Oxygen Advantage

Oxygen Advantage Scientifically proven breathing technique to reduce breathlessness, simulate high altitude training, Find out more at www.oxygenadvantage.com
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The Oxygen Advantage Breathing Technique by Patrick McKeown

The Oxygen Advantage improves sports performance:

1. By understanding how oxygen is released throughout the body, and improving everyday breathing habits so that body oxygenation becomes more efficient

2. By practicing specially designed breath hold exercises which provide the same benefits as high altitude training

Both methods work by increasing the amount of oxygen that can be delivered to your working muscles and heart during exercise, allowing you to become healthier, faster, fitter and stronger. The Oxygen Advantage technique provides step by step detail to enable you:

-Increase your natural production of EPO safely and legally
-Improve your VO2 max and sports performance
-Reduce your breathlessness during physical exercise
-Improve delivery of oxygen to organs and working muscles
-Prevent exercise induced asthma
-Reduce inflammation and the risk of injury
-Help maintain fitness during rest or injury

For the past eleven years, Patrick McKeown has trained over 5,000 people in reduced breathing exercises. From seriously ill asthmatics to couch potatoes to weekend warriors and Olympic athletes—Patrick teaches a simple, fast way to transform health, well-being, and performance. The Oxygen Advantage, Patrick's latest and most complete book, is based on research supported by over 230 medical papers and studies published in prominent scientific journals. For the first time, this information is being published outside academic journals and made accessible to the public. The Oxygen Advantage allows those who previously avoided exercise due to excessive breathlessness, asthma, or other health and respiratory issues, to become the athletes they’ve always wanted to become. Equally, for the first time, individuals who don’t regularly exercise can use reduced breathing techniques to improve their fitness level substantially before they even set foot on a track, or walk into a gym. The health benefits of reduced breathing for exercisers and for non-exercisers includes better sleep, improved cardiovascular health, increased energy and concentration, easy weight loss and weight maintenance, and the elimination of asthmatic symptoms. The Oxygen Advantage book includes both detailed and simplified descriptions of each exercise, quick reference guides and summaries, case studies, and the science behind the information to enable the reader to fully understand and apply the Oxygen Advantage program.

07/04/2026

How many paces can you walk holding your breath?
This is the Maximum Breathlessness Test (MBT).

It gives insight into your tolerance to breathlessness.

The rule is simple:
Hold your breath out after a normal exhale while walking and count your paces.

Normal breath in.
Normal breath out.
Hold the breath.
Walk and count your paces.

The key is control.
You should be able to recover your breathing within 2–3 nasal breaths.

This clip is from the Oxygen Advantage® Advanced Instructor Training, where we teach coaches and practitioners how to assess breathing and performance.

Want to try it?
Comment START and we’ll send you the Breath Hold Challenge guide.

https://oxygenadvantage.com/pages/breath-hold-challenge

07/04/2026

For the past 3+ years, Jiří Procházka has been using breath hold sprints as part of his Oxygen Advantage® training with Master Instructor Rostislav Václavek.

It looks intense.
Because it is.

Inhale.
Exhale.

Mouth sealed. Nose closed.

Hold.
Sprint.
Air hunger builds.

Stay calm.
Recover fast.
Go again.

This kind of training helps build:
• tolerance to breathlessness
• breathing efficiency
• composure under pressure
• resilience under intense effort

There’s science behind it.
But more than that — discipline.

Looking forward to the fight this weekend 👊

06/04/2026

Train your breathing in less than 10 minutes a day.

5 breath holds
4 weeks
One stronger breathing system.

Improve breathing efficiency, tolerance to breathlessness, and calm under stress.

Comment START and we’ll send you the free challenge guide.

The Oxygen Advantage® Easter Sale ends tonight.Breathing influences nearly every system in the body.Sleep.Energy.Focus.S...
06/04/2026

The Oxygen Advantage® Easter Sale ends tonight.

Breathing influences nearly every system in the body.
Sleep.
Energy.
Focus.
Stress resilience.
Physical performance.

Whether you're just beginning your breathing journey or ready to go deeper, here are some of the most popular Oxygen Advantage® resources.

