Breathing Exercises to Lose Weight – Do They Really Work?
Using breathing exercises to lose weight is something that a number of people try. Essentially it involves lying flat on the floor and taking a deep breath…then holding it for 10 to 20 seconds…the goal being that the extra oxygen gets into your bloodstream causing an increase in your metabolism…which supposedly makes you burn calories. So can you really use these breathing exercises to lose weight? The answer is no. It’s simple…unless you plan to pant 24/7, there won’t be a notable increase in your metabolic rate. And even if that were the case, at most you’d lose an ounce in 1 week. If you really want to get in shape, you need to do a proper weight loss program. Diet and exercise is the only permanent way to lose weight. The idea of losing breathing exercises to lose weight is just a gimmick. No different from eating cookies or eating chocolate to lose weight. If you are going to do a weight loss program, make sure to avoid the one size fits all programs (pretty much all of th
