Belly Breathing vs. Abdominal Opposition - BETTER Way to Breathe for Health and Performance (2021)

[@ChaplinPerformance]

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[@kraigosu1003]

Thank you very much for this video. It has helped clarify what I felt was wrong with belly breathing. I’ve had considerable anxiety and have been trying to manage it with belly breathing but it only made me more anxious because it never felt right. Your explanation helped me better understand the anatomy of proper breathing and now I’m more relaxed and less concerned with whether the rise and fall of my belly is at an appropriate level. Thank you again

[@snookergaming6295]

BS

[@rizzwan-42069]

@@snookergaming6295 bs what i share the same experience when belly breathing i never feel comfortable

[@donnariri3933]

Feeling it right nowww

[@notherepim]

@@rizzwan-42069 same!

[@joebloe1401]

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[@sriharshacv7760]

Folks please understand the principle He is targeting posterior expansion with anterior opposition. In other words, back should expand and the belly should pretty much stay still (to support the expansion). The belly would nevertheless expand mildly and it is fine. This can be done even while sitting as long as you are aware of what part of the body you are expanding with each breath. Thank you very much Chaplin for this video.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thank you for this comment!! Explained very well and super helpful for everyone watching.

[@ecaterinadonscaia4611]

Absolutely amazing video! Thanks for sharing! ❤

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are very welcome!!

[@galinageorgieva8554]

This doesn’t help with my anxiety. The breathing from Mr. Corman, ep. Two at the end helped me a lot. In the morning, when i wake up way too early because of high cortisol levels, i breath like they do in the show and i fall asleep again.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi there. This is geared more towards mechanical expansion of the rib cage and relaxation of the diaphragm. If this results in anxiety, you are probably being a little too aggressive with the exhale.

[@danielsalvador8232]

what about pelvis in this breathing practice

[@amyeb8362]

I’m trying to learn how to breathe properly while running, I’m struggling with this a lot

[@Jesusslordnsavior]

hows the abdominal supposed to "gently pull in" during exhale when u specifically said belly is not supposed to move???????????wtf???????

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Not supposed to distend outward excessively on inhale

[@moodygirl1014]

Hello I have a b shaped belly or hourglass syndrome. Im trying to find a good exercise to help me fix it. Ive never been pregnant, im 5’1 and 60 kilos. Dose this exercise helps me improve my core and get rid of the b shaped belly

[@olive1820]

I didn't get it sorry , shall we breathe in while taking belly slightly out naturally and breath out when taking belly in is this correct?

[@travisfox7590]

I have been struggling with pain when breathing during exercise for YEARS and I just want to say thank you as this is a huge help!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

That is so awesome to hear. Thanks for watching!

[@joebloe1401]

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[@fainamorozov8818]

One of the most natural action for a human is the yawn. When we yawn the diaphragm opens with the jaw. Thus creating the diaphragmatic breathing! Everything is simple if just pay attention to what our body does naturally!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Great tip!!

[@adityanair5527]

GOOD ONE!!

[@Dagestanidude]

Thank you

[@wayderyt]

I think the exhale is more important. Think how you exhale when you are being intimate with someone or when getting a massage. The stress release is in the exhale. Remember breathing out with a sound when you are suddenly relieved of a stressful situation. Exhaling is the key.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Humans have a bias towards inhalation. Exhalation is the letting go. Completely agree.

[@joebloe1401]

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[@Sharetheroad3333]

Ya

[@Gpacharlie]

Would you please describe this while walking? For example what is the best breathing style while brisk walking.

[@athomeinmo]

I’d like to know too

[@WatchClock99]

As a brass player I've been belly breathing for 10+ years and this is the first time I've heard of abdominal opposition breathing and it makes so much sense.

[@TaichiStraightlife]

This is interesting but your example in the 2nd half with you at the table supposedly pushing down is fairly useless, in that you appear not to be doing anything at all, there's absolutely no movement I could discern, although I could hear you breathing, but that was not in the least revelatory. You could take your clothes off but even then I don't think we could see much that would be instructive as the overall movements you seem to be going for are slight. What might be useful would be an animation with some exaggeration to see what you're doing internally; an animated figure at the table. I think I already do what you suggest in my t'ai chi but I'm not really sure; I'm breathing into my LOWER back (you seem somewhat focused on the midback region) using that lower back tuck. Regardless, thank you for putting this up, I did enjoy watching it & you do SEEM to be on the right track, but as I wrote earlier I couldn't be sure; still, thumbs up.

