CO2 Tolerance Training - APPRENTICE -

This video will train you to increase your CO2 tolerance through breath holds. We will do six rounds of 0:45 breath holds. Breathe diaphragmatically when you hear "recover", and hold your breath when you hear "hold". It is always advised that your breath holds stay under or at 50% of your max capacity. This video assumes that your max capacity is at 1:30 minutes.
Entire playlist here: bit.ly/trainyourbreath
The benefits of breathing exercises include:
- encouraging belly breathing
- encouraging nose breathing
- calming your mind
- reducing stress & anxiety
- increasing CO2 tolerance
- increasing O2 uptake
- longer breath holds
- expanding lung capacity
- mastering your mind
- entering a meditative state
Happy training!
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[@greenray4244]

I started with a 40 second max hold. Practiced daily and reached a 1 min. Hold with your 30 sec video.. then jumped into this one (45 sec.) Now i have been doing this for a 1 and a half month now(daily) ... but my growth has stuck to 1min. 45 sec. Max. Hold. Sometimes even 5-10 sec. Less. Can you help me out to get out of it. Any suggestion would be great😅

[@ShoshinShow]

Absolutely. First off, amazing work getting up from 0:40 to 1:45!!! When it comes to breath holding there’s a lot of mind work that needs to happen. Removing language like “stuck” helps change the mindset around goals and hitting numbers to embracing the process of building trust with your body. Your job is to calm yourself with control. So doing body scans when you’re close to the end range and making sure all of your muscles are as relaxed as can be. Also showing your body control when you inhale and exhale, making them slow and quiet. If you’re already going slow, can you go slower? Elongating your exhales compared to your inhales also help. Breathing deep into your belly is also key. The last thing I’ll say is, before the max hold, fill up your lungs only to 70-80% capacity, not 100%. When you fill up completely before the hold, there’s a lot of pressure on our ribs and lungs, which creates more discomfort. I tell myself, my job is to stay calm and in control. You can also take some breaks since you’re doing it everyday. You can also attempt the oxygen training video (on a different day) because that helps train a different component of breath holding. Hope that helps! 💪 🫁

[@greenray4244]

@@ShoshinShow okay so lets calm myself up and im not stuck its a growing phase💪, for max holds no need to take max inhales, and deep exhales will be focused on.🤟🤟. Lastly a very thankyou to you Beautiful woman 😊.

[@isle_of___man]

Great tool, thank you

[@TheDallasDwayne]

Great exercise and very well made video. Thank You for putting it together. Subscribed!

[@ShoshinShow]

WAHOO! Welcome aboard, Dallas! Cheers to stronger lungs =D

[@mitchellhayes9172]

Thanks for doing these! Nice and easy to follow 😊 Subscribed!!!!

[@ShoshinShow]

Woohoo!! 🙏🙏 happy to hear it 🤘

[@endrek3967]

will start from here :)

[@BTL0523]

Just got to a 2min max from a 90sec max by accident!! Started going through a mindful meditation check list in my head, started getting that urge to breathe, opened my eyes to see I was at 2 minutes! Thanks for the videos!

[@ShoshinShow]

Wonderful!! It's like the saying, "a watched pot never boils" ahaha. Keep up the practice! 💪

[@Chuckjohn12]

How do I learn about the mindfulness checklist

[@kjh9629]

This is so cool 💕😊 doing this daily now!!

[@ShoshinShow]

ayyy love to hear it!! 💪 🫁

[@PaulPark-he6rw]

Thanks!

[@ShoshinShow]

Thanks so much for your support, Paul! 😊 happy breathing!

[@mitchellhayes9172]

Finally made it past 1:30!! Hit 1:42 today, so stoked!!!!

[@ShoshinShow]

Incredible!!! Consistency wins! 🤘💪

[@malakaibach]

Subscribed you're great

[@ShoshinShow]

Appreciate the love and support, David! 😌💚

[@tabula123456]

it's a real pity you don't have many more subscribers. Your presentation skills are great and the information your giving out on your channel is great too. I don't know how to use KZbin very well but maybe find a way to market yourself and get your name out there. Anyway, all the best.

[@ShoshinShow]

Thanks so much for the love, Tabula! We are working on it! Time and consistency conquers all 🚀

[@TheArbiter17]

Just made it to a 2 min max. I don't know why but there's something about holding my breath for so long that feels amazing

[@ShoshinShow]

👏 👏 excellent work! That parasympathetic nervous system activation feels sooooo good. Holding your breath before an anxiety attack is a better way to calm yourself compared to slow breathing eh?!

[@TheArbiter17]

@@ShoshinShow I haven't tried it, but I will next time. I think I'm developing an obsession though. I had some downtime at work and I just had to scratch the itch and do a hold. Maybe I'm just crazy

[@danieledavino3853]

great!!!

