are there any exercises  to  strengthen my lung capacity?
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Yes. First, you must use the correct muscles to breathe. Most people think they are getting the most out of their lungs by lifting their chest to breathe. This is NOT true. Keep a good posture, shoulders back, spine straight, chest raised, no matter what. Don't raise your rib cage to inhale. Instead, let your diaphragm pull the air into your lungs. Some people think of "pushing against the floor" with their diaphragm. Also, there are many exercises used by singers that you can do. I suggest taking a few voice lessons to properly learn these exercises.
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General weight loss and chest exercises...or surgery :D
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See this site under exercise for most efficient (most results with least time put in) exercises that you can do indoors.\n\nhttp://www.phifoundation.org
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Try squats and lunges with weights, as well as kickboxing aerboics.......you should see results in no time! HTH : )
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There are so many things people can do to aid their breathing. \n\nOne is by the way you walk. You can breathe in as you lift your leg, and out when your foot hits the ground.\n\nUsed pursed lip breathing. Ever seen anyone panting after running? They blow their cheeks up with air to expand their lungs. This is gr8 to do at intervals in the day.\n\nAnother thing might be to use a bi-pap machine for sleeping. That would only be on a doctor's advice though.\n\nSwimming is always a terrific exercise because your weight is bouyed up by the water, and yet you are really exercising!\n\nCheck out breathing tips at a COPD site. 50% breathing is not a bad level actually and will permit most activities.\n\nDon't smoke!!!!!! And don't use any sprays, paints, perfumes, incense or any other chemical that bothers the lungs.
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I do lots of lunges and squats. Aso plyometric jumping, (only for strong good knees) which is basically jumping up from a squatting position and then landing gently back into a squat, for the advanced you jump onto and off a bench. (table?!)\nFind a hill, walk or run up it, walk or run down. Repeat. Use poles for this if you like (it's great for your skiing form, makes hiking safer and better exercise). No hill? find stairs, can you do them two at a time? build up to it. \nWALL SQUATS.....You sit with your back against a wall with knees at 90 degrees as if sitting in a chair, only, there is no chair, your quads and hamstrings hold you up. Hold and feel the burn for as long as you are able. :)\nStretch. Drink water stick to every other day or 3 times per week. Create a set routine you are able to complete. e.g. one set,15 reps of each. Then raise it as you improve.\nHave Fun this Winter !!!!!!
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if you already have a cardio routine keep doing that and maybe step it up a level and i hear that reverse crunches work pretty well.(those are the kind where you pull your knees into your chest)
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No. Band members, especially low, brass do. I am a tuba player, and have a lung capacity of 6 liters. The best lung capacity increasing exercises are designed for brass players. Look into the work of Arnold Jacobs, He wrote a lot on the subject.
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stairclimber, lunges, squats, leglifts
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do yoga regularly.breathing will help to increase the efficiency of ur lungs.it can definetly prevent this allergy.my moms allergy got cured.
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do a 30minute walk a day and 3 sets of 25 repetitions of stationary lunge 3-4x a week
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You might take a look at information on peak flow as well which is a common test for the "quality" of your lungs with Asthma ( I am 25% down) \n\nTables exist for testing in the workplace for lung capacity\n\nhttp://www.biologycorner.com/worksheets/lungcapacity.html\n\nthis rocks for kids! ...careful with over inflated balloons they are high pressure if the mouth is used as a one way valve on inflation then opened!\n\nhttp://www.biologycorner.com/resources/BSA_formula.gif\n\nmight be all you need\n\nLONG TEXT FROM: \nhttp://emphysemafoundation.org/featurearticles.jsp\n\n Measuring Lung Capacity\n\nA simple device called a spirometer measures your lung capacity.  During this test you take a deep breath, as deeply as you can, and blow it out all at once into a machine that records airflow and capacity.  The total amount of air blown out of fully inflated lungs is called the vital capacity.  Since the air is forced out by your muscular effort, it is called forced vital capacity (FVC, newer term FEV6).  This test measures the useful size of your lungs.  