Breathing Warm-Up Before Endurance Training

Before endurance work or in the first few minutes, warm up the intercostals, diaphragm, and breathing system to breathe more deeply and deliver more oxygen. This can be done sitting, standing, walking, or while starting to pedal. Emphasize both chest/intercostal expansion and diaphragmatic belly expansion; if feeling unmotivated, do about 30 deep breaths or roughly a minute of this practice.