[@yvonnemariane2265]

It isn't just yoga folks but all KINDS of body practitioners and even 'mainstream'. I think the error happens because we aren't simply reminded of how the diaphragm moves down to draw in air, instead we're told what to do to "pull it down" like jam the tummy out. If we think deeper, we would be more likely to us the stomach to help the air moves evenly. Thank you

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I completely agree. I have been messaged by a few body practitioners who were upset about this video because they feel it doesn’t accurately represent the common sentiment and cues, but in actuality, most practitioners over cue the jamming of the tummy out as you said. Thanks a lot for watching and commenting!!

[@alexandresavardo]

There might be alot of of secondhand interpretation that's being faultily reported to us in there via our patients. Personnally, I tell my patients that letting the belly stick out at inhale is perfectly fine if that helps them relax or assist digestion after a meal (although at least one study - Livovsky et al. 2021 - showed it tends to do the opposite), but that it shouldn't be their go-to breathing pattern during the day and especially not during exercise, and I help them accomplish exactly what is described in this video and become aware of lower rib cage expansion (I'm a canadian osteopath btw). I've seen some horrible results in patients with shoulder and back pain due to overdoing the belly breathing and hyperlordosis of the lower back to exaggerate this.

[@deathpoison1018]

@@ChaplinPerformance I'm sorry, but I don't really get this. So, are we supposed to breathe, keeping our core tight 100% of the time? I tried the demonstration you showed, and what I noticed is a tightening of the core, and that usage of the core making breathing slightly different. I am just confused, as I don't really get this. I didn't notice the center-of-mass shift either on the breath.

[@bobbeckishere]

Voice teachers get this wrong as well. In their defense, they're often teaching young students and telling them breathe into their belly is a decent start, but additionally incorrect. Even in my college studies (I majored in Classical Vocal Performance) many of the teachers did not modify their lessons. The diaphragm on it's own is not a powerful or perhaps efficient enough muscle to properly support a classical voice. Yes we use skeletal resonance, and well designed rooms to help our voices carry, but we don't use microphones! Singing high in your vocal range, especially quietly in the upper part of your range is so much more than "Breathe into your belly!" You use your abs (rectus and trans), your obliques (internal and external), your serratus posterior, AND your diaphragm (along with some tiny muscles elsewhere) to SQUEEZE the air out of your body. If a singer simply used their diaphragm they'd be buried by the orchestra! Try punching a seemingly chunky singer in the gut and you'd be surprised to find an incredibly strong wall of muscle. It's not just for control out either, we control the way the breath enters our body similarly. Pulling in enough air to sing at volume in 1 beat or less takes a lot of muscular cooperation.

[@thehumanpractice2985]

@@deathpoison1018 You don't have to keep your core tight while breathing it tightens when you breath correctly

[@meditationsongs7265]

Thanks a lot! You have hit Bull’s eye. Like me a number of fellows must be suffering. So called Belly (not diaphragmatic) breathing if not able to utilise diaphragm can cause a no of difficulties like bladder problem & incomplete breath , structural unbalance etc. Really grateful to you. One thing I learnt from mistakes was that I could easily correlate & identify the mistake once I saw your video. God bless you!

[@meditationsongs7265]

The above comments are from Girish Ahuja an Indian 70 years old

[@elijahhilb6518]

I had structural imbalance and incomplete breath but this is making my breathe better and making me stronger

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You're very welcome! I'm glad the information resonated with you and that you found it helpful.

[@HealingWithJas]

I tried belly breathing and I think I injured my diaphragm! I heard a 'Pop" and had shortness of breath for weeks. LOL It gets better when I don't breathe that way

[@ChaplinPerformance]

It is highly unlikely that you injured your diaphragm with belly breathing (almost impossible). But you may have encouraged the diaphragm to take a descended position, which could have made you feel like you couldn't take a breath in, simply because the diaphragm was already so low (inhaled state). The key would be to exhale long, then inhale against a slight abdominal tension like we went over in the video

[@luizalouyoga]

Yoga instructor here and I am definitely going to look up more information on this technique. I liked it because it sort of explained why I felt unconfortable many times while doing belly breathing. Great video!

[@CraigAnderson-h2h]

Why learn to breathe properly? The average person takes 16 breaths per minute. If a person lives to 80, then that means on average they will take 672,768,000 breaths in a lifetime!

