers regularly recommended the performing of deep breathing exercises as a way to increase health, inside
and out. Some of them also highlighted the benefits of deep breathing exercises in relation to losing weight as well.
These old school health enthusiasts, while not using state of the art fitness equipment, still had high levels of fitness, health, and well being with many living to a ripe old age.
As I delved deeper into internal style training I found that deep breathing exercises and all that they entail allowed me to experience benefits in a number of areas.
Below is a short list of benefits that you are likely to experience through focusing regularly upon your breathing.
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HOW CAN DEEP BREATHING EXERCISES HELP YOU?
Want An Easy To Understand List Of How Deep Breathing Exercises Can Benefit You? Yes! Then Check Out The Following.
1. Improvement In Internal Health.
For me this was the main thing initially. Certain exercises really helped me to function at a higher level internally and this led to better digestion, elimination, and boosted my energy levels.
2. Improvement In Physical Fitness
Recent studies have highlighted that specific deep breathing exercises alone can improve fitness. I found them to be a great supplement to my competitive martial arts training. For someone who just wants improved fitness the ease of access that breathing exercises permit is a wonderful way to get it!
3. Decrease In Stress And Anxiety
The relaxing and soothing benefits of some breathing based meditations are highly effective at reducing debilitating feelings brought on by stressful work environments or simply if you are, by nature, an anxious person.
4. Aesthetic Improvements
Deep breathing exercises can really serve to tuck and tighten weak muscles around the midsection leading to improved posture and a more visible abdominal region. They can act as supplement to a normal routine or as a stand alone way to quickly and effectively tone up those sagging muscles!
5. Add Life To Goals
While performing the exercises I was giving myself a wake-up call physically and mentally. At the same time I began thinking about goals I wanted to achieve and, as the exercises really focus and enliven the mind, this drew me towards them that much faster. Essentially, the new found energy I created from performing the exercises began to combine with my thoughts. Result? Achieving a whole lot more and doing so with passion!
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Who Are These Exercises For?
They are for anyone who has an interest in looking beyond conventional training methods.
They are for those people who want to begin exercising but who perhaps don’t want to join a gym.
They are for those people who already train who what to bolt on some easy to perform exercises to supplement what they already do.
They are for those people who like the idea of combining easy to do exercises that can simultaneously reduce stress, work the core of the body inside and out, and also induce a meditative experience into their busy daily schedule.
They are for those individuals who perhaps have not trained physically for a long time (or maybe ever) and are looking for a fresh start with exercises they can do now.
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“Having tried the deep breathing exercises that Tim suggested I can honestly say they’ve made a huge difference!
I never thought you could get such an immediate energy boost from just using your breath, mind, and body together!
I was sweating having done just one of the exercises! They make a perfect workout on their own or as a warm-up before more conventional training!
Great stuff!”
G.Mills - Teacher and Judo and Taekwondo exponent
geoffmills999@yahoo.com
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So, if you like the idea of using your breath as the catalyst for starting a new you
today, then my BreathForSuccess e-book is for you.
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