It appears that a major method of training (in addition to strength training) in most sports is related to energy system enhancement. In other words, focus is placed on development and improvement in the functioning of the aerobic and anaerobic systems of energy production. There is no questioning the fact that this type of training will greatly enhance the ability of athletes to play as full a game as possible without too much fatigue.
When undergoing aerobic/anaerobic training, there is improvement in the heart-circulatory system, and in the strength of the respiratory muscles. This includes the major inspiratory muscle the diaphragm, and the main expiratory muscles which are the abdominals.
It is well known that the stronger the respiratory muscles are, the better able they are to expel carbon dioxide and take in new supplies of oxygen. In other words, there is a greater exchange of gases and your breathing becomes not only easier, but much more efficient.
However, it must be noted that the amount of respiratory muscle strengthening is not great when doing typical aerobic and anaerobic training. You may be breathing hard but if it is not against resistance that taxes the respiratory muscles, your body quickly recovers but there is little additional strength of the muscles gained. This is true when you are in fairly good shape.
But if you strengthen the respiratory muscles independently, you can get much greater strength of the muscles which will then transfer to your workouts and improve your aerobic and anaerobic training immensely. This also cuts down on the amount of time you have to spend doing the aerobic/anaerobic training.
Strengthening of the respiratory muscles is not new. It has been known for many years and practiced by athletes in various sports, especially the endurance sports. Most often the training is done with use of resistive devices such as a small, handheld breathing device known as the Sports Breather.
This device allows you to adjust the resistance for inspiration and exhalation so that you can match the capabilities of your body. As the muscles become stronger you can adjust the resistance to continually get additional strength.
Strengthen training for the respiratory muscles uses the same principles as weight training, mainly progressive resistance exercise. In other words, there is really no difference between strengthening the respiratory muscles and strengthening the arm, core or leg muscles.
The results you get from weight training with the body are analogous to the strength you can gain when doing resistive training of the respiratory muscles. This is why lungs, that have no muscles, get a major boost in assisting them do their main work.
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