[@deansasuke7222]

Hello Greg, thank you for the very detailed video. I love it and it is very practical. I have just a little confusion about the pelvis position, I always thought that a neutral pelvis position is a slight anterior pelvic tilt but it seems that PRI and DNS promote a more posterior pelvic tilt position for optimum breathing. What is your opinion on that? About the lower ribs, if the abdominal muscles anchor them down, how those lower ribs can expand side to side and posteriorly? Is that because on only the front side of lower ribs are anchored allowing the back and lateral part to expand? There is so many systems out there, it is hard to see which one is more suitable to an individual. Thank you again for sharing your knowledge.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi friend. I agree that it is a bit confusing. I think that the degree of anterior or posterior tilt is less important than the behavior of the muscles and bones around the actual pelvis. I think if you look at the overall mechanics of the pelvis during respiration, you’ll get nutation of the sacrum with posterior rotation of the innominates during the exhale, with a similar pattern showing in the spine, and then a reversal on inhalation where you have counter-nutation of the sacrum, relative anterior rotation of the innominate and then again the same pattern above. The posterior tilt in PRI is mainly to reduce anterior orientation of the pelvis, or as they might call it “extension tone” or something to that effect. Without an anterior orientation, the relative motions I mentioned are more likely to be available. Also, a posterior tilt is often an anterior orientation but without the anterior tilt. Think about a swayback when someone sways their pelvis under. You’ve got a posterior tilt but an anterior orientation. So you’ll be challenged with exhalation mechanics by shape but challenged with both due to loss of relative motions based on positioning. This is where systems fail, and there’s need to look across systems and cross reference. After all, this is the human body and we are out here making educated guesses based in appraisal of different approaches, research and experience. In terms of the abs, I would say yes once again it is going to be position dependent when it comes to driving posterior and lateral expansion.

[@schrodingerrocks7807]

@@ChaplinPerformance So is belly breathing wrong?, so how should we ideally breathe please answer doctor

[@moonstrukk126]

@@schrodingerrocks7807 he literally just discussed it in the video

[@melissas2097]

I appreciate this video and explanation! This is actually the same basic thing my physical therapist has been teaching me…but after hearing about diaphragmatic breathing and watching videos, the concept of belly breathing, which I was attempting to do, really threw me off (as it has in the past when I tried it)…it causes me to have very insufficient breaths leading to heart palpitations. So thankful for another way to conceptualize and practice getting an entire/full breath!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks so much for watching!! Different people require different insights, often at different times, and it sounds like this one worked well for you. So glad that this was helpful!!

[@rizzwan-42069]

wait heart palpitations i had some heart problems a few days ago will check

[@rizzwan-42069]

and i belly breathe

[@joebloe1401]

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[@Mentalcheez]

Nice video. This is how I learnt to breathe while fighting. Consider re-doing or adding a supplementary video with a model (without a shirt) to demonstrate the technique. Cheers.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks for watching!! Will most likely take this suggestion!

[@guillermodozal7166]

@@ChaplinPerformance. Yeah, thanks, and please make sure to get a thin pretty young lady.

[@cavinnn]

I'm an avid yogi and I realize that while teachers do say belly breathing, they really do try to point us in the right direction. But for ppl like me, I just didn't understand or maybe I wasn't listening. It really effed up my body and I'm still recovering, only thanks to a yoga teacher who teamed up with a trainer who really got specific with it. Still working on improving and relaxing as much as possible though, so thanks for this vid!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Could not agree more. Your story is a very common experience. Glad you are putting it together! Still love my yoga friends!

[@ReeceArthur7372]

Belly breathing is absolutely fine as long as your not pushing your belly out forcefully, your belly should inflate naturally.

[@cedric_legend]

Thank yo

[@dragonwarriorgamer7892]

what happen if frorcefully pushing out belly

[@theperfectprogression2294]

Did you watch the video or just come here to say this?

[@Streetzlegend]

@@dragonwarriorgamer7892 Then youre wasting energy and effort. the belly coming out dose help but a subtle movement, the ribs then do the work then the upper ribs.

[@Streetzlegend]

@shahzaib hassan you should check with a doctor

[@maryjomagar7154]

Thank you VERY much for all these unique, thoughtful explanations, even more than the practices themselves (because if you don't understand it, how can you do it?). Regarding yoga, Pilates too, these practices began with pure intentions (especially yoga as a philosophy predating the asanas), but from the latter twentieth century to now, they have become complicated due, in part, to becoming "fashionable." I have an antique book of yoga (first printed in 1898), and the asanas in descriptions/diagrams are very simple, really childlike, not at all like today's "yoga," and the breathing is much more as you are describing here. I notice this in everything, e.g., the performing arts, ballet, the visual arts: the natural, free flow of creative energy is no longer of emphasis, but rather technicality (not necessarily technique) is most important. Hence, people are tense and tight from over-striving, even at exercise. People even over-strive not to strive!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are so welcome. I agree 100 percent that the fashionable aspect and modern interpretations of yoga have brought it farther and farther away from its roots. That’s why some yoga instructors get it and others (probably the majority) do not.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Also, I can’t stress enough that learning how to let go during an exercise as you have described is best.

