Welcome to my new shorter Friday show, where I answer a question about nasal breathing that I received following my recent episode on breathwork with Dan Brulé. The question was from a swimmer who wanted to know how to nose breathe while swimming. And, since it’s rather challenging for a swimmer to avoid mouth breathing, my advice was to concentrate on nasal breathing when they’re not swimming by practicing breathwork drills before and after their swim and taping their mouth at night to promote nose breathing during sleep. I also explain why runners might need cushioned footwear and advise baseball players to avoid exercises such as kipping pull-ups and Olympic deadlifts that would put them at risk of shoulder injuries.

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