Breathe into a Better Swing

Jordan Stouffer, CSCS, BMS

Have you ever thought about how your breathing affects your swing? Breathing has a powerful effect on the body because it can directly affect our oxygen levels, heart rate, posture, and contribute to anxiety or comfort in the batters box.

Check this quick video out and remember the following points:

• Breath in during the load, and breath out during the swing

• Breathing in deeply through the nose on deck for 5-7 seconds and filling the belly with air, followed by breathing out for roughly the same time can help to slow heart rate in the case of anxiety or nervousness (not mentioned in video)

• Breathing correctly can support core rigidity and thus help maintain spine posture and remove slack from the core muscles