[@joebloe1401]

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[@maryjomagar7154]

@@joebloe1401 Thank you!

[@youloveoel9646]

Should’ve taken shirt off

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I agree! Will do in the next video

[@yecats953]

This has given me instant relief from hiatal hernia discomfort. Thank you!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

So happy to hear it!!

[@IknowGodIs]

You might have worn a shirt that could have let the viewer see the abdomen/rib cage expansion areas or at least specifically discussed how the area should appear when breathing during the exercise rather than just how one should feel.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I totally get where you’re coming from. I have this in my upcoming core training product. And the research also indicates that for these techniques that work on deeper muscles, visualization with internal cues works best.

[@oneofthesixbillion]

You'll have more credibility if you only offer what you have rather than prejudiciously and simplistically disparage a whole group. I learned not to belly breathe from yoga. There are plenty of erroneous instructions of all kinds being given in yoga classes. That doesn't mean that's what every class offers and that it's not a profound activity. Prejudice and criticism doesn't look good, is usually inaccurate and reduces your credibility.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Appreciate your feedback. I am speaking about a common error offered and mention the most common venues in which they are offered. I've learned some of my most valuable insights from the groups of practitioners I mentioned.

[@matthewbeumer3168]

This is fascinating I did 17 years of Martial Arts one being Aikido we were taught to expand our bellies with the breathing to push the mass forward ok. I'm now a Body control pilates teacher and I teach thoracic breathing we have to stabilise the lower back navel to spine sort of similar to this. I always que breath wide and full through the sides and sense the breath across the back softening closing the ribs as you exhale. Matt the pilates teacher.

[@arrashealing]

It’s interesting how understandings change over time and across cultures

[@sora1804]

I hope u know aikido is a joke

[@gabriellaftothyoga]

Still amazed how much accurate and helpful information you can pack into 3 short minutes! WoW! Very professional. And the content of it is SO relevant and important for all people who want to access full capacity of their breathing. I also completed your short breathing course and it was really helpful too! Highly recommended!

[@mentos93]

Stress and anxiety always destroy my breathing pattern.. wich results in hyperventilation, brain fog and sometimes derealization. Has had this problem since i was 19 when i had my first massive panic attack.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hey man I had this exact issue. You can come back from it.

[@mentos93]

@@ChaplinPerformance thanks for your reply! Glad to know there is a way back. Have this for years now

[@pnpsilver]

Also there's another breathing technique. Inhale 5 times one breath per second while counting to max inhale. Hold it in for 3 seconds and exhale back in 5 levels, 1 per second to exhale. Practice this 2 or 3 times per week. Heart rate, Lungs and breathing are connected so it helps us maintain rest and prepare for panic attacks so that we instinctual go to breathe like that to cope. I also find that concentrating on looking with my eyes and feeling the place in my brows helps me focus better and think faster to avoid sulking into dreamlike thought or scattered thinking.

[@ludwigstenberg1050]

@@ChaplinPerformance Chaplin, what exactly did you do to come back from that condition? Would this breathing pattern be enough?

[@giftnwolisa2521]

@@ChaplinPerformancehey man how do you come back from it ?

[@JayLim-pw2zx]

So in order to properly conduct the diaphragmatic breathing exercise in the video, there should be a decent amount of abdominal tension to control your breathing. Should this be applied to daily breathing at rest as well? Diaphragmatic breathing is seemingly the proper way to breathe, but there is too much information online that diverge on the correct way to breathe which is just so confusing.

[@babarraja6140]

Hahahahahahahahahahah

[@Jordan-ru6je]

Sorry - you may be right and if so this is a informative video but it’s not a good instructional one. I can hear you breathing but I can’t see what you’re doing and when and how. Using the rib cage to demonstrate the process didn’t make it clear to me how I am supposed to do the breathing.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I appreciate the feedback

[@pontussandberg9912]

This really works, living with APT and weak core aswell as flat t spine u miss out on so much on the inhale. Havent felt the air in thoracic area for years. Feels so strange

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I feel that man! Especially the flat thoracic and lack of inhalation. Glad you found this useful!

[@jamesgoing4527]

Terrible explanation

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thank you for watching!

