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There must be more than a few ways to achieve greater lung capacity, the way with which I am most familiar is swimming/exercising in water. Just like with many activities, if you practice enough, your body with start to make changes to be more efficient. You'll note that well experienced skin divers have acheived great lung capacity after years of training. Here is a link to an exercise program that suggests exercising while submersed in water up to your neck will increase lung capacity: http://www.aquajogger.com/aqua_lung… "Part of the effect is due to blood shifting into the chest cavity , and part is due to compression of the chest wall. The combined effect alters pulmonary function, increases the work of breathing and changes respiratory dynamics. In fact, expiratory reserve volumes decrease by 75 percent at neck immersion, with vital capacity decreasing only slightly. "The combined effects of these changes increase the total work of breathing by 60 percent. Thus for someone used to land-based exercise, water-based exercise is a significant workload challenge to the respiratory apparatus. If water training time is sufficient, this challenge can improve the respiratory system's efficiency"" Hope this helps... Don't worry - pools are relatively safe, they use chemicals, like chlorine, to disinfect (that means you don't have to worry about the sweat of others who have used the pool :-). Read more: How can you increase your lung capacity? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/236… Many years ago I read details of an excellent exercise to increase your lung capacity,try this , Sit relaxed in chair. Breathe in to the count of four, Hold that breath to the count of four, Breathe out to the count of four, Don't breathe to the count of four. Then repeat the above cycle five times , three times a day until it becomes easy. Then do the above cycle plus a set going to the count of five for each section. As your lungs develop you should gradually increase the numbers, remember do not strain but practice makes perfect. Good" lung capacity is a general term used to describe an individual's breathing in relation to many factors specific to that person, such as weight, sex, age, and activity. The average total lung capacity is approximately 5.8 liters (5800 cm3), however it varies from person to person, and is dependent on the factors discussed above http://ezinearticles.com/?Your-3-Be… http://www.wikihow.com/Increase-You… http://www.cptips.com/respmus.htm… Read more: How can you increase your lung capacity? | Answerbag http://www.answerbag.com/q_view/236…
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Exceptional lung capacity is necessary for anyone who wants to be a star at singing, running, swimming and yoga. Any activity or sport that requires you to work hard and control your breath can benefit from increasing your lungs ability to process the air you breathe. To increase your lung capacity consider following these steps. •Test your starting capacity. Before you jump into a new activity or exercise regimen it helps to know your starting point. Ask your doctor about taking a lung test which tests your capacity. This test can be done at almost any time. All you need to do is breathe into a tube that measures how much air you exhale. •Give up cigarettes. If you are a smoker now is the time to quit. You cannot increase lung capacity at the same time you are sucking in black smoke and tar. None of the following steps will work for you if you remain a regular smoker. •Start the day with deep breathing. Before you join the rat race each day, take a few minutes to work with your lungs. While laying flat in bed, place one hand flat on your stomach and the other just above so that it rests on your chest. Inhale slowly as much as you can, hold for a count of three, then exhale all of the breath. You should be able to feel your chest expand on the inhale and contract when you exhale. Concentrate and practice so that your lungs take in a lot of air and expand with the breath. Normally we do not use our full lung capacity and breathe deep when going through our daily life. By making this part of our daily routine we can change our lungs. •Swim. Swimming is an excellent choice for exercise. It requires additional lung capacity and breath control. Start with small practice sessions of a few laps then as your lungs and muscles grow more adept, you will be able to increase your water workout to several laps in the pool. . •Run or bike at least once a week. Adding a strenuous cardio activity such as running or cycling will help expand your lung capacity. Challenge yourself with high endurance runs or strong intervals to push your breathing ability. •Practice with a breathing tube. When you ar looking for lung skill far beyond that of normal exercise you should consider working with a trainer and a breathing tube. Place a small tube made of plastic between your lips so that you can suck in air through the tube. For a few minutes each day, practice slowly inhaling through the tube, holding the air then exhaling. This small tube limits the amount of air you take in and forces your body to work harder to control the breath. •End each day with yoga. Yoga practice offers many benefits to the body. Through the positions of yoga you can tone and stretch your muscles while at the same time conditioning your ability to control and expand your breathing. Ending the day with yoga poses is also a relaxing way to end and ease your body into sleep. You can increase your lung capacity. No matter why your activity needs better lung capacity your performance will improve once your lungs are working more efficiently. Follow these steps to increase the capacity and your competitive edge.
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Increase the length and difficulty of your running workouts. By gradually increasing the amount of work required to successfully complete your run, you can help to increase your endurance and expand your lungs' capacity to take in more air Mix up your workouts to include lap swimming. Swimming, in principle, requires greater lung capacity to swim longer distances under water. Run some laps while you're in the pool. Underwater running requires more effort than running on land. Your local community or recreational center may even offer water walking and running classes where you work on your endurance. Listen to your breath and try yoga and Pranayams ( Anulom Vilom, Kapal Vati and Vastrika by Swami Ramdevji). Many runners have found that the focused breathing required by yoga and pranayam practice may increase their lung capacity. By focusing on breathing into the belly and not the chest, the diaphragm muscle is exercised and more oxygen is taken into the lungs with each breath. Take an aerobics or cardio class at your local gym. Increased cardiovascular activity has been shown to help improve lung capacity. Train at a higher altitude. When running in an area that is closer to sea level, there is less pressure on your lungs to draw each breath. Your lungs will be forced to work harder when you run at a higher elevation. Make your goal for increased lung capacity a long-range one. You will not achieve increased lung capacity overnight, no matter what method you try. You may even make yourself sick if you push your body beyond its limits, particularly if you are new to training at higher elevations. Give up smoking or don't start in order to increase your lung capacity for running or in under water. Smoking decreases your lungs ability to take in oxygen, thus limiting your lungs overall capacity.
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Try this breathing exercise: Breathe in while counting to 10. Hold your breath while counting to 10 (don't worry if you can't hold it that long to start, you'll get there eventually). Release your breath while counting to 10. Repeat. Doing this a couple times before you go under water will help you stay under longer, too.
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