Physical Preparation Podcast Archives - Robertson Training Systems Brian Kozak on Talking About, Assessing and Training Breathing
Brian Kozak feels has gone to great lengths to understand the benefits that proper breathing can have on your performance.
He believes you are the most sophisticated technology on the planet – so where is your Owner’s manual?
This is the ever-evolving idea he seeks.
Under the mentorship of Juerg Feldmann, he spent over a decade ‘playing’ with leading-edge technology to find what ‘works’.
The ultimate goal is to see in real-time the rate limiters & compensators in each system.
Along the way, he spent 3 years in India studying Hatha Yoga, and has recently joined forces with Aaron Davis & Patrick Estes of Evolve Health & Performance in Austin, Texas.
And in this episode, we’re going to take a deep dive into everything breathing – from assessments, to training, to communication and athlete buy-in.
How do we help them lower their HR faster? Easy…we teach them how to breathe more effectively. – Brian Kozak
This week on the Physical Prep Podcast:
- Brian’s long and winding journey in the world of physical preparation.
- Why he believes that “Breathing is the master controller of all systems.”
- The technology he’s using to assess breathing, and the product he’s creating to help evolve this even further.
- Why it’s imperative to use data to drive better decision-making – versus just collecting it and forgetting about it.
- How Brian uses breath re-training to enhance performance and conditioning.
- His thoughts on improving buy-in with clients and athletes to may not see the role or value in respiratory training.
- How mental performance is challenged by poor respiration, and why it needs to be addressed as well.
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