Breathe, Focus, Excel: Exercises, Techniques, And Strategies For Optimal Athletic Performance (PDF)

By Harvey Martin, Gabe Kapler You train your body for peak conditioning. You train your mind for mental toughness. Now train your breathing patterns to achieve your ultimate athletic potential.In Breathe, Focus, Excel, Harvey Martin—breathing coach for top athletes and teams in the MLB, NHL, and NFL—explains the science behind breath work, how breathing affects various systems of the body, and why changing how you breathe can help you change your game.Like any skill, breathing is a fundamental movement pattern that requires training to achieve mastery. Breathe, Focus, Excel guides you through breathing exercises that will expand the rib cage, protect the spine, and strengthen the pelvic floor. More importantly, each exercise is designed to help you improve performance:

Generate more power
Move with greater efficiency and ease
Expedite recovery
Improve aerobic capacity
Enhance decision-making and focus in competition
Reduce anxiety in high-stress, competitive situations

Breathe, Focus, Excel draws the connection between how you breathe and how you perform. Applicable to any sport, the invaluable instruction and real examples lead you to more efficient and effective breathing that will unlock your full performance potential.Earn continuing education credits! A continuing education exam that uses this book is also available. It may be purchased separately, or as part of a package that includes both the book and the exam.
Product Details

Publisher ‏ : ‎ Human Kinetics; First Edition (January 16, 2023)
Language ‏ : ‎ English
Paperback ‏ : ‎ 224 pages
ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1718210175
ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1718210172