Mac66
Senior Member
- Location
- Newbury-ish
I saw Braniac the other day.
Mr Tickle showed that if you put your thumb in your mouth, make a seal round it and blow, but ensuring no air escape, it lowers your heart rate. Something to do with stimulation of the vagus nerve.
So will this catch on as the latest training tip for cyclists who's HR is maxing out?
Imagine, a chain gang of thumb suckers!
Mr Tickle showed that if you put your thumb in your mouth, make a seal round it and blow, but ensuring no air escape, it lowers your heart rate. Something to do with stimulation of the vagus nerve.
So will this catch on as the latest training tip for cyclists who's HR is maxing out?
Imagine, a chain gang of thumb suckers!