What are some simple ways to exercise lung function?

The lungs are an important respiratory organ in the human body, and lung function is the key to determining whether the body is healthy and breathing is smooth. I usually exercise to improve my lung capacity. Different sports have different effects on lung capacity. The best exercise to enhance lung capacity is aerobic exercise, such as swimming, running, diving, etc. So what exercises in life are beneficial to enhancing lung function?

Chest expansion exercise

Stretch your arms straight with your palms facing down, raise them horizontally in front of you, keep your palms facing down, and slowly and forcefully expand your chest to both sides, then retract them to both sides of your body. Inhale when you raise your arms, and exhale when you bring your arms back. When you start practicing, you can repeat this 50 times. Gradually increase to 100 times.

Stretching exercises

Stretch your arms straight forward and upward, then slowly and forcefully stretch them behind your head. The upper body can also be slightly bent backward, trying to allow the shoulder joint to reach the maximum range of motion, so that the shoulder joint has a noticeable "aftershock" feeling, and then the arms are retracted to both sides of the body. Inhale when you raise your arms, and exhale when you bring your arms back. Repeat 30 to 50 times.

Take a deep breath

Stretch your arms naturally with your palms facing outward and upward, guide your arms to slowly expand outward and upward (i.e. raise them diagonally), and take a deep breath at this time. Turn your palm forward and let your arm fall forward in an arc. Then bend your body forward and downward as much as possible, while exhaling as much as possible. Repeat 50 times. Note: When you start practicing, you may not be used to it, so the time for exhalation and inhalation will be very short. And there will often be a feeling of suffocation, which can be prolonged with practice. After a period of practice, the author's each inhalation and exhalation process can last 15 to 18 seconds.

jogging

Jogging is an effective and easy way to exercise lung function. Jog 300 to 500 meters each time. When running, make sure to breathe naturally and don't hold your breath.

Abdominal breathing exercises

After completing the previous four methods, you can choose a dry place outdoors, preferably one with the scent of flowers. Practice abdominal breathing. You can do it indoors on rainy days, but keep the windows open. The specific method is: relax your whole body, sit naturally, focus on the lower dantian, and breathe slowly and deeply. When inhaling. Imagine the fresh air of nature entering the lower dantian, and your lower abdomen naturally bulging slowly: when exhaling, try to retract your abdomen as much as possible, and exhale the air slowly. When breathing, you should do the following: light, fine, deep, long, and without sound. Practicing "reverse breathing" helps expand the lower lobe tissue of the lungs to maintain good lung capacity. Each practice should be no less than 15 minutes. After a period of practice, it is best to maintain each practice for about 30 minutes.

The above five methods are simple and easy to do, and can be practiced once every morning and evening. If you can persist in doing it, it will significantly help improve the function of the respiratory system and enhance lung capacity. Friends who are interested may wish to give it a try.