When doing cardio, do you let your involuntary nervous system handle your breathing or do you make a conscious effort to get enough oxygen?

[Ad_Quid_Orator]

I used to let my breathing go on "autopilot" when I did cardio, but I noticed when I made a conscious effort to make my breaths as deep as possible I noticed I had WAY more stamina.

Although there's virtually no cholesterol so I think getting enough air into my lungs versus getting the oxygen circulated through the bloodstream is going to be more of a limiting factor for me than most people.

[Tyrael]

In my experience you should make a conscious effort to control your breathing for the best results. Deep breaths in through the nose, then out through your mouth. It's important in weight lifting as well as cardio.

[NathanDavis]

I sure how to work and control my breathing... or I would have not been able to play soccer for six hours... lol

[On_cloud_wine]

I learned at a very young age to breathe through the nose and out the mouth… it definitely helps with pain and also, I orgasm faster with proper breathing lol

[On_cloud_wine]

Oh I forgot… it’s def a conscious effort

[On_cloud_wine]

And what does cholesterol have to do with breathing?

[Smashingdoozy]

I have to think about my breathing or I will simply not breathe.

[Ad_Quid_Orator]

What are you, a dolphin?

[Smashingdoozy]

It's a real issue. If I start thinking about how I breathe in normal circumstances I have to distract myself to get it back into auto pilot. It's stressing af

[On_cloud_wine]

Sounds like anxiety

[Smashingdoozy]

No it's not anxiety.

[On_cloud_wine]

Like you hold your breath during cardio or during doing every day normal things? Sometimes I hold my breath too but I don’t know what that means.. but during a workout, I make sure I do

[Smashingdoozy]

I don't hold my breath. I just don't breathe/stop breathing.

[On_cloud_wine]

Your heart stops?

[Smashingdoozy]

No...

[On_cloud_wine]

Lol.. well then that’s holding your breath.. I’m not talking about going under water hold your breath but like you just silently stop

[On_cloud_wine]

Yeah… I have a long lung capacity so I do that a lot too without realizing it

[Smashingdoozy]

Your heart can still beat when you're not breathing...

[On_cloud_wine]

Yeah I know.. that’s why I call not breathing holding your breath..

[exitseven]

I am usually conscious of my breathing and sometimes I try harder to get enough oxygen.