Asthma Exercises

One of the most important aspects of asthma control is learning to breathe deeply and expand the chest and lung capacity. This exercise can be done either standing or sitting. Simply sit or stand with the shoulders pressed back and the body in a straight position. Keep the head up and the eyes facing forwards. With the eyes either closed or open, breathe in slowly through the nose, counting to three slowly. Try to feel the air moving through the nostrils, the airways, and into the lungs. See your lungs expanding and try to use the diaphragm to pull the air down and into the lungs. Hold the air in the lungs for the slow count of three, and then slowly release the air, breathing out through the mouth.

Use the diaphragm to push the air out of the lungs, without using your shoulders to contract your chest. This is one of the most effective asthma exercises to teach yourself to breathe under control when you feel an asthma attack building.

Relaxation

One of the most common triggers for adult asthma is stress and fatigue. Some simple relaxation techniques can be just the type of asthma exercises that will help alleviate the tension and prevent the attack from worsening. Relaxation is something that does require practice, so plan to use these techniques on a daily basis until they are comfortable. To begin relaxation asthma exercises, try the following:

• Sit straight in a chair with feet flat on the floor
• Using progressive muscle tightening, start at the feet and contract all the muscles of the feet
• Hold tight for the count of three and then relax the muscle group
• Move up to the ankles, calf muscles, thigh muscles, buttock, stomach and lower back, shoulders and upper back, arms, hands, neck and end up with puckering up your face, holding tight for three and then relaxing.

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The key to relaxation is to not actually move the limb or body area, simply tighten up the muscles and hold tight for the count of three. Once you loosen the muscle try to focus all the movement on the next muscle group and work systemically from the bottom of the body to the top of the head. Focus on breathing and body movement throughout the process.

These asthma exercises will provide both relaxation as well as a much needed “stress break” from the worries of the day.