How Training Your Respiratory System Boosts Performance with Luke Way and Dr. Andrew Sellars

Have you ever focused on training your breath? No, I don’t mean cardio, I mean literally how you breathe. 

This week, I sat down with Luke Way, CEO of The Breathe Way Isocapnic Respiratory Training System, and Dr. Andrew Sellars, Chief Science Officer and an anesthesiologist, to talk about the respiratory system and its importance for sport. 

Luke is an endurance coach, specializing in elite level triathlon, but also working with mountain bikers and CrossFitters. After training for 20 years, he noticed that most athletes were limiting their performance because of the way they breathe, so he started to figure out how to better train the respiratory system. He partnered with his mentor, Dr. Sellars, and another close friend to invent the Isocapnic Breathe Way Better Training System, a three pillared system that consists of the hardware, the software, and the curation of knowledge. 

Dr. Sellars is one of the most respected authorities on athletic respiratory performance. His expertise informs the Isocapnic Breathe Way Better Training System. In addition to his work as CSO and anesthesiologist, he has a masters in athletic coaching. He co-founded Balance Point Racing and was a previous guest on this show.

Key Takeaways:

• Is the respiratory system a limiting factor in sport?
• How we use the respiratory system in sport
• The potential for gains by training your respiratory system
• What does a good breath look like?
• Do you need to nasal breathe?
• How to know if it’s working
• How does respiratory training help at altitude?
• How does this impact VO2 max?

Links:

• Learn more about the science behind Isocapnic
• Check out the Isocapnic Starter Kit
• Related podcast: Why Training with Wattage and Heart Rate Isn't Enough with Dr. Andrew Sellars
• Related podcast: How to Heat Train for Endurance Events with Balance Point Coaching
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