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Science says so, anyhow.
I would guess if Pros are wearing mouth guards it helps them not breath thru their mouth.
I'm pretty sure that gulp of air you take right before slamming the ground is a natural response also.
I mean Timmy Ferry used to think about if he had enough money to quit this sport.
He was a pretty damn good racer. Summercross Champ. Beat McGrath.
We hear this every Monday night almost.
The Shop
what?
Often when you're riding "tight" it can involve issues like not breathing enough. Have you ever noticed yourself holding your breath when you do that "panicky grab" of the handlebars when you swap or get out of shape? Often, when you're riding a really difficult section, you may find yourself NOT breathing and actullay HOLDING YOUR BREATH. I call that "Instant Tightness".
How you breathe is something that you need to get figured out; but, I sure do see A LOT of Pro's using various "nose strips" and the like to improve their breathing...thru their nose. As others have said, breathing thru your mouth is gonna taste pretty crappy...or nasty...pretty quickly.
I started doing breathing exercises before the bomb just to get my brain thinking about breathing.
I know Kailub Russell posted his heart rate for 3hrs and was up in that range.
Pit Row
When I start "hitting the wall" in the woods, I find that I am staring at my front fender, holding my breath and gripping the bike too tightly.
Interesting read
Do you think they also think about gas/clutch/brakes/ or the gear they are in?
Never. It's a natural reflex.
I find it funny that not a single animal in the wild running for their lives and something to eat(not a plastic trophy) is ever thinking about how they should be breathing.
Would you like to buy some nose magnets? You need these to survive and not starve.
I'm pretty sure when James and RC were trying to kill each other, the last thing on their minds was "In through nose, out through mouth"
Seriously though have you ever ridden Glen Helen on a Thursday?
Breathing technique is important. And all elite athletes work on it at some point.
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