How to BREATHE for mountain biking.

[@JeffKendallWeed]

The RIDING TUTORIALS! These are only posted to my Patreon page (www.patreon.com/jeffkendallweed). There are over 50- but here I can only fit 5000 characters, so I had to truncate: Teaching wheelies and manuals: www.patreon.com/posts/teaching-and-see-115105302 How to WHEELIE! www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-wheelie-113121216 Effective braking: www.patreon.com/posts/teaching-braking-111172475 How to Drop: www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-drop-109195363 Corner Workshop with Reilly: www.patreon.com/posts/cornering-with-107184577 How to: Flat Corners www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-flat-104821486 How to Boost Jumps: www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-boost-is-103378303 How to Ride Rigid (and not die): www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-ride-and-101461266 Get Low, Get Pro: www.patreon.com/posts/get-low-get-pro-99481858 How a Bike CAN Make you a Better Rider: www.patreon.com/posts/how-bike-can-you-97605000 Avoid a Case of the MTB Mondays: www.patreon.com/posts/avoid-case-of-95625880 How to Ride Low Speed Drops: www.patreon.com/posts/how-to-ride-low-93774267

[@thenorthstarbody]

This was such a fun conversation! Thanks so much for having me on the channel, and double thanks for a killer first ride experience 🤙🏼

[@Prinnydood024]

I've come back to mountain biking after 14 year mainly to maintain my health after 23 years of military service, but also because it's just fun and enjoyable. I've watching now for about a year and while all your videos have been entertaining and informative this has been the most informative and immediately useful video yet. It is very much appreciated after having to fumble through and figure a lot of these things out myself over those 23 years. This has brought much clarity and connected sever of the dots for me. Especially the nose breathing dictating the pace and not the other way around. So, thank you both for presenting/providing this information.

[@Bizanks]

Great topic Jeff! I love the exploration of the side of the sport that no one really talks about. Breathing is one of those skills that if you have it down you don't realize it and if you don't have it down you don't know you need to....if that makes sense. lol. Talking about it brings light to both sides of the skill level and everyone can improve.

[@anthonynazzal1958]

I’ve recently started to ride analog bikes from emtbs and trying to increase my stamina has been a challenge. But I’ve been working on breathing techniques and ways to focus in on my body while riding and my pace and endurance have improved a ton. Lots of what I am doing was discussed in this video because we learned a lot about breathing regulation for my daughter who has been diagnosed with mild/severe anxiety, and I’ve been taking a few things we learned for her to the trail for me. And it’s great to hear a lot of familiar terms being discussed in this video! The breathing improvement has done more for my endurance and abilities probably than my getting out and just riding. It’s so vital to learn these techniques especially when you’re a novice. I’d love to see more videos like this, I think they’re super helpful . Thank you for doing this one!

[@timclayman3703]

Great info and convo Jeff. Thanks for expanding your content to stuff like this!

[@docobb1]

Watched this before my ride yesterday, tried to focus on fewer but deeper breaths, it helps so much! I felt like I must have been limiting my body before, not getting enough air in, or panic breathing getting too many breaths in and wearing myself out. Anyways, something I’m going to focus on going forward. Thank you guys for sharing the insight!

[@thenorthstarbody]

This is awesome. I'm so glad it helped you out!

[@hamishmchamish]

Great video. And what a lucky guy to get to ride with to for his first MTB ride. FWIW one self developed technique I use to try and stay more in Griffin's zone 3 is to force a really wide, high smile - almost like a snarl. It gives a feeling that your nasal passage is wider (I'm sure that's completely placebo) but also makes me feel a bit more relaxed by tricking my body into thinking it's happier while I'm struggling up 13% shale climbs. I also find it helps focus on my breathing rate. Another "hack" for controlling the rate of breathing instead of counting is to use a familiar song and hold your breath for a couple of bars. For example "ah, ah, ah, ah staying alive, staying alive" is around 5 seconds - but be careful about using such catchy songs. I find that using songs to effectively hypnotize myself distracts from horrible climbs and keeps my breathing consistent

[@thenorthstarbody]

Great stuff! And not totally placebo re: smiling. Body-to-brain signals run from nerves in the face to the brain, helping influence state (this is why they tell you to smile if you’re in a bad mood). Also, things like smiling and tucking the upper lip do help keep the airway more open if you’re prone to collapse around the sinus area. So you’ve intuitively figured a lot out! 🙌🏼👏🏼

[@hamishmchamish]

@thenorthstarbody thanks Griffin. I meant placebo as in the doubtful effect on the nasal passages being not that different to those adhesive strips athletes used a few years back. In my case I don't think I'm prone to collapse - it just makes me feel more athletic which isn't a bad thing I should declare that I have a medical degree so was aware the nerve-brain connection has merit and often remind myself of the brilliant Peanuts "depressive stance" cartoon that summarises it as well as you have there. Hopefully sharing it here might help someone else. I'll look forward to exploring your podcasts

[@barbbrazes869]

Love the breathing information!! Thanks!!

[@zsanterre]

3:40 This is the way. Can't get any better bro

[@theleadingedgeaviation]

Thank you for yet another amazing video! I came across your channel from your review of the new Ibis Ripmo. I have had a Santa Cruz 5010 for the past 2 years and I think it's the perfect next step for some of the bigger stuff I'm starting to ride. Thank you!

[@JeffKendallWeed]

Thanks for checking out the channel, glad you enjoyed the vids! Congrats on mountain biking, its a super fun sport!

[@Jasonthomas-m4p]

Just like spending an evening with a Thai Lady Boy in a Bangkok Go Go Bar, I will be more than curious to see how this will help me on my next ride.

[@thim8009]

My breathing is much better since I started riding emtb

[@ostankovalex1176]

I see an instinct! :)

[@cunning-stunt]

This guy talks like he has had exposure to the Russian Martial Art called Systema. There is a big following In Canada, mainly Toronto.

[@thenorthstarbody]

No Systema background but long time background in martial arts and close combat. The stuff I’m talking about is the foundations of respiratory science and how we apply it to manage fear and arousal. So it sounds like Systema knows their stuff if this is what they’re applying! Maybe I’ll try it now…I’ve always been curious 😁

[@nefariousmx6171]

The camerawork is distracting, great talk tho.

[@SuperTacticalcom]

When were you in Florida?! I immediately recognized the location of that first clip but never saw that as a line.