[@Thee-_-Outlier]

Your conclusion is incomplete because you're not considering that belly breathing is counteracting, via what you call negatives, the habit most ppl have of chronically sucking in their gut subconsciously all day. This cause the lower ribs to become flared etc. Belly breathing reverses this for one. Sometimes you cannot look at things in a bubble the way science likes to. At some point you have to look how it holds up in application and re-evaluate. You haven't gotten there yet. In the end, belly breathing has a place, so does this other method you speak of, as do about 9 other breathing techniques. Your mistake like many is thinking there is one ring to rule them all

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I actually agree with you for the most part... I will do an update soon

[@playcost]

The demonstration is very confusing

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Sorry it wasn’t helpful!

[@playcost]

@@ChaplinPerformance Actually the first part was very helpful! Instead of forcing my belly out im now expanding my ribcage

[@rizzwan-42069]

at this point on i give up breathing

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Good news is that it will happen automatically

[@enoforewopeht]

This could be good or bad, depending on the patient. A compromised or hyper-reactive pelvic floor for example may demand a relaxed abdominal wall at rest to allow the pelvic floor to relax.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Good insight Kris! Thanks for watching!

[@Luffy_D_1999]

Try to not push air into the belly but just to the lower part of lungs then the diaphragm will push towards the belly and the belly will rise snd fall . As long as you do it the right way you are more than fine

[@conniearroyo510]

It was hard for me to see if you were breathing in through your nose & exhaling through your mouth? It's so confusing with so many new breathing techniques. I've been breathing inhaling through nose & exhaling through mouth. I have seen a few do the opposite but I hear that that only brings toxins into your body vs bringing oxygen - filtering it through your nose first & then exhaling through the mouth.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Unless you are engaged in intense exercise or in a diseased state where work of breathing is increased, it is rarely useful to breathe in through the mouth. The long exhale through an open mouth helps to empty the lungs more completely. A more aggressive exhale through the mouth engages more superficial musculature which can help to change the dimensions of the rib cage under certain circumstances. At rest, you would want to breathe in through the nose and out through the nose under most circumstances.

[@jordanvanderwerfhiphop]

This is not quite accurate in his claims against Yogic practices of "Belly Breathing" - As TRUE "Belly Breathing" DOES involve the lower ribcage, Sternum, and Lower back. It is only inexperienced and non-fully trained teachers that lead people to believe "Belly Breathing" is only what this guy claims it is. Still, this is very important and helpful to clarify and help people understand how to properly belly breathe. Thank you - But do your research into the TRUE traditional practices before you claim that your knowledge is superior that something else - something that you technically don't fully understand.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

***some yoga instructors.*** I appreciate your comment though.

[@witcherpie]

so we have to keep the tension in the ribs and abs when we inhale? so that our whole diaphragm expands in every direction?

[@witcherpie]

how is that supposed to relax us tho? The whole deal of diaphragmatic breathing is to stop chest breathing and engage some parasympathetic activity

[@ChaplinPerformance]

That’s not quite accurate… chest expansion is normal and necessary for autonomic regulation. There’s an oversimplification of diaphragmatic breathing from people who don’t understand anatomy on a nuanced level

[@ChaplinPerformance]

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[@AnnelieseKuegler]

3 fold belly breathing. yoga teachers do not stop at the belly

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Depends on the teacher

[@lindltailor]

Thanks for the thorough explanation of reverse breathing. Is there any research you can cite as to the performance gains or in O2 exchange? Also don’t athletes instinctively do this type of breathing already when we engage the core say in some sort of physical activity, while also using abdominal breathing?

[@한여21]

So basically instead of focusing on only expanding the belly, we should think of filling the rib cage in "all directions"? (Expanding through the back, the left and right sides of the rib cage expanding, and diaphragm pushing down?) This is hard to explain in text haha

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You have got it!!

[@olhaabomba]

I have a question. I feel pain and tightness through all my core muscles including the QL and I feel like I am drowning most of the times like hungry for air and I can't sing that I get tired really fast... Can you see something in my case that I would be able to find a cure? I have been suffering like this for years already, any reply would be greatly appreciated. Thank you.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

This is actually pretty common… typically a rib cage abs pelvis positioning issue more than just a breathing issue, per se

[@olhaabomba]

@@ChaplinPerformance thanks for replying. what professional should I seek this has been going on like 15 years already...I used to sing and can't even sing anymore

[@thedoubtfuls]

Yoga - many systems say the pelvic floor and surrounding core muscles shld be engaged w the inhale.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I agree. But some yoga instructors over-cue belly breathing... Not the good ones, but many.

