Comments on: (This is a fitness question) How do I increase my lung capacity?

By: Ryo

Ryo — Mon, 17 May 2010 00:08:52 +0000

Increasing your lung capacity depends on the amount of training you do and at what intensity you do it. Exercising at super high intensities will increase your lung capacity, and so will long, medium intensity exercises. If you have the option of going to high altitude, that will help a lot. Live high, train low would be the ideal situation, but anything will help. I would highly recommend jump roping, which is a great total body workout, and which also has some applications to football. To increase your lung capacity you would need to build up to atleast 20-30 mins or more of jump roping for it to have an effect on your lungs. Good luck

By: eric S

eric S — Fri, 14 May 2010 18:48:38 +0000

exercise your diaphram, take in as deep a breath as you can, hold it for 10 seconds, breathe all the way out, redo, do as often as you want.

By: Devan

Devan — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:44:39 +0000

either swimming, doing things underwater, or do what i did.. take lessons how to use your diaphram to its fullest.. i can hold my breath for 2 minutes easily and a minute while running.. so it helps a lot with breathing. plus it barely hurts at all when you exhale because your not straining your lungs hardly at all.

By: Eragon

Eragon — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:39:05 +0000

bascially anything that will get you winded.

By: Charlie

Charlie — Mon, 10 May 2010 05:02:17 +0000

Age and swimming underwater and taking deeper breaths and longer exhales.

By: Isabella

Isabella — Thu, 06 May 2010 23:57:57 +0000

deep breathing, like in yoga.

By: Lucia G

Lucia G — Wed, 05 May 2010 10:47:14 +0000

The longer you hold your breath the higher your capacity will become. It’s how swimmers learn to stay underwater for long periods of time.

By: forrest

forrest — Tue, 04 May 2010 10:26:56 +0000

drink a cup …..no more of antifreeze and it will open up your lungs

By: Dan

Dan — Sat, 01 May 2010 05:26:22 +0000

swimming, underwater