apollo179
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Principally for transport.
heavy breathing!
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Principally for transport.
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
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- Cwmbach, South Wales
rowan 46
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I ride slowly up hills. come to think of it I ride slowly down hills and on the flats. Does everything in modern life have to be done at breakneck speeds?
Angelfishsolo
A Velocipedian
- Location
- Cwmbach, South Wales
I ride slowly up hills. come to think of it I ride slowly down hills and on the flats. Does everything in modern life have to be done at breakneck speeds?
Not at all. Some people get pleasure from slow riding others from riding at speed. I like to test myself from time to time and when I do I don't care how much like a perv I sound
This... almost.
Breathe with the stomach muscles as well as the ribs, as most people have a fair amount of unused capacity in their lungs. Breathing with the upper lungs alone is called chest breathing, it's ok when resting or sleeping but not good when exercising. Breathing quickly, or panting, with short challow breaths is the least efficient. Deep breaths will not only calm you but, by using the full lung capacity, will re-oxygenate your blood much faster.
However, you need to practice this off the bike when resting, don't try it for the first time when you need it. Try breathing just by using the stomach, have a tape measure around your ribs to try and minimise the chest movement.
Sitting upright is another good tip to control breathing. It's one of the reasons that most singers stand or perch on a tall stool, rather than sit, as it allows them to use their full lung capacity.
Also, try to match your breathing to the rhythm of your pedals strokes. Breath in for 5 revolutions, then breath out for five.
Alternatively, just avoid the hills.
byegad
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- NE England
I had similar problems. After visiting the doctor and being given inhalers for my, up until then, undiagnosed Asthma I don't sound like a broken down steam engine. Well not often anyway.
apollo179
Well-Known Member
In that case it depends on whether you are running late or not.
As you can probably imagine when im running late i can usually make the time up in alternative less tiring ways.
peelywally
Active Member
my only worry is that my bum will try and help by exhaling
so i do my very best to breath properly
so i do my very best to breath properly
AncientWyvern
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- Mid Bedfordshire
Yeah, i do it too, no point in trying any particular technique in my opinion. Just keep going up those hills and your breathing will sort itself out and as you get fitter you'll find you will naturally get quieter.
Broughtonblue
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- Norfolk
Shut Up Legs
Down Under Member
when I go up a hill, I am very conscious that I breathe heavily and loudly after a bit. Of course, I find it very embarrasing when someone is next to me and seeming to breathe quietly.
Is there a way of doing it a bit quieter as I find it impossible to breathe through my nose when loads of power is needed.
The only reason you couldn't hear them breathing is that they're employing the technique known as "passing another cyclist breathing", where you carefully control your breathing when passing / being passed by another cyclist, all in the interests of maintaining your coolness, of course!
. See here - it's rule #9: http://18milesperhour.tumblr.com/universaltruthsofcycling.