Exercise Demonstration Weight Loss Through Power Breathing by Ed Harrold | Date Released : 13 Feb 2017 0 comments Close How the Fat Leaves on The Exhale Fats are large molecules made up of oxygen, carbon, and hydrogen. When the oxygen we breathe reaches these fat molecules, it breaks them down into carbon dioxide and water. The blood then picks up the carbon dioxide – a waste product of our bodies – and returns it to the lungs to be exhaled. Therefore, the more oxygen our bodies use, the more fat we will burn. Nasal breathing is more efficient than mouth breathing in terms of supplying oxygen to the body as well as the transfer of oxygen and carbon dioxide between the lungs and red blood cells. When performing cardiovascular exercise, it is therefore preferable to inhale and exhale through the nose (Novotny, 2007). Have you ever wondered where the fat goes? If you’re like most of us, you probably think most fat is excreted through bodily fluids. Surprisingly, it’s not. Based on the research from the British Medical Journal, the majority of fat turns into carbon dioxide which is exhaled when we breathe (Meerman & Brown, 2014). Transforming Patterns of Behavior The person who’s been sedentary for years won’t suddenly be persuaded to run a marathon. Core changes must come first to make everything else possible. Using “breath as medicine” to improve health and the training experience, we cultivate the “choosing mind,” where we can alter lifelong patterns. People become sedentary and develop poor lifestyle patterns based on habit, boredom, or emotional triggers. There’s more involved than just losing the physical weight. Our issues are in our tissues. We’ve got to transform the emotional and physiological weight which is embedded in our unconscious and subconscious minds. To read the full article, click here. Back to top About the author: Ed Harrold Ed Harrold is an inspirational leader, coach, and educator. Ed’s mastery in the science of breath has guided him to apply mindful, conscious breathing practices in fitness, weight loss, stress reduction, healthcare and overall health and well-being. Today, Ed blends the fields of neuroscience and the wisdom of contemplative traditions into effective strategies to improve health, fitness & well-being in Corporate America, Healthcare, athletic performance and individual health. Ed’s fluency in mindfulness-based strategies combined with the belief in the human potential gives him the depth and understanding to meet individuals and group needs across industries and platforms. Experience Ed’s MindBodyAthlete™, Transformational Coaching and 25-Hour Breath Trainings. www.edharrold.com Also check out Ed Harrold's Online Courses: 15-Hour Breath Training Breath AS Medicine: Improving Health and the Training Experience Full Author Details Related contentContent from Ed Harrold The Top 3 Cardio Workouts Jason Karp | Articles Weight Loss Myths Jason Karp | Articles What’s The Secret To Sprint Training? Breathe Like A Cheetah . . . Through Your Nose Ed Harrold | Articles Develop Your EQ (Emotional Intelligence) While You Exercise Ed Harrold | Articles Weight Loss Happens on The Exhale - The Nasal Exhale Ed Harrold | Articles Breathing for Endurance Training by Ed Harrold | Videos Lower Your Heart Rate with the 4-Step Breath by Ed Harrold | Videos Technique and Benefits of the Ocean Sounding Breath by Ed Harrold | Videos Breathe Your Way into Healthy Heart Rates Ed Harrold | Articles Work Out Without Adding More Stress to the Body & Mind by Ed Harrold | Videos Weight Loss Through Power Breathing by Ed Harrold | Videos Warm-Up Breathing by Ed Harrold | Videos The Length, Depth and Pace of our Respiration by Ed Harrold | Videos Technique and Benefits of the Ocean Sounding Breath by Ed Harrold | Videos Lower Your Heart Rate with the 4-Step Breath by Ed Harrold | Videos Give Your Brain a Break to Lower Heart Rate by Ed Harrold | Videos Emotional Intelligence by Ed Harrold | Videos Breathing for Weight Training by Ed Harrold | Videos Breathing for Endurance Training (NOT IN USE) by Ed Harrold | Videos Breathing for Endurance Training by Ed Harrold | Videos Breathe Your Way into Healthy Heart Rates by Ed Harrold | Videos Leave a reply Comments (0) Back to top