Sponsor: RePowerU — a free fitness practices assessment (a 10-minute questionnaire) Matthew Smith, DC, CES Dr. Matt Smith is a sports chiropractor, strength coach, and the founder of EverAthlete, an online strength training, injury prevention, and recovery resource for outdoor enthusiasts. Matt has been a trusted coach and consultant to some of the best athletes and highest performers in the world, helping them navigate injuries and perform at their best. EverAthlete website: https://www.everathlete.fit/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/everathlete/?hl=en Summary During exercise, approximately 15% of the calories we burn is used for breathing. That is oxygen that is unavailable for our muscles that propel us. What if there was a way to be more efficient in breathing? What if that same skill in breathing would allow us to be more calm and recover faster? To sleep better? Wouldn’t that be a skill worth learning? Overbreathing Caused by stress: shallow chest breathing Causes stress: mouth breathing increases stressPoor breathing habits How? Belly breatheBreath slowerNasal breathingGet comfortable How to start Everyday lifeLow intensity exercisePush the envelope Videos: Diaphragmatic Breath Video: Diaphragmatic BreathingClear the nose to be able to breathe nasally: https://youtu.be/1IWWcyk3_jkSwitching to nasal breathing during exercise (10-12 weeks): https://youtu.be/0gtlAAQzENw ——Notes on discussion with Matt (not a transcript)– We are interested in understanding your perspective on how fitness impacts health and longevity, and on how health impacts fitness. Matt is a sports chiropractor and strength coach. Worked in athletic performance for 15 years. Founded Everathlete….now an online platform focused on helping athletes improve outdoor pursuits: hiking, swimming, biking, running. Training programs and recovery programs. Started with a focus on injury treatment and prevention for athletes…migrated into a performance training company designed to meet people where ever they are, and helping them get to where they want to go. We use a wide variety of resources including strength training, soft tissue therapy, injury prevention techniques, breathwork (as a tool for recovery). We will be recording two podcasts with Matt. (1) breathwork and (2) performance training for adventure athletes including injury prevention. Worked with a wide variety of athletes: olympians and world champions, as well as many masters athletes. Breathwork: Several books have come out in the last few years. Oxygen Advantage, Breath are the most notable. Q: What is breathwork? Breathwork is the practice of breathing to improve one’s health. Used it heavily personally and with athletes. Deliberate practice of breath to improve your state of being. Incorporating a breath practice to improve your overall health and performance. Based on a couple principles: (1) we need oxygen to survive and compete, and we need to be efficient in the capture, transport and utilization of oxygen to produce energy, a...

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