Hockey Breathing Hack REVEALED 🏒

[@nikhilraghunathan9970]

People don't realize how important a role breath plays in performance. And life in general. Love this

[@bluedolphy5783]

Please never stop making videos! Most knowledgeable YT channel for hockey training and performance

[@AaronTheGoat-us8lv]

Thank you so much! I usually play 45 second shifts and I'm done, and I can barely survive the next shift, and its really having a big impact on me altogether. Earned a subscriber!

[@davidsochaczevski9307]

Excellent info! They asked Duncan Keith how he can stay sharp and competitive against all the youngsters and he answered: Breathwork

[@pmoney432]

Everything this guy is saying is correct and paramount. I recently realized I have dysfunctional breathing which, over time, universally impaired my performance and inhibited my hip, back, neck, chest, and shoulder muscles via pain and tightness- not to mention the pain points and sciatica I earned as a result. It’s not just about oxygen levels, it’s about the negative vs positive effects that unfold as a result of how your diaphragm is functioning. Don’t let it get to this point, as it took me several years to arrive at this conclusion.

[@cfh0611]

Just caught this myself, thank god I found it out at 26. Scary stuff. Hope you’re feeling bettwr

[@omaine04j23]

Love this. Can you demonstrate before the next workout you’ll post?

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

Great idea! I'll add it to the list 💪

[@brettyuzik2098]

Thanks for these sweet tips guys. I always appreciate these types of videos!

[@ohthatcassie]

Thanks for this info! I'm going to try this before practice tomorrow.

[@escalusburlock5276]

Awesome stuff!!! Keep it up!

[@hockeydave23]

Thank you for the in-depth video! Very helpful.

[@mikeanderson6181]

Good stuff, can't wait to try it. Question...when holding nose, do you keep mouth open or closed?

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

Ideally it would be kept close to help prevent the temptation to take tiny little inhales.

[@samcarrier821]

This is so cool! Ima try this for shure

[@carrieklassen3308]

Hi, this is a great video! How often before practice, workout or hockey game would it be ideal to do this breathing technique?

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

You can do before any of them as there isn't a weekly frequency limit for this. However, most reserve it for games only to get an extra edge.

[@swissandfreestyle]

Very interesting, I've never heard of it before! May I ask the references you've based your knowledge on? I'd be very interested! Thanks a lot!

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

There's a lot of research in the area of performance-based breathing (much more will be covered in future videos), but here's a good place to start in reference to what was discussed in this video: 1. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/2246181/ 2. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/16129892/ 3. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11960959/ 4. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/12819225/ 5. www.researchgate.net/publication/6294138_Hematological_response_and_diving_response_during_apnea_and_apnea_with_face_immersion 6. pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11247970/ 7. www.researchgate.net/publication/266736536_The_effects_of_hypercapnic-hypoxic_training_program_on_hemoglobin_concentration_and_maximum_oxygen_uptake_of_elite_swimmers

[@swissandfreestyle]

@@hockeyscienceunleashed thanks a lot! I'll read that with great attention. Cheers from Switzerland!

[@kateklassen2660]

How long before a practice or game is this ideal to do? To maximize performance should we be doing it right before?

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

Either before or after your dryland warm-up is fine 👍

[@goofball5676]

should we breath in through the nose and out through the mouth?

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

In between breath holds is just a normal breathing cadence, so, whatever feels most natural to you at the time 👍

[@brandonpinette5036]

How does this work with vocal cord dysfunction

[@oL5re9re55ion]

So I’m guessing this is another reason why swimming (especially underwater swimming) is beneficial?

[@brennenboi]

Pov: your on your way to your championship game and you searched this up

[@stef3870]

😂😂

[@ghy703]

Can I do this before bed

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

Not necessary before bed -- It would be better to perform a calming, deep breathing type routine. Similar to how we do in our cool downs 💪

[@Gojets37]

This works for goalies to right

[@sloop4556]

🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@DarciWhither]

Trying this for the 1st time today. Was able to do 20 steps for all 5 sets with 60 seconds in between. Game tonight so I'll try 20 steps X 5 with 30 seconds break pre-game and come back with my results. UPDATE: Game got canceled... I play tomorrow

[@eduardlacatus4933]

Is holding your breath for too long bad for your brain?

[@hockeyscienceunleashed]

Holding of the breath has not been shown to have negative effects on the brain. However, at the same time it should never be performed to the extreme. A challenge, but not extreme.

[@eduardlacatus4933]

@@hockeyscienceunleashed thanks