What does it mean to breath through your belly while running?

Question

What does it mean to breath through your belly while running?

Answer 1

This may seem silly but as you take a deep breath just picture all of the air you are breathing in going to your stomach. If you put your hand on your belly you will be able to feel your belly get bigger. Breathing through your belly while you are running is a good way to get rid of side stiches. Good luck.

Answer 2

Belly breathing, also known as diaphragmatic breathing, is better than chest breathing. This is because you are breathing in more oxygen and expelling more carbon dioxide. You can see if you are belly breathing by lying on your back and placing your hands over your stomach. Your stomach should rise and fall as opposed to your chest rising and falling. In order to practice this, picture your stomach filling up as a balloon would. Every time you breathe in, your stomach fills up the balloon and rises, and every time you breathe out, your stomach flattens. During this time, your chest stays mostly still. And, as an added benefit, while belly breathing, you are performing an isometric contraction of your stomach muscles. This will result in a more muscular and flattened stomach.

Answer 3

like take deep breaths. if you take short breaths you will cramp up.

Answer 4

it means push your belly out. moving the diaphram and getting your lungs filled deeply. thus avoiding a stitch

Answer 5

to me, it means you should use all the lung capacity you have to your advantage! that includes the lung capacity in your chest, but use also  the lower parts (that push your belly out if you use them).  Don't overemphasize it, but just make sure the air you breathe ventilates your entire lungs.

Answer 6

breath so that your stomach expands when your take a deep breath, your shoulders shouldn't rise too much, breath in through your nose and out through your mouth.