Like other aerobic workouts, jogging causes an accelerated heartbeat and faster breathing as the body tries to bring in oxygen to produce energy to fuel your work. Breathing is an essential part of replenishing your body's fuel stores, and how you breathe plays a big role in how well you jog. You can improve your exercise efficiency and performance by making some small adjustments to how you breathe. Improving air flow into the lungs is important, and you can do this by breathing deep and breathing through the mouth.
Step 1
Open your mouth and breathe through the mouth as well as the nostrils. The mouth and throat provide a much larger passageway for air to travel through, increasing the amount of air that can be brought into the lungs. This also helps relax your muscles throughout the run.
Step 2
Take deep breaths during your jog. The tendency is to breathe faster and more shallowly, but if you can inhale and exhale deeply, you can expel more carbon dioxide while making more room to bring in oxygen, according to CompleteRunning.com.
Step 3
Push air in and out of the lungs with your diaphragm, which allows for deeper breathing. Avoid pushing the air with your chest and lungs, which will produce weaker breaths.
Step 4
Aim to achieve a breathing-to-jogging ratio of 3:2, which means that for every three complete strides, you should perform both an inhale and an exhale. This indicates that you are exercising at a good clip, improving your jogging performance while giving you a good workout.
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