[@thedoubtfuls]

@@ChaplinPerformance then we r in agreement. I wld also add that yr system is essentially a carbon copy of a number of chinese qigong breathing systems i am aware of.

[@afsgsgqdah]

i thought the thumbnail said "why you should stop breathing"

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Haha that’s a different (and much darker) video… lol!!

[@afsgsgqdah]

@@ChaplinPerformance okay your cool this video is a year old and you still reply to comments

[@TheLestad88]

So let full body breathing happened is the best way

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Understanding how to to direct airflow for a variety of goals is the best way

[@martin1024]

Having ANY unnecessary tension in your abs while inhaling won't do any good to you. The nerves of your vocal cords and your abs are connected, if you cannot relax both when inhaling your voice will become weak and thin in sound, forced, and the endurance to speak or sing will fade away. Breathing into the belly is the most natural thing to do, and the diaphragm is the main muscle of inhalation. There is a conflict between upright posture and belly breathing, because for an upright posture we need slightly tensed abs, but for a deep breath we need relaxed abs; but, with all respect, the solution for upright posture AND good breathing is not to tense muscles in your belly on purpose like in your instruction when inhaling. It's unnecessary and can even do harm considering your voice, oxygen intake and overall healthy lungs, filled with air in a balanced way. People these days should much rather be encouraged to relax their abs, show their belly instead of holding back, to not have extra tension in their bodies ...

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi Martin. Thank you for your detailed comment and for watching the video. I think we mainly agree here, however on your point that you need to relax your abdominals for a deep breath, I would tend to disagree. The slight tension maintained in the (mainly deeper) abdominals actually allows us to oppose the downward displacement of the guts via diaphragmatic descent and drive more optimal expansion through the thorax. While excessive tension in the abdomen can contribute to the issues you have mentioned, a lack of coordination of abdominal activation opposing the action of the diaphragm will prevent the optimal expansion in the thorax that we are looking for under certain circumstances when our goal is to improve movement options and posture. I am not advocating consciously creating tension in the abdominals when breathing at rest, but rather when trying to reestablish diaphragmatic and abdominal coordination during restorative exercise.

[@schrodingerrocks7807]

@@ChaplinPerformance so doctor is there any right way to do belly breathing, like you saying coordination of diaphragm, please explain me , if possible make a video

[@neeruprashar2771]

Thanks for posting this. We were always told in yoga training in India not to do that. It's a misconception that you get more oxygen from bulging the belly out and the research was done around 100 years ago in India.

[@hustler3577]

Please make a video on Anterior pelvic tilt. Over extended torso and lower back arches,and abs are loose and hanging forward like stomach protruding.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Absolutely will! That is totally doable

[@hustler3577]

@@ChaplinPerformance Thank you sir

[@guillermodozal7166]

Belly breathing has stood the test of time for at least 2,000 yrs. It’s just a pranayama exercise as when practicing breath of fire; nothing wrong. Come back to me in at least 1,000 yrs to valuate the test of time.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Hi there. Belly breathing, when executed effectively surely has its place, but when it comes to expansion of the rib cage, you need to be careful not to allow too much inferior and anterior displacement of the viscera. There’s plenty of literature out there on normal breathing mechanics, which all involve some degree of oppositional tension from the abdominal muscles. Promoting lower rib cage expansion is totally fine (and necessary), but that is not the same as promoting abdominal distention.

[@jorgemoreno2097]

Hahaha you said breath of fire 💀 fire breathing or sun breathing?

[@Tensh11]

@@jorgemoreno2097 lmao is that a demon slayer reference

[@josephjoestar2963]

@@jorgemoreno2097 is that a JoJo reference?

[@jorgemoreno2097]

@@Tensh11 exactly a demon slayer

[@chillchill3567]

Exactly I was told that I’m breathing wrong because my stomach doesn’t distend but when I tried to do what they said it felt like every breath is tilting me forward😅

[@ryandavis4936]

this was very difficult to understand. I understand the problem but whats the solution? it sounded very technical

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Create abdominal tension with an exhale, maintain that tension as you breathe in against it

[@ryandavis4936]

@@ChaplinPerformance so breathe to expaand the ribs instead of gut?

[@ryandavis4936]

i got that rib flare from a lifetime of belly breathing

[@georgiosdretakis]

Nno i didn't enjoy the video, because you did not define the difference between belly and abdomen , which is the same thing in common word and in latin word , and second ,if someone is breathing in his "belly" deeply ,he can not avoid to do "abdomen" breathing

[@ami2846]

Just watched a couple of videos about this and am mind blown. My ribs barely move in any direction when I deep breathe. It’s all in the belly.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Get those ribs moving!! Life is better when ribs move

[@AestivalSpirit]

I’m seeing a lot of “you’re doing it wrong” or “it’s not good to do”. My Speech Pathologist has me using this breathing technique. So why is there a disparity between what she is teaching and what you are suggesting?

