Performance Breathing Mental Game Movement Recovery
Optimal Health for Peak Performance

INTEGRATED TRAINING for peak performance

 
 
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Cadence breath work is a crucial part of our Performance Breathing Programme. Used for: • Development of breath control • Promote recovery by activating the parasympathetic nervous system (rest and recovery) • Calm the mind and body • Increases oxygenation • Improved C02 tolerance • Gets you connected with the breath as a means of controlling your physiology • Can be used as a form of mindfulness meditation to get you out of the mind and into the body • Prepares you for more advanced breathe exercises KEY POINTS: NASAL BREATHING ONLY FOR ITS EFFECT ON SLOWING THE BREATHING RATE AND CALMING THE NERVOUS SYSTEM/ RELAX THE SHOULDERS AND CHEST AND FOCUS THE BREATH INTO THE LOWER BODY. THINK LATERAL EXPANSION AT THE LEVEL OF THE LOWER RIB CAGE. 🥊
@irisschmidbauer professional Cliff Diver “when I am up there I have to overcome my fear every single time” Her story is remarkable, one of struggle, perseverance and relentless determination against all odds and ultimately one of success. Being calm under pressure is a skill that requires understanding, constant practice and the ability to implement when it matters. When we learn to control our physiological response to stress we unlock our true potential as human beings. We are able to remain focused, controlled and in the moment. @irisschmidbauer focused, controlled and present.
Peak performance requires an integrative approach. An approach that optimises each individual body system. The body systems are all connected. Thus it doesn’t matter how much time and effort you put into training your muscular system or your cardiovascular system if you don’t train how to control your mind and your breathing. The mind can take the most robust human body and render it useless. Whilst poor control of breathing can put you into an internal state of stress and chaos. In the Workshop we train to optimise your entire body. An integrative approach to training.
A few slides from our CALM UNDER PRESSURE WORKSHOP. This workshop delivers value derived from 20 years of my experience as a Professional Ocean Lifeguard, Intensive Care Paramedic and knowledge of optimising Human Performance under pressure. . We show you how to gain better control of your physiological response to stress, pressure and tension. . Staying calm under pressure is the difference between executing or getting stuck in an agitated mind. . The Workshop is for athletes, corporates, emergency responders or any group looking to optimise human performance and stay calm, controlled and focused under pressure.
It amazes me in the Workshop when we break down how much time and effort people/athletes spend training the muscular system, cardiovascular system the focus they put into nutrition etc. They are pushing these systems but not optimising them. The body systems do not work alone they work together to form the human body. And when one system is not being optimised it effects ALL systems. . When we break it down it is most often the Respiratory (breathing) system and the Nervous system (training the brain and the mind) that get the least amount of attention. By targeting and optimising these 2 systems we can create huge adaptations to performance. Your not reaching your true potential (peak performance) if your not focused on training your breathing and your mind.
Don’t try to remove stress, pressure or fear as you will only be meet by more stress. . Its your interpretation that matters. Rather than saying your stressed, fearful, fragile, uncomfortable, worried try the following. . Acknowledge the situation, embrace it and tell yourself that what your feeling is excitement, that your ready, your prepared and your body is primed to deal with the event. It is not fear it is anticipation, it is not stress it is you getting physically and mentally equipped to deal with stress from a place of calmness, control and readiness. . You tell yourself this and you change your relationship with stress from fight or flight to embrace and smash it. . This is in part the placebo effect. What you tell yourself matters immensely. Tell yourself the right story, change your language, change your perception, change your response🥊. . Stress is good IF you practice at being good at it. . Cold water immersion-controlling your physiological response to stress.
Damo has endured a serious amount of physical and mental stress. Meeting him you wouldn’t no or sense it, years of professional life guarding and water safety has prepped him well, but his battle is epic and inspirational. “Stage 5 melanoma. 4.5 mm deep Cut out of my head. 18 months later came back as secondary in my lungs with 4 lumps. Been on keytrudar for 22 months finish in two months all clear now fingers crossed 🤙🏼🤙🏼” The body adapts, as humans that’s what we do. Adaptations are not always good, some are really detrimental to our physical and mental health. Constant Physical and mental stress puts us in a state of fight or flight (sympathetic nervous system). The longer we spend in this state the more the body adapts to being up regulated. Chronic elevation in heart rate, blood pressure, breathing rate and reduced nutrient absorption puts on in a state of poor health. @nzlifeguards taking control of his mind and his body by training his breathing and his nervous system to down regulate the adaptations his body has made to trauma, stress and pressure. Proud to train this guy and observe and learn from a true battler🥊🥊🥊
Decompress. You will feel much better for it. In the Workshop we integrate many modalities that allow you to self manage pain, injuries, restriction, tension imbalance and stress.