Combat sports reward preparation, but they reveal truth. You might enter the cage sharper, stronger, faster, and smarter — but when your body slips into redline, skill becomes inaccessible and strategy fades into instinct. The fight becomes a negotiation between technique and physiology. The side with more physiological control dictates the pace, the chaos, and […]
Cold plunge breathing isn’t just about surviving the shock of icy water — it’s about mastering your body’s most powerful lever for control: your breath. When combined with the Isocapnic Breathe Way Better (BWB) system, cold plunging becomes more than a recovery ritual. It turns into a scientifically grounded training method that enhances resilience, boosts […]
Breathing is the most underrated performance system in the human body. You can have powerful legs, a strong heart, and elite conditioning — but if your respiratory system can’t keep up, everything else suffers. Athletes feel this as the familiar wall of breathlessness. Everyday people feel it as fatigue climbing stairs or during stress. Coaches […]
Most people never think about training their breathing. It feels automatic — air goes in, air goes out, job done. But for athletes and anyone chasing better fitness or health, the respiratory system can be a hidden limiter. So, how effective is breath training? Very! It can be trained, just like muscles in your legs, […]
The Smarter Way Forward Most people think of “lung training” as running harder, swimming longer, or holding their breath underwater. While those things certainly challenge your breathing, they don’t systematically strengthen the muscles that actually drive your breath—the diaphragm and accessory muscles. And unlike your biceps or quads, your breathing muscles are primarily endurance fiber. […]
When it comes to elite CrossFit athletes, few names have commanded as much respect and admiration as Sara Sigmundsdóttir. Known for her fierce determination, powerful engine, and comeback resilience, Sara has been a podium threat at the CrossFit Games and a crowd favorite for years. And now, she’s turning heads once again — not just […]
Every athlete knows the feeling of burning lungs when pushing to the limit. That breathless sensation isn’t just discomfort – it’s a performance ceiling. Lung capacity can be the secret ingredient that separates a personal best from an average performance. To go faster or last longer, you don’t just need stronger legs or a bigger […]
When we think about the factors limiting human endurance, our minds often turn to the heart’s ability to pump oxygen-rich blood or the muscles’ capacity to utilize that oxygen. But what if the lungs played a bigger role than we previously thought? Olivia Ferguson, a researcher at the University of British Columbia (UBC), is at […]
Cyril Ricci’s latest research, Developments and Adaptations of the Ventilatory System after 11 Months of Specific Training, is a game-changer in the world of performance training. This study delivers compelling evidence that structured ventilatory training, centered around isocapnic methods, produces substantial improvements in both inspiratory and expiratory capacities—validating the principles we’ve long championed with the […]
As athletes, we’re always looking for ways to push our performance to new levels. The Isocapnic BWB is one of the most effective tools for respiratory muscle training, an often overlooked but critical component of athletic success. This article will help you understand how to determine the ideal respiratory training load for your unique needs […]
