http://athletebreathcoaching.com/

Athlete Breath Coaching, Knoxville, TN (2026)

02/11/2026

All three buckets are essential for a successful program in any sport.
Breathing falls into all 3, but you have to know how, why, and when...

Too often breath exercises like box breathing are used solely for competition. These breathing drills need to be practiced during high stakes environments beforehand though for an athlete to know what actually works for them. Furthermore, other breathing exercises like exhale holds can be used to create a stressful environment for an athlete so they are ready to handle pressure at the time of competition.

Lastly there are practices that are just meant to train and challenge an athlete and would never be used in competition.

Not knowing what bucket a breathing practice falls into or when to use them is a key factor missing in the world of "breathwork" today.

Context is king. Ask what your goal is for this athlete this session and work backwards from there.

If you need help developing your own plan for getting the most of breath training for your own performance or for athletes you work with comment "BUCKETS" and I'll shoot you a free guide to get started.

02/06/2026

I know exactly what it feels like to watch athletes who are physically prepared fall apart the moment fatigue hits.

If you’re currently:
▪️Using vague cues like “breathe into your belly”
▪️Seeing athletes panic or mentally unravel under intensity
▪️Treating breathing as optional or recovery-only
▪️Feeling like this should matter but don’t know how to coach it

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘆𝗼𝘂.
I’m opening 5 spots in my 8-week Breath Training Certification for S&C Coaches
A step-by-step system built specifically for the weight room, conditioning, and competitive environments.

If you want athletes who stay calm, powerful, and composed when it matters most, DM me the word “COACH”.

02/04/2026

M̶o̶r̶e̶ ̶C̶o̶n̶d̶i̶t̶i̶o̶n̶i̶n̶g̶ ̶=̶ ̶L̶e̶s̶s̶ ̶O̶u̶t̶ ̶o̶f̶ ̶B̶r̶e̶a̶t̶h̶

Why do we keep trying to improve our breathing by doing more conditioning (running, rowing, biking) and just hoping 🤞 we get out of breath less.

The idea that doing any of this more will fix your breathing limitations is pure MYTH. Imagine trying to get stronger legs by only running… never doing any resistance training. Crazy, right?

Your respiratory system works the same way. The diaphragm and intercostals are muscles. If you don’t train them directly, they stagnate, no matter how much conditioning you do.

Respiratory Muscle Training is the strength training your breath has been missing.

Stronger breathing muscles = more stamina, more control, more performance.

Want to learn how to build RMT (Respiratory Muscle Training) into your coaching programs? DM me “COACH” and let’s dive in!

01/31/2026

Group hyperventilation seems to be exploding in popularity. But that doesn't mean it is beneficial for YOUR athletes.

Don't get me wrong, I love breathwork and use it myself when it fits, but the vast majority of athletes I see are already overstimulated.

Remember, hyperventilation is MORE stimulation, not less... Again, I'm not saying never do it, but that it has a specific time and place.

Sitting in silence doing NOTHING is way harder than breathing as hard as possible. Fortunately or unfortunately that probably means it's what your athletes need.

01/29/2026

Most coaches don’t ignore breathing.
They just never learned how to coach it past the basics.

So it turns into:
• A recovery thing
• A relaxation tool
• Something you cue when athletes are already gassed

That’s not a coaching failure.
It’s an education gap.

𝗣𝗮𝗿𝘁 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗽 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀:
breathing isn't just an in the moment fix.

It’s not only about calming an athlete down between sets or bracing for one rep.

𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗻𝗲𝗲𝗱𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗯𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲.

That means building:
• Physical and mental resilience to rising CO₂
• Stronger, more fatigue-resistant respiratory muscles
• The ability to stay composed and efficient as stress accumulates

Because breathing isn’t just about “relaxing.”
It’s about pressure, activation, efficiency, and control under stress.

The athletes who move best under load…
Recover fastest between efforts…
And don’t panic when things get ugly…
Or can lock in when needed...

They aren’t just fitter.
They’ve trained their breathing the same way they train strength and conditioning.

Once you understand how respiration ties into bracing, energy systems, and fatigue management, it stops being abstract and becomes one of your most powerful coaching tools.

If you’re serious about leveling up how you coach performance [not trends, not fluff, no woo woo] this is for you.

👇👇👇
DM me “𝗖𝗢𝗔𝗖𝗛” to learn more about becoming a
Certified Breath Training Coach
NSCA approved ✔️

01/28/2026

If you mouth-breathe through every workout, you leave your nervous system stuck in fight-or-flight.

And you miss one of the most important adaptations of hard training: mental toughness.

When I coached CrossFit, I saw this constantly. Some athletes were incredibly fit, but the moment fatigue showed up, their composure disappeared. Others weren’t as dominant physically, yet kept moving forward.

The difference wasn’t conditioning.
It was how they handled stress.

Grit is a trainable skill.
And breathing is one of the clearest ways to train it.

Nasal breathing forces awareness. It slows the urge to panic. It challenges you to stay present instead of escaping discomfort. When intensity rises and you keep the mouth closed, you’re not avoiding the work. You’re learning to tolerate it.

That’s where toughness is built.

