What can I do to increase my lung capacity?!


Question: What can I do to increase my lung capacity!?
When I run, my lungs hurt before my legs do!. I don't want to kill myself by pushing myself really hard when my heart starts to hurt so what can I do to make them stronger!? I want to start running more but don't want to make excuses like, my lungs can't handle it!.Www@Answer-Health@Com


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I would say to take it easy on the running!. like run every other day or whatever, breathing only through your nose and out your mouth (I try to but forget about it) until you cant anymore!. every time you go running push yourself to wait just a little longer before you take that deep breath!.

I try and do two laps around the park before I take a deep breath (3 laps= 2 miles so Im guessing like 1!.!?!?!? miles)

you can also try checking out this website http://www!.wikihow!.com/Increase-Your-Lun!.!.!.


haha guess the guy above me already beat me to it and yeah asthma might also be it!. I have itWww@Answer-Health@Com

You just have to push yourself a little more then you think you can handle each time you run!.
You're lungs will get stronger with time!. If you are having trouble breathing see a doctor!.!. you might have asthma!.
You can also try some breathing exercises:

Breathe deeply!. Be sure to do the following as you practice deep breathing in order to maximize your lung capacity:


Exhale completely!. Don't let any air linger in your lungs!. This allows more new, oxygen-rich air to come in!. You can ensure the complete evacuation of your lungs by counting out loud!. When you can no longer count out loud, you can expel no more air from you lungs!.
Expand your lower ribs and allow your diaphragm to descend by keeping your abdominal muscles relaxed!. Your abdomen will expand as your diaphragm descends making more room around your lungs, allowing them to fill with air!.
Widen your hands, holding them further away from your body, to help open up your chest!.
Inhale for two counts, and exhale for three counts!. Maintain this ratio consistently!.

Create resistance!.

Breathe in normally, through your nose!. Take deep breaths!.
Breathe out through your mouth with your lips still close together!. Open them just slightly so a little bit of air can get out, and with resistance!. Try and do this as often as possible -- it makes the sacs in your lungs more used to having to hold air longer, stretching them out!. Another way of accomplishing this same effect would be to blow up balloons!.

Exercise in water!.

Develop a normal stretching and weight lifting routine out of the water!. Make sure that you compensate for the fact that weights will feel lighter when you have the water around you!. Practice this routine for a few days until you are comfortable with everything!.
Take it to the water!. Submerge yourself up to your neck, and do the exercises while in the water!. This may not seem like it is doing anything to help you at all, but don't worry!. Due to the blood shifting into your chest cavity and the compression on your body, you will have to take shorter, quicker breaths when exercising in the water!. Research shows that your air capacity will be cut by up to 75% during this time, and your body will try to compensate for that!. If your exercise in the water lasts long enough, and you do it regularly, your respiratory system will become more efficient, increasing your lung capacity!.


Get extra air!.

Take a piece of pipe with a diameter small enough to put into your mouth without hurting your jaw!. It should, however, make you open your mouth wide- about as wide as an average yawn!. Length-wise, the pipe should not be long at all!. It should be maybe half an inch long- it's not the length you're looking for, but the width!.
Put the pipe in your mouth!. (Do be sure it's sanitary and clean)
Breathe!. Do so very carefully, though, because if you breathe too quickly, you will become lightheaded!. Do this for a little while every day, and you will soon realize that you are able to take longer and longer breaths without becoming lightheaded!. If you do this often enough, you should be able to take very deep, full breaths and be perfectly fine!. This works because your body is becoming more adjusted to receiving more oxygen with every breath, because, obviously, you don't breathe like you are yawning all the time!.

Play a Wind Instrument!.

Learn how to play a wind or brass instrument such as a tuba, trumpet, trombone, oboe, clarinet, or flute!. This activity will help you control breathing and expand your lung capacity to utilize all the alveoli!.
Play in a marching band or a Drum and Bugle Corps!. This activity requires more and more lung capacity utilization for your movement and playing and is quite healthy!.
Participate in rigorous cardiovascular activities such as aerobics, cycling, and running!.



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