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Exercises and Preparation
Of course we all know to get good at holding your breathe you literally need to practice EVERYDAY. But what kind of stretches, exercises or other forms of preparation do you guys know of that can help with breathe-holding or just swimming for that matter??
I recently found out that if you sing while excersizing or running it helps to give you better control over your diaphragm which can in turn help you control your breath underwater. It can also help you hold notes longing while singing.
Any other thoughts?
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I sing while doing cardio as far as swimming do a lot of core work it helps with the dolphin kick, and I lift weights
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Strong diaphragm does help you with breathing! Believe it or not, most people breathe wrong. Ask them to take a deep breath and they puff out their chest. Proper breath comes from the diaphragm, as in your stomach should puff out when you breathe in. If you breathe out all of your air from your lungs via your mouth- pushing your diaphragm in as you do so to get all the air out you can then "release" that muscle and breathe in through your nose your diaphragm will automatically engage and expand to take in the air properly. A good breath out is a good breath in Well, singing wise anyway- along with soft palate raising and bunch of other stuff, but we won't go there.
When I was in show choir doing 200-500 crunches for warm ups was a daily thing. And the way we used our diaphragms singing, that many crunches really WAS just a warm up. But as you said, you don't use it, you lose it. (*sigh* I miss being a power house alto..)
You can do ab work outs, cardio, ect, and all of that will help. Also practice breathing with your diaphragm day to day. As a bonus, doing it slowly and deeply will not only help more, but it is a de-stressor and can be used as a deep relaxation technique (5 mins or more of deep breathing can be like taking something for anxiety, but all natural!).
So that's my input!
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I was a first soprano Winged mermaid, got sidetracked with health and family issues, Ive never been the same
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Wow, 1st soprano! We only had a few true 1sts in our choir and they always amazed me! But yeah, you lose it if you don't keep at it. I miss it a lot. Also missed the awesome shape I was in from the whole singing/dancing/performing thing.
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Also remember that it takes about 20 min in the water for your body to adjust before you can really do good breatholds. So spend the time at relaxation and breath control. Also spend more time on the surface than your dive times. It takes time for your body to build up it's oxygen supply again. For dry practice hold time can equal rest time. For diving, begin to surface at your first urge to breathe.
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great info!! i use that ultra breathe thing and it helps me breathe deeper. and NEVER hold your breathe while exercising.
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I basically swim and surf everyday. I can hold my breath up to 4 minutes. I also do sit ups with weights and bike ride along the beach
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Before dives I like to do diaphragm stretches. Helps lessen contractions
I posted a youtube video a while back to help some spear fisherman, Here I am demonstrating the diaphragm stretch
Last edited by Derek Broussard; 08-19-2011 at 11:37 PM.
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