Oxygen Advantage

“If I exhale at the wrong part of the movement, I’ll jeopardise my technique and there goes my efficiency.”In this week’s episode, Patrick and Daniel are joined by Swedish CrossFit athlete Simon Mäntylä to discuss his career and the training required to be a top-level competitor. Starting in 2012, Simon had no competitive outlet for the variety of gym work he was doing at the time. Some friends in his local gym introduced him to CrossFit and after a short time found he had a knack for it and has competed ever since both in Sweden and internationally.Simon outlines his journey to his current fitness obsession, the level of training he has to go through on an average week (a minimum of 11 different training sessions!) and the kinds of work expected of a CrossFit athlete at the highest level.

“The more I’m listening to within, the better it becomes.”This week on the OA podcast Patrick and Daniel speak to German model, health/wellness/breath coach and Oxygen Advantage Instructor, Jules Horn.Jules speaks to Patrick and Daniel about his own life story as well as his own journey with breathing and his discovery of the Oxygen Advantage and the many health and well-being benefits that they have brought to his life.Jules explains that finishing school at 16, he worked as an industrial mechanic for seven years before a friend encouraged him to try modelling. Since then he has worked his way up through the modelling world and is now living and working full-time in New York.Despite a healthy life with a vegan diet, Jules says he was initially sceptical about breathing’s benefits but upon using breath holds and air hunger exercises, he began to see major improvements in breath, sleep and gut health. He explains how since then he has continued to deepen his knowledge of breathing and share this learning as a breathing instructor.

“I love to work hard, but for me it was more about making sure I could fortify myself.”In this week’s episode, Patrick and Daniel are joined by elite Australian CrossFit athlete and author James Newbury to discuss his life and career and the benefits that breathing techniques have provided him.Four times named Australia’s fittest man, James first discovered breathing techniques in 2016 “passively” and after his first rookie year competing in CrossFit, he looked into breathing more deeply to improve his performance, endurance and recovery.“And it just flourished from there,” he explains. He says his methods were questioned initially by fellow competitors when he would utilise breathing techniques prior to events but after his times improved and he moved up the rankings he says this way of thinking started to change.James explains how he has managed to remain positive despite a massive setback which hit him following an excellent season in 2019. He outlines how during mountain bike training for an Iron Man triathlon, he crashed his bike into a tree and suffered a punctured lung, mild concussion and a broken back. He tells Patrick and Daniel how he dealt with this setback and how he was able to motivate his recovery through breathing and mental fortitude and actually take part in that Iron Man triathlon only five weeks later.

In this conversation with Bellator professional fighter Georgi Karakhanyan and sports performance specialist Melissa Prieto you can learn the best breathing protocols for MMA fighters, how to use breathing during training camps and why breathing is so crucial during MMA fights.

The Sports Performance Specialist, Melissa Prieto, and the Meditation Guide Lucas Osorio meet to talk about why female breathing is different, based on science and their experience as Master Instructors of the Oxygen Advantage Method. Learn how you can use your breathing to mitigate premenstrual cycle symptoms.

Hear in this breathtaking conversation how David Smith, Nike Athlete, Speaker, and winner of a Gold Medal at the 2012 Summer Paralympics, how sports burnout can affect athlete's health, how to manage a crisis, and go beyond your limits even when you feel that your body can't.

In this conversation between Oxygen Advantage Advanced Instructor diagnosed with type-1 diabetes when he was 11 years old. Dr.Nick Heath, and Worldwide renowned breathing expert Patrick McKeown learn the science behind diabetes, how it affects your body's ability to oxygenate correctly, and how Breathwork can help reduce the symptoms and effects this has on the body.

In this episode of Invincible Breathing with Patrick McKeown, the leader in the wellness industry and independent consultant on the Global Wellness Summit advisory board, Anna Bjurstam, tells us her experience working with medical doctors and wellness during the last 20 years and how the wellness industry has evolved.

David Jackson - Master Instructor of Oxygen Advantage, former professional rugby player, accredited UKSCA Strength & Conditioning coach, NASM performance enhancement & corrective exercise specialist joins Patrick McKeown to discuss how breathwork can improve performance in Team Sports, recovery, and pre-competition warm-ups.Understand the science behind it and how can you implement it in your everyday life to manage stress and anxiety.

Peter Lakatos, a Krav-Maga expert and advanced instructor, dives into the crucial role of breathing in functional movement. He shares how simple breathing exercises can enhance mobility and athletic performance. The conversation highlights breath mechanics and posture, along with their impact on recovery and stress management. Lakatos also discusses the application of breathing techniques in combat sports to improve focus and performance, emphasizing the interconnectedness of breath, movement, and mental clarity for athletes.