[@nick-dq1hh]

Thankfully people like you exist. As someone who can actually properly diaphragm breathe, the belly has almost no power in breathing and is an accessory/compensatory muscle to breathing. It sits below all the breathing power, even if it does have some very minor help in breathing. Essentially it’s just a game of perception of shallow nose/mouth breathing coupled with a movement. All the power is in your chest and everything above that, as you know probably know that even front neck muscles can participate in a very deep breathe sometimes. Anatomy is clear on this. Look at the push back you got from helping other humans think about their actual body mechanics. The fact I can see you don’t have very giant movements in your deep breathes tells me you are more connected to your internals, and not confusing muscle movements. Appreciate the video.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks for this comment. Yes I totally agree. There are no lungs in your belly. I think the push back has a lot to do with the fact that belly breathing is an “ancient tradition” and that there are a subset of people who overuse abdominal muscles during breathing, for which a brief period of belly breathing might useful. However, the vast majority of time, we want to bias breathing towards movement of the ribs, not the belly.

[@emh3389]

This is a great exercise, how often should it be done and how many reps? Thank you so much!

[@roiblanc9555]

Great info all yoga teachers should know this

[@coolbluelights]

I'm 42. i've been belly breathing since 1986. we had some kind of assembly at school and they were teaching us about how belly breathing will help you live longer, and I at the time had just realized my mortality. So I started belly breathing right then and there.

[@magii_v]

Thank you so much! I've been learning more contortion recently and this helped so much!

[@ChaplinPerformance]

You are so welcome!!

[@Paattel]

This is a lot of work just to breathe I need to bring an elevated surface wherever I go

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Life is tough.

[@colbiewinters3863]

I really enjoyed this video. Thanks for the exercise and explanation.. I do have an unusual and awkward request.. can you do the video again wearing a tighter shirt or synching the shirt in the back with a close pin? I’m a visual feeler learner which means I learn by simultaneously seeing and feeling what’s being taught. I could see your back muscles perfectly. But I couldn’t really see what was going on and with the rib cage and abs and because I need to fix and strengthen my diaphragm I want to make sure I’m doing it correctly.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

This is a great idea. Going to work out right now so I can make this video soon. Lol! Thanks for watching!

[@KennM12]

I thought the reason belly breathing is recommended is because it works a certain way on the vagus nerve

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Slowing respiratory rate is the main component that will bias vagus nerve activation. Increasing the ratio of exhalation to inhalation will also do that.

[@Marc1348]

Credits : Joseph Pilates... 😉

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Not even on my radar

[@Kai-ze2rb]

Interesting vieou, thank you! I was struggling with belly breathing too, it never felt right as sticking out the tummy was always weird and backpain was a consequence. What feels better is, putting your hand on the belly below the navel and focus on the hand AND the opposing side of the spine. Now inhale and imagine the lower belly moves toward your hand and your spine. So you feel how the lower belly expands towards your hand and the spine, your upper belly slightly contracts and your lower rib cage opens up. At least that's my current state of trying to get breathing right as it really relaxes my mind. And that's the goal - to calm down. You can even move lower with your awareness as long as you expand front and back, and probably the sides as well.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I agree with you that a 360 degree expansion is key. Technically speaking the lower back itself won’t really expand a whole lot during breathing but I get what you mean. I think anything that helps you connect with this feeling of a balanced and supported breathing strategy is likely going to be a good thing!

[@Johnny_skulls]

What should I do for flared ribs?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Go to my page and check out my latest video on rib flare. Do the exercises in the video for 6-8 weeks progressing through the levels

[@coachqadira]

What type of breathing is best for abdominal distress, acid reflux and bloating?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Probably resonance frequency

[@lexalash]

Can’t you diaphragmatically breathe while doing resonance?

[@TheTonyTamer]

I've been doing yoga for 50+ years and the only yoga instructors you are throwing under the bus are the ones with limited experience - the ones who are really just limber people who've learned some postures to teach beginners - it has long been a peeve of mine about the distended belly - knowing the diaphragm pulls straight down - this is a good video and is correct - I'd add to have an actively relaxed belly - like animals and kids - not a passive one but one that is ready to move or stay still - you never see an athlete poking out their belly

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Totally agree with you! The good yogis know!

