I love the breathwork aspect as I have done similar workouts in the past that incorporate breathwork with isometric or resistance band training. I might have missed it in one of the posts or videos, but is there a number of breath cycles that we should aim for as a workout to do every day? By breath cycle, I'm referring to the whole breathography breath from the Zip up to the exhale.
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Fantastic question! It's an interesting question with a couple of answers. 1. The minimum effective dose for STRESS response and lung capacity is typically 3-5 minutes of training for an acute benefit (18-30 breath cycles) 2. For CORE strength, you should aim to challenge the muscles of the core for at least 10-12 minutes to start, but move up to 30 minutes as you become more fit. Think of it as 6 breath cycles per minute (or as low as 4 breath cycles if you have breath retentions). In core training, you would rest for 20-30 seconds in between sets, so this would equal about 60 breath cycles (with rest period in between) SIMRAN, you should join my 9 week collective where I break all of this down for you!