[@peterneufeldt4780]

Could you show us an underwater video clip of your breathholding?

[@jonnydcan9482]

Waooo this works…for me my starting max was at 1:30, made it to 2:10, hope this will help me with spearfishing

[@ShoshinShow]

Incredible news, Jonny! All the best with spearfishing!

[@shivanvpd]

This is amazing. However, I have a query to make. I'm an aspiring vocalist. I can hold my breath for 100 secs but while singing I cant sustain on a note with precision for more than 20 secs. I need at least 30-35 secs. Any refined approach for singers who has to take a quick breath and sustain singing for 30-35 secs at a go?

[@ShoshinShow]

Great question! I’m not an expert on this so let me walk you through my thinking and logic. When you sing, you’re exhaling through your mouth automatically. So the reason you’re noticing a big gap between your breath hold and singing note hold (100 vs 20) could be because you’re working your lungs differently. This exercise will definitely help you strengthen your lung capacity but I think it could help you if you practice holding your breath on empty lungs (or ease in by holding on 20-40% filled lungs). It’s going to be super challenging (I personally have not trained this way) but after about 10-15 sessions you should notice a quantifiable difference. All the best!!

[@ShoshinShow]

And you may wanna go back to the 30 second training video instead of doing the 45.

[@shivanvpd]

@@ShoshinShow You are so kind to take a time out to explain well in this section. respect! I will keep these suggestions in mind and practice accordingly. will come back here or write to u in Insta(just followed) after 15 sessions or so. I see you are here for quite a while and you definitely deserve a lot more. I dint skip the ads on your vid. This can improve the life quality of the people. If you wish to grow here, you may wanna dig a bit more on KZbin Algo, Search engine optimization (SEO), competitive Keyword, captions, and some call-to-action within your video etc.... thanks!

[@ray54984]

First try with an oximeter. After 2:00 O2 down to 93%. How low can the O2 level sink or should?

[@ShoshinShow]

This is one of the few times our oxygen levels drop. Without breath holds, oxygen levels should stay quite high (97% or more). There is no right answer for this. Freedivers for example have blood oxygen levels that go waaaay lower when they dive on a single breath. It’s important to tune inwards and understand your bodily cues. This comes with practice and repetitions. If you’re feeling lightheaded, stop. Try again later.

[@gautammadaan4973]

When we have to hold do we breathe in air and then hold or do we breath out completely and then hold ?

[@ShoshinShow]

For these exercises, hold after you breathe in. If you’d like to practice holding on empty lungs, you can try these bit.ly/emptylungholds

[@cliftonlee6714]

Are you doing the hold at the end of inhale or exhale?

[@ShoshinShow]

At the end of the inhale 🤘 80% inhale is best

[@ahmedtounkara9394]

Will this help me with endurance in sports

[@ShoshinShow]

Yes 👍 and vice versa

[@gautammadaan4973]

How many times a day we should practice this ?

[@ShoshinShow]

That depends entirely on you. Think of this as any exercise. So for example, if you recently started running, take it slow, rest in between sessions and build up over time.

[@ahmedtounkara9394]

How many times a day should I do this

[@ShoshinShow]

Depends on your lungs and how much other exercise you’re doing during the day. Rest after every exercise is important.

[@graememac376]

How heavy do you breath? Is it normal breaths or deep breaths in the belly?

[@ShoshinShow]

The overall goal is to be calm, relaxed and in control. You can breathe deep without breathing heavy. Normal breaths also work. You’ll find your own rhythm - no need to force anything. Diaphragmatic/ belly breaths are ideal but not mandatory.

[@graememac376]

@@ShoshinShow thankyou

[@slidingmyblues]

How many times per day do you recommend?

[@ShoshinShow]

This is an exercise. So think of it as going on a run. Recovery is important. I wouldn’t recommend to go overboard when you’re starting out. Listen to your body. Once a day is plenty.

[@slidingmyblues]

@@ShoshinShow Thank you.

[@KaOlsonSFX]

1:30

[@grandmastreasure8160]

Just started max is around 35.. 😢

[@ShoshinShow]

Hi! Great job prioritizing your breathing. If your max hold is 35 seconds with full lungs, this video is a bit too advanced for now. Start here bit.ly/trianglebreathing where you can safely practice holding around your range. Once you can comfortably hold for 60 seconds, you can start training here bit.ly/trainyourbreath All the best!

[@grandmastreasure8160]

@@ShoshinShow thank you❤️

[@DerFotograf]

I did 1:50😭

[@ShoshinShow]

No tears here. You’re in it now! Let’s own it 💪

[@ray54984]

!