Ep60: Optimizing Your Breathing with Ben McDonald

Ben McDonald is the Director of Education for DTS Fitness
Education and has been in the fitness industry for 12+ years. He
has an extensive and varied sporting background including various
forms of Mixed Martial Arts. Ben’s career highlights include
training a wide array of people from beginners up to premiership
footballers, national champions in boxing, and elite level
athletes. Ben has taught for the largest health and fitness
training provider in Europe and has been published in multiple
many UK based magazines. Ben has developed multiple
qualifications, presented internationally, and is considered UK’s
leading expert in PowerClub training. Awarded the 2013
recognition award for International Presenting and Work in the
Health and Fitness Industry, it is evident that Ben’s passion and
energy transfer directly to his students and his love for the
industry is contagious. Ben’s core belief is that fitness should
be inclusive not exclusive as there is no one way to do it.


In this episode, Ben and I discuss: 


The MANY benefits of nasal breathing

Nasal breathing for recovery

How breathing affects posture

Immunity & dental health

Increasing CO2 tolerance

How to assess and improve your CO2 tolerance

Breathing for performance

Mouth taping during sleep 

Breathing to help anxiety

Making fitness inclusive instead of exclusive

How breathing impacts sleep



Learn more about Ben and DTS Fitness Education:
dtsfitnesseducation.com