Instructor Trainings
Become certified through our Functional Breathing Instructor Training, Breathing for Yoga Training, or the Advanced Instructor Training with Patrick McKeown.

Online Courses
Self-paced courses covering anxiety, sleep, menopause, respiratory health, and recovery.

Breathing Tools
Support better breathing habits with tools like MyoTape, the SportsMask, and the Buteyko Breathing Belt.

Books by Patrick McKeown
Explore the science of breathing through titles including The Breathing Cure for Better Sleep, Atomic Focus, and Breathing for Yoga.

EXPLORE THE EASTER SALE
Use code EASTER15 at checkout.

⏳ Sale ends tonight at midnight.

SPORT: Breathing for Performance and RecoveryThe third pillar of the Oxygen Advantage® method applies breathing to physi...
05/04/2026

SPORT: Breathing for Performance and Recovery

The third pillar of the Oxygen Advantage® method applies breathing to physical performance.

Whether you are jogging a 5K, training for endurance sport, or pushing limits in the gym, breathing plays a critical role in:
• Oxygen efficiency
• Endurance and stamina
• Recovery after effort
• Mental composure under pressure

Nasal breathing during exercise trains the body to use oxygen more efficiently and helps reduce breathlessness.

Advanced breathing practices, including breath-hold training and reduced breathing frequency, help improve tolerance to carbon dioxide and delay fatigue.

Ways to Explore the SPORT Pillar

Advanced Instructor Training with Patrick McKeown
Learn advanced breathing protocols used to improve endurance, focus and recovery.

Breathing Tools
Tools like the SportsMask can strengthen breathing muscles and support respiratory conditioning.

The Oxygen Advantage Book
Patrick McKeown’s bestselling guide to breathing for fitness and athletic performance.

Oxygen Advantage Merchandise
Represent the method with official training apparel.

EXPLORE THE EASTER SALE
Use code EASTER15 at checkout.

Sale ends April 6th at midnight.
Excludes in-person trainings with Patrick McKeown.

MIND: Breathing for Focus, Calm and ResilienceYour breath is the bridge between body and mind.Small changes in breathing...
03/04/2026

MIND: Breathing for Focus, Calm and Resilience

Your breath is the bridge between body and mind.

Small changes in breathing can directly influence the nervous system, heart rate variability and emotional regulation.

The Mind pillar of the Oxygen Advantage® focuses on using breathing to support:
• Calm under pressure
• Emotional resilience
• Mental clarity and focus
• Recovery from stress

Slow, light nasal breathing activates the parasympathetic nervous system, helping the body shift into a state of rest and recovery.

Breath-led practices can also help quiet mental overactivity and support access to flow states, where attention and performance deepen.

Ways to Explore the MIND Pillar

Online Courses
Courses such as Breathing for Anxiety and Panic Disorder help develop breathing patterns that calm the nervous system.

Books by Patrick McKeown
Titles like Atomic Focus and The Breathing Cure for Better Sleep explore the science of breathing and mental performance.

Instructor Trainings
Oxygen Advantage® certifications teach how breathing influences the nervous system and cognitive performance.

Breathing is one of the most powerful tools we have to influence our mental state.
And unlike many other tools, it’s always with you.

EXPLORE THE EASTER SALE
Use code EASTER15 at checkout.

Sale ends April 6th at midnight.
Excludes in-person trainings with Patrick McKeown.

BODY: Foundations of Functional BreathingThe first pillar of the Oxygen Advantage® method focuses on restoring natural, ...
02/04/2026

BODY: Foundations of Functional Breathing

The first pillar of the Oxygen Advantage® method focuses on restoring natural, efficient breathing patterns.

When breathing becomes light, slow and nasal, the body begins to function more efficiently.

Many people notice improvements in:
• Sleep quality
• Energy levels
• Breathlessness during everyday activity
• Recovery after exercise
• Posture and breathing mechanics

Functional breathing retrains the body to work with its natural design.

Ways to Explore the BODY Pillar

Functional Breathing Instructor Training
Learn how to assess breathing patterns and restore functional breathing across the biochemical, biomechanical and psychophysiological dimensions.

