Healthy Lungs

Group: General Diet & Nutrition

Created: 2011/12/31, Members: 399, Messages: 16719

With such a topic so broad we truly try to cover the basics from all angles in this group. Nothing too big or too small. Nutrition is as significant if not more as exercise is to reaching your goals so learn all you can.

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CaryDHendricks Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/10/12	2003/10/16, 12:41 PM Hey, I have a problem in which my lungs wear out during running before my body does. I do have a history of asthma, but not too serious these days. I'm in my twenties and just getting back into running and weight training. Are there some techniques or exercises I can do to condition my lungs? Thanks.

asimmer Posts: 8,201 Joined: 2003/01/07	2003/10/16, 01:19 PM Start gradually, your cardiovascular system needs time to adjust and recover just laike your muscles. Start by walk, jog, run, walk, jog run sequences, never getting too out of oxygen. Do this routien for 20 minutes, three times a week with a day off inbetween for starters. The second week, increase the amount of runtime in the sequence a litlle . as you get fitter you will be able to increase your untime and decrease the amount of breaks you need inbetween until you are at the point where you can just go for a run. I think having asthma is more of a factor than you may think. I have done preventive puffs of albuterol before running or doing cardio for years, I just saw a new doctor for my asthma last week and he put me on singulair instead. It has alreday made a difference. cardio yesterday was much easier than it has been, and I didn't need my inhaler. You may want to lok into it. I never knew how many side effects my asthma could have (irritability, fatigue (which was depressing me because I could think of no reason that I shoudl be lacking my normal drive and energy)). being on the new medication has already improved my energy levels. It is amazing whjat even just a little oxygen deficit can do to you. Good luck! Oh, you may want to look up power breathing or Iron Shirt Chi Kung, they are breathing techniques that may help strengthen your lungs/diaphragm, try doing a search online. -------------- Challenge + Consistency = Results "You do or you do not. There is no try." - Yoda
CaryDHendricks Posts: 2 Joined: 2003/10/12	2003/10/16, 05:45 PM Thanks!! I'll ask my doctor what he thinks about the singulair option. Anything else you can think of, or that anyone else can think of is appreciated.