47. Patrick McKeown - The Oxygen Advantage

Improving your breathing can revolutionize your life and fitness. Patrick McKeown is an expert in breathing re-education and provides breath training and programming that has helped elite athletes increase energy and focus, improve resiliency and reach their full athletic potential. Author of The Oxygen Advantage and Founder of the training program by the same name. One of the world's leading trainers in the successful Buteyko breathing method, Patrick uses simple techniques that will help you reduce breathlessness, improve your sleep and reduce anxiety and stress.   Patrick explains the BOLT score and why it’s a required measurement. He talks through the right way to breath and why breathing dysfunction is a new human problem. The negative physical and health consequences of mouth breathing. The many advantageous physiological adaptions that take place with consistent nasal breathing. How to replicate altitude training with breath holds and train like an elite athlete.   Mentioned In the Show: Books: The Oxygen Advantage: Simple, Scientifically Proven Breathing Techniques to Help You Become Healthier, Slimmer, Faster, and Fitter Oxygen Advantage Store: https://oxygenadvantage.com/store/   Follow Patrick: Instagram: @oxygenadvantage Oxygen Advantage website: https://oxygenadvantage.com/ Oxygen Advantage (YouTube): https://www.youtube.com/c/OxygenAdvantage/featured   Follow The Professional Athlete Podcast with Ken Gunter: Instagram: @the_professionalathlete Website: https://www.kengunter.com/ YouTube: Ken Gunter https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCRhgjkoSiJXAbS_MIasvvzQ/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/kengunterpodcast Produced By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter Music By: Justin Gunter, Ken Gunter