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I remember when I used to think I was really fit because I could swim 30 lengths of a 25m pool without stopping. Secretly though, I knew I was a bit of a fraud because I always had a puff of Ventolin first and often needed another when I finished. Without that, and my twice-daily dose of Becotide, I couldn’t even walk - so how fit was I really?

It makes sense that if your breathing is improved so is your sporting performance. Each breath you take affects every cell in your body and the oxygen liberated from each breath is increased when you breathe correctly. The more oxygen, the better the muscles perform. It’s as simple as that, but the effect this has on stamina is quite amazing!

Not bad for someone who was having trouble climbing a flight of stairs before I tried the Buteyko Breathing Method.

I am not alone in experiencing enhanced sporting performance. There have been footballers and rugby players, squash players, joggers, swimmers and cyclists. All have reported increased stamina and improved performance.

Look - no inhalers!

This picture was taken on the top of a local mountain about 12 months after my Buteyko course.

And still no inhalers!

I'm especially proud of this one. I hadn't been able to run since my early teens for fear of an asthma attack.

It's now about 7 years since the course and I run at least a kilometre, sometimes two, three times a week.