Online Breathing Courses
Self-paced courses covering breathing for sleep, anxiety, and respiratory health.

Breathing Tools
Tools such as MyoTape, the Buteyko Breathing Belt, and the SportsMask can help reinforce healthier breathing habits.

Functional breathing is not about doing breathing exercises occasionally.
It’s about improving the way you breathe all day, every day.
That’s when real change happens.

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Sale ends April 6th at midnight.

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01/04/2026

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Save 15% across Oxygen Advantage®

• Instructor trainings
• Breathing tools
• Books
• Online courses

Use code EASTER15
⏳ April 1 – April 6

Explore the sale → https://oxygenadvantage.com/pages/shop

Breath holds in the warm-up? The research is catching up.A recent paper in Frontiers in Physiology looked at the effect ...
31/03/2026

Breath holds in the warm-up? The research is catching up.

A recent paper in Frontiers in Physiology looked at the effect of dynamic breath holds during a warm-up in elite rugby athletes.

The researchers found that integrating six maximal breath holds during a 10-minute cycling warm-up significantly improved VO₂ peak during the subsequent test.

So what might be driving the improvement?

Possible mechanisms include:
• Improved oxygen delivery
• Better tolerance to CO₂
• Splenic contraction
• More efficient breathing and circulation

The authors concluded that dynamic breath holding shows real potential as a performance optimisation strategy when integrated into warm-ups.

This approach is very close to what we have been doing in Oxygen Advantage® training for years - integrating breath holds during movement to prepare the body for performance.

But it’s encouraging to see more studies exploring how breathing can influence performance physiology.

Paper: Wendi W. et al. (2024) Effect of Dry Dynamic Apnea on Aerobic Power in Elite Rugby Athletes.

If you’d like to experience this approach for yourself, join our free 4-Week Breath Hold Challenge.

Learn how to practise breath holds during movement, track your progress, and train your breathing in less than 10 minutes per day.

https://oxygenadvantage.com/pages/breath-hold-challenge







30/03/2026

Nasal breathing isn’t just about how you race.
It’s about how you train.

Many athletes use nasal breathing during training to:
• improve breathing control
• reduce breathing rate
• build CO₂ tolerance

Then when intensity increases, their breathing is more efficient.
Use your training sessions to train your breathing.

🎧 Full podcast with Patrick McKeown & Jacko now available.
https://youtu.be/XchTO7zkLQg

The problem with slow breathing 👇Many breathing techniques focus only on breathing rate.But breathing physiology is also...
28/03/2026

The problem with slow breathing 👇

Many breathing techniques focus only on breathing rate.
But breathing physiology is also about volume.

Slow breathing with large breaths can still lead to overbreathing, lowering carbon dioxide and reducing oxygen delivery to tissues.

Carbon dioxide is often misunderstood as just a waste gas, but it plays an important physiological role.
It helps regulate:
• blood flow to the brain
• oxygen delivery to tissues
• nervous system balance

When carbon dioxide drops too low, blood vessels constrict and oxygen delivery becomes less efficient.
This is why some people feel lightheaded, dizzy or uncomfortable when practicing slow breathing exercises.

It isn’t the breathing rate causing the issue.
It’s the volume of air being breathed.

Sometimes improving breathing isn’t about breathing more.
It’s about breathing a little less.

Your breathing and your nervous system are closely linked.When you feel stressed, your body naturally shifts into a figh...
26/03/2026

Your breathing and your nervous system are closely linked.

When you feel stressed, your body naturally shifts into a fight-or-flight response. As this happens:
• heart rate increases
• breathing becomes faster
• breathing becomes shallow and upper chest
• the body prepares for action

This response is useful in real danger. But today it is often triggered by everyday situations like work pressure or difficult conversations.

The interesting part is that the connection works both ways.

Just as stress changes breathing, changing breathing can influence your state of mind.

When breathing becomes slower, softer and more controlled, signals are sent to the brain that the body is safe. In response, the nervous system begins to settle.

Heart rate slows.
Muscles relax.
The mind becomes clearer.

Breathing can become a practical tool to help shift your state.
Swipe for three simple approaches..

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