Are you breathing as efficiently as you could be? And does it matter how you breathe?

In Episode 4 of Morning Coffee with Coach Chris, we’re continuing our conversation about breathing by looking at the differences between diaphragmatic breathing and chest breathing, and how the way we breathe can affect our daily lives, training, and recovery.

In this episode, we cover:

• Diaphragmatic Breathing vs. Chest Breathing: Understanding the differences between breathing that involves the diaphragm and breathing that relies more heavily on the chest and accessory muscles.
• Breathing Mechanics: Why how you breathe matters, and how to become more aware of your breathing patterns.
• Your Nervous System: How breathing patterns and intentional breathing can influence your body’s stress response and relaxation.
• Breathing and Recovery: How better breathing awareness can support relaxation and recovery after exercise.
• Putting It Into Practice: Simple ways to become more aware of how you’re breathing throughout the day.

Breathing is something most of us take for granted, but it can be another valuable tool for improving how we feel, how we train, and how we recover.

You don’t need to spend hours in the gym or constantly push harder to become a better athlete. Sometimes, it’s about learning to use the tools you already have.

Never Stop Being An Athlete.

Breathing is something we do thousands of times a day without giving it much thought. But how we breathe can influence our nervous system, focus, training intensity, and recovery.

In Episode 3 of Morning Coffee with Coach Chris, we’re talking about how to use your breath as a tool to improve your training and everyday life.

In this episode, we cover:

• Nasal Breathing vs. Mouth Breathing: Understanding the differences and when they matter.
• Box Breathing: A simple technique to help regulate your breathing, calm your mind, and improve focus.
• Breathing for Recovery: How nasal breathing can help support relaxation and recovery after exercise.
• Nasal Breathing During Workouts: Using your breathing as a tool to gauge and regulate your training intensity.
• Breathing for Focus: How intentional breathing can help you get out of your head and focus on the task at hand.

Breathing isn’t just something that happens in the background. It’s a tool you can learn to use.

Whether you’re training for strength, improving your athleticism, or simply trying to stay active as you get older, learning to control your breathing can be another valuable tool in your toolbox.

Never Stop Being An Athlete.

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In this episode, I talk about how ego and overthinking can get in the way of becoming stronger, healthier, and more capable.

When experts say "don't squat after 50," they usually mean heavy back squats, but they rarely say so. The message that lands is that squatting in general is off the table. It isn't.

In this episode, I break down what that advice really means and why you should be squatting if you're able to and have no injuries or limitations.

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In this episode, I discuss a comment on my YouTube Short, “Re-Relearning How To Skate at 56,” that got me thinking about the assumptions we make about aging and what we believe we’re capable of doing as we get older.

Why do we assume certain activities are too risky or inappropriate for someone simply because of their age? How much of our declining athleticism is due to the physical changes of aging, and how much is influenced by our choices, priorities, and beliefs?

Whether you’ve stopped doing the things you love because life got busy or you’re still active but feel too old to try something new, this conversation is about questioning those limitations and reconsidering what’s possible.

You don’t have to be a competitive athlete, look like a fitness model, or perform incredible physical feats to be athletic. You just have to stop assuming that the best of your athletic life is behind you.