Blood pressure medications are life-saving drugs. For women on prescriptions, they keep systolic (top) and diastolic (bottom) numbers within a safe range, preventing heart attacks and heart failure.

Strength training isn’t just for biceps. It may also provide support for the muscles that help us breathe to reduce blood pressure. A daily dose for six weeks of high-resistance inspiratory muscle ...

It's well known that weightlifting can strengthen our biceps and quads. Now, there's accumulating evidence that strengthening the muscles we use to breathe is beneficial too. New research shows that a ...

In a study published in the Journal of Applied Physiology, a team of researchers compile data from several trials where participants used a resistance breath training machine. Over the span of six ...

Beccy holds a PhD in Biological Science, a Master’s in Molecular Biology of Parasites and Disease Vectors, and a Bachelor’s in Human Biology and Forensic Science. Beccy holds a PhD in Biological ...

Yoga and breathing control practices, in combination with aerobic training, are particularly key exercises for asthmatic people seeking to improve their lung function, a new peer-reviewed study ...

In the chaos of a firefight, during a hostage negotiation, or while rescuing survivors from a collapsed building, elite military personnel and first responders rely on more than just their equipment ...

INDIANAPOLIS — A pair of IMPD officers is undergoing a new type of wellness training that will help improve how they respond to 911 calls. Jesse Coomer is a professional breath work coach and has been ...

TOOLBOX: Breathing – If you ain’t dead, you must be doing it correctly, right? As it turns out, no. Here’s how to begin to add breathing into your strength training work, to help you learn how to ...

Airofit PRO Review: Modern cycling and bike racing is all about watts. It’s what we obsess about. But before watts there was VO2 max or maximal aerobic capacity, which is a measurement of the maximum ...