The rate of airflow tells how open the air passages are and how well the lungs can empty, or how well their elasticity is functioning.  The lungs empty somewhat like an inflated balloon.  Remember how a flabby or overused balloon empties slowly and incompletely?  This is a lot like the lung with emphysema.  The airflow test is called the forced expiratory volume in one second, since this airflow is timed or measured over the first second of exhalation.  The symbol for forced expiratory volume in one second is FEV1.  These two tests, the FVC and FEV1, reveal all your doctor needs to know about your lung capacity and airflow.  These two numbers are somewhat similar to systolic and diastolic numbers in blood pressure readings.  We believe that knowledge of FVC and FEV1 is as valuable and important to health promotion as knowledge of blood pressure.  These tests measure your lung power, which is essential to your continuation and enjoyment of life.\n\nNormal values are based on age, sex, and height.  Younger and taller individuals have greater airflow and air volume than shorter or older people.  Men have slightly greater airflow and air volume compared with women of the same age and height.\n\nSelf-Testing-   Try It Yourself\n\nNormal lungs have large volume, and they empty quickly because airways are open and lungs are elastic.  You can do a little checking yourself with a stopwatch.  Take a full breath; hold if for one second.  Then, with your mouth open, blow out as hard and fast as you can.  Your lungs should be completely emptied – meaning that you can blow no more air out even though you try--  in no more than 4 to 6 seconds. \n\nIf one takes longer to blow out all the air, it means that airflow is obstructed or limited.  Today we use the term “limited” because this airflow reduction can be due to either a loss of lung elasticity (emphysema) or problems with airways (asthmatic or chronic bronchitis).  See how simple it is!\n\nUnfortunately, routine lung function tests have been accepted all too slowly.  No person would go for a complete check-up if the physician did not examine the eyes, ears, nose, throat, listen to the heart and lungs, feel the abdomen for any abnormal masses, and examine the genital, rectal, and pelvic areas.  All these are routine, and to supplement them, appropriate laboratory blood and urine tests are done, plus an electrocardiogram and, usually, a chest x-ray.  Unfortunately, none of these examinations or tests identifies early COPD.\n\nOnly spirometric measurements of the kind we have just described can identify the patient who is just beginning to develop a lung abnormality.\n\nWhen one considers that the disease process finally resulting in disability may go on for 20 to 30 years, doesn’t it make sense to identify the problem early and to take immediate corrective action?  The answer must be yes if you are to a enjoy a long happy life
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Running is so very good for your lungs!!  I spoke with a Doctor several years ago and He said your lung capacity grows Immensely whilst you run!!!  (I use to run 6 days a week for an hour every AM.  Needless to say I was in the best shape of my life.  I am hoping to do that again in the very near future)  There are some great magazines out there.....ie.... Runners World....etc. Did you also know there really is a Runners High??? Yup !!! About 15 to 20 mins into your run Endorphins are released** Good Healthy 100 % Natural High **!!! Its proven !!! So keep running just make sure you stretch before & after & you have an excellent shoe-( I prefer Reebok!) Take Care !!!
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The best exercises for this are squats and lunges.
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goto www.qigong  ,www.authentic breathing or any Yoga site that teach you deep breathing technique.\nTo improve and maintenance your health avoid food that are unfriendly to our health(1)salt(2)white sugar(3)preservative\n(4)antibiotic(5)animal protein(6)fat(7)mono sodium glutamate(8)acidic food(9)high cholesterol food etc,etc\nBreath fresh and unpolluted air
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Drink plenty of water and don't smoke cigarettes (the worst for blood flow)or drink alcohol. Also Aerobic exercise will make your lungs better able to get oxygen into the bloodstream.
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Like any body part, you can exercise your lungs to be more efficient and powerful.  I'd recommend the following:  go for a 15 minute walk once a day (you can do this exercise any time but it's most effective if you do it for 15 minutes or more at a time).  \n\nWhile you're walking, take a deep breath lasting about 4 steps, hold it for 4 steps, then exhale for 4 steps, then hold your lungs empty for 4 steps.  Once you've done that, increase it to 5 or 6 steps.  Keep doing that for the entire walk.  It's harder than it sounds.  \n\nMake sure you breathe properly - expanding your stomach to let the diaphragm muscles do their work on the inhale.  Try not to use your shoulders to breathe deeply, that's not as effective.