Breath Stacking (again)

[GregK]

For folks who search on this topic in the future, pls see the following:

Max has a note in his blog regarding techniques:

Breath Stacking
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There are a few threads specifically on this including:

Breath Stacking
Breathing Exercises / Hyperinfaltion​

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But to the question that incentivized me to create yet another thread (yat)...

The discussions mention assisted breath stacking which uses a modified resuscitation bag to force the 'second' breath in.

I do not have one of those but it occurred to me that I could force extra air in by 'swallowing' it. Not truly swallowing into my stomach, but by gulping extra air into my lungs.

I have been doing this but my capacity seems to be diminishing anyway...

Any thoughts on this 'assisted stacking' method?

 

[Nikki J]

I am not completely sure I understood but when I tried what I think you said I did not feel the breath going to the same area- not as deep if that makes sense
Unfortunately breath stacking might slow things down but we are going to continue to decline...wish it were not so

 

[MaxEidswick]

>Unfortunately breath stacking might slow things down but we are going to continue to decline...wish it were not so

see breath stacking note in my blog. you are right, ALS means we will continue to decline until we are no more. IIWII ("It Is What It Is!") ...