[@robmills6018]

But this is how I have been breathing tho. Conscious. I do that 100 times a day

[@newts1964]

is this good for stretching the pecs

[@ChaplinPerformance]

It will possibly alleviate the need for pec stretching if done correctly

[@yvonnemariane2265]

How do you go about addressing 'flare ribs' that can happen more as we age. It's like they are always in an expanded position...

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yes basically. The other thing we have to consider is that not all rib flares are created equal. Some have Harrison's Grooves, which indicate more of a long term compensatory breathing strategy, vs. having a single slight left rib flare, which is probably normal based on internal structures and the typical alteration in breathing that goes with it.

[@mindbootyandsoul]

honestly, I need to see both a side view and back view with your shirt off. the words didn't help me see it or feel it.

[@Luka1180]

Stomp on the vocal coaches.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Like stomp, the musical?

[@mytravls]

Any true yoga instructor will tell You that there is no such thing called belly breathing

[@clintsilveira1660]

I feel alot of pressure in my right lower abdomin after doing this😔

[@gwen8530]

Belly breathing seems so unnatural to me and if I’m having a panic attack it makes it worse ..

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Yes belly breathing is not for everyone!

[@adamburling9551]

Lay on your back flat. And just let your body breath itself. And then tell how unnatural belly breathing is.

[@rainynight02]

Okay, maybe I'm a moron but what I got was "tense abs and breath down" which is something I've been doing on my own for "belly breathing" for a long while. What did I misunderstand?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

We might be talking about the same/a similar thing

[@dmicah3960]

Been belly breathing my whole life and I found my upper torso to be pretty flat. Don’t know if that’s related. Plus whenever I run and become breathy I switch to chest breathing and my ribs would hurt mildly. I used to think that’s because when I run the lungs are rubbing against the rubs but not I have another suspect. I’m doing some exercises to correct to. Hope you see if anything changes.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’m not sure about your thought about the ribs running against the lungs… but yes the flatness of the rib cage is related. An inability to distribute pressure and control the rate of movement of the diaphragm will reduce expansive capabilities

[@liudin123]

this is helpful, i have been learning flute and want to improve my breathing, i was very confused on the belly out concept as it didn't feel natural and i ended up push my belly out forcefully, causing more tension, your explanation clear my misconception :)

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Love this. I played trombone as a kid and my teacher used to say the same thing. Just kind of a misunderstanding on their part.

[@paddystash555]

Tension and relaxation don't work well with me.. I'll go my relaxed belly breathing that personally is my preference

[@giftnwolisa2521]

Hi how are you?

[@mokesuvik5980]

The circus which is going going on youtube or other platforms of social media,really amuses me.. 1day someone will say something new & for a while a trend will start snd after that another will come & say that the previous things r myth & I will tell u that u should not do that , instead do this..then again that will become trend..& again something new so on & on & one.. BTW, belly bteathing definitely works..

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I think I laid out the context in this video pretty clearly. Belly breathing works in other contexts

[@sak9968]

This instructional video would have been useful if i could have seen what was happening from the front and back too, and with the shirt off. The shirt obscures everything that is happening.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Comment your email and I’ll add you to the list for my new challenge. I go over this technique without a shirt.

[@caesq_r]

when abdominal breathing, does the belly suck in?

[@afriendlyone]

Hmm.. this doesn't look like a comfortable position for longer practice sessions, like 10-15 minutes or more though..

[@ChaplinPerformance]

I’d suggest integrating it into movement more than using it as its own practice once you have the coordination down

[@vop4813]

My english is not very good. Could someone write the exersice in this comment in a clear way?

[@badzs.]

I struggle with breathing with my chest, I deal with anxiety and it feels like I can’t breathe all the time. Im not sure how to breathe with my diaphragm (if that’s what it’s called)

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Slow exhales with a pause afterwards, then gentle progression of the duration over time can be useful.

[@LightningSun19]

The devil in the flesh haha

[@ChaplinPerformance]

Thanks!

[@brett7569]

All these methods use straw man arguments, and simply swap one potential problem for another.

[@ChaplinPerformance]

That's fair.

[@hamlettomaroy7389]

Diaphramatic breathing help cure my GERD.

[@bluetape1]

So for a person that doesn't know much English (me), inhale =back bones wide exhale=front bones wide , right?

[@ChaplinPerformance]

No… inhale = the whole rib cage expands; exhale = the whole rib cage contracts

[@hyperqbit7246]

This is a very good explanation. Wish you add location of breathing attention and ultimately movement of that attention below the belly button. This would be the final outcome of opposition breathing