If every workout turns into uncontrolled mouth-breathing, breathing just “doing whatever,” you never practice separating discomfort from danger. You never train the skill of staying calm while things get hard.

Next session, try this:
Keep your mouth closed as intensity climbs.
Slow the pace if needed.
Take deliberate nasal breaths between reps or sets.
That pause isn’t weakness.
It’s intentional exposure.

Awareness, not avoidance, is what builds real grit.

01/26/2026

𝗤𝘂𝗶𝗰𝗸 & 𝗗𝗶𝗿𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗪𝗼𝗿𝗸𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗼𝗰𝗼𝗹

Try this to prime the engine before your next session:

1. Inhale/Exhale normally through the nose.
2. Hold on the exhale while doing some simple movement like jumping jacks to about 90% of your max hold (shouldn’t need to gasp or open your mouth after).
3. Recover with 2-3 normal breaths.
4. Repeat 3-5 times.

By the time you start your first set, your blood vessels are dilated, your tissues are oxygenated, and your internal thermostat is cranked up. 🔥

𝗪𝗵𝘆 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗪𝗮𝗿𝗺𝘀 𝗬𝗼𝘂 𝗨𝗽

When you hold your breath on an empty lung, Carbon Dioxide (CO2) builds up. This quickly builds up the acidity in your body and dilates your blood vessels.

Not only will this open up your system, I promise it will open your eyes too! 😳 Hitting these breath holds immediately focuses your mind, pulling you out of your daily rushing thoughts.

01/22/2026

I love to use breath cadences with athletes (box breathing, triangle, 4:6, 4:7:8 etc) but there’s a big mistake that can ruin the training effect.

As coaches we don’t ever just say, “Go pick up something heavy over and over.” There’s a lot more to a deadlift than that. Form, reps, weight, sets, etc… Each of these factors results in a different effect for the athlete.

Practices like Box Breathing are the same.

I hear a lot of S&C and Mental Performance coaches mention they use Box Breathing, but similarly the effect of Box Breathing (and all cadences) results from factors like:

1. The volume of air the athlete is breathing
2. The form of their breathing
3. The lengths of each stage of the breath
4. The length of the total practice
5. The speed of the inhale, exhale
6. Even the athlete’s own inherent goals for the session.

Comment or DM “coach” fi you want to learn more about these factors when prescribing breathwork

11/24/2025

🚨 BLACK FRIDAY SPECIAL 🚨

Ready to separate yourself from the pack? Master the science of breath training and unlock a new level of performance for your athletes. 🫁⚡️

For a limited time, when you join to become a Certified Breath Training Coach, you’ll get $200 worth of bonuses for FREE:

✅ 1:1 Breath Evaluation - We’ll assess your personal breathing and give you live guidance how to take athletes through the assessment.

✅ Implementation Plan Call – We’ll map out exactly how to integrate this into your specific athletes and coaching environment.

Don’t just crush your athletes hoping for results — train the fundamental piece of all their athleticism: breathing

👇 Secure your spot and claim your bonuses at the link in the bio or comment “CERT” below and we’ll jump on a call to dive into the details.

11/18/2025

Most coaches go straight to ice baths or more mobility work when they’re trying to improve recovery… but these are all secondary to 𝙨𝙝𝙞𝙛𝙩𝙞𝙣𝙜 your athletes nervous 𝗗𝗢𝗪𝗡.

If the 𝙣𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙤𝙪𝙨 𝙨𝙮𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙢 never shifts into parasympathetic recovery, all that recovery work doesn’t stick.

Here’s what to do instead 👇

✅ Train slow controlled exhales: it’s your off switch for stress

✅ Teach nasal-only cooldowns: to restore balance and diaphragm control

✅ Build consistency: recovery is a habit, not a one time thing

You can’t out-recover poor breathing patterns… but when your athletes learn to breathe efficiently, every system, from heart rate to sleep ,starts working for them instead of against them.

Comment BREATHE and I’ll send you my free resource with cooldown techniques to use with your athletes

11/11/2025

Most S&C coaches stop at box breathing and sighs. 🫁
But that’s barely scratching the surface.

If you’re ready to understand how breath training actually impacts performance, recovery, and resilience—let’s talk.

🔥DM me "LEARN"

11/06/2025

🚫📱 “No phones in the gym.”

I learned this rule from at 16yo, back when the biggest distraction was a T9 text. Now? You’ve got endless ways to lose focus between sets.
The real question: are you wasting those minutes scrolling… or using them with purpose?

💭 Every second in the gym counts.
Here’s what you should be doing between sets 👇

1️⃣ Recover
Focus on your breath to bring your system back online

2️⃣ Mobilize
Open up the areas you just worked

3️⃣ Train opposites & keep moving
Keep your body balanced and your breath steady
When I program for my holistic training clients, there’s no such thing as dead time—we’re either recovering with breath and purpose or staying fully engaged.

How do YOU spend your rest between sets? 👇

Athlete Breath Coaching

02/11/2026

02/06/2026

02/04/2026

01/31/2026

01/29/2026

01/28/2026

01/26/2026

01/22/2026

11/24/2025

11/18/2025

11/11/2025

11/06/2025

Address

Telephone

Website

Alerts

Contact The Practice

Shortcuts

Featured

Share

Category