Breathletics

USE YOUR BREATH AS A WEAPON 💨⚡️
Better breathing, better living, better performance. Transform your life with breathwork! in Kinesiology.

Join us on the journey to peak health and athletic excellence. Meet Mike Kolander, Founder of Breathletics

Mike Kolander’s journey in the fitness industry began in the summer of 1996 when he graduated from the University of Illinois/Chicago with a B.S. With over 35,000 clinical hours and numerous certifications in NASM, CrossFit, and Breathwork Facilitation, Mike brings unparalleled expertise to the Breathletics team. Throughout his career, Mike has worked with a diverse range of clients, including the Chicago Blackhawks, professional athletes, senior citizens, rehab patients, military personnel, travel sports teams, teachers, and stay-at-home moms. His personalized wellness prescriptions are tailored to meet and surpass each client’s unique goals safely and efficiently. As a Certified Advanced Instructor through the Oxygen Advantage and a Certified Breathe Instructor through The Breathing Class, Mike's passion for breathwork has transformed both his professional and personal life. He is dedicated to sharing the incredible benefits of breathwork, helping others improve their athletic performance, sleep quality, stress levels, and overall well-being. Join Mike and the Breathletics team to experience the life-changing power of breathwork! 🌬️✨

03/31/2026

This kid is going places …..8th grader Tucker Glass was named starter at the All-Region All-Star Football game this last weekend and picked him up some pancakes - and then is ranked 31st IN THE NATION at the shotput!! Tucker has added the Breathletics Athletic Breathwork Program to his training late last year and has been killing it. This kid has work ethic like no other and it’s stating to pay off…..

03/17/2026

MoutMouth Tape on the Range = Ice in Your Veins 🧊

Most people are out here mouth breathing like it’s a cardio class.

You?
Shut it down.

Tape your mouth and watch what happens:

• Breathing drops → no panic, no overcooking swings
• CO₂ rises → oxygen actually gets USED, not wasted
• Heart rate stays low → you don’t fold under pressure
• Nasal breathing only → locked-in focus, zero noise

Over-breathing = overthinking = bad shots.

Control your breath → control your state → control your game.

This isn’t gimmicky.
It’s physiology.

Train calm.
Or stay average.

03/15/2026

Yet another built-in strength you have that can be activated with breath manipulation. This simple exercise can take drop your stress level thru the floor within minutes….

03/13/2026

Athlete Hack: Mouth Tape Training

Mouth taping during workouts forces nasal breathing, which can improve performance.

• Increases nitric oxide → better oxygen delivery to muscles
• Improves CO₂ tolerance → better endurance
• Activates the diaphragm → more efficient breathing
• Keeps the nervous system calmer → less wasted energy

w Breathletics athlete Evan DeLeon
Athlete Hack: Mouth Tape Training

Mouth taping during workouts forces nasal breathing, which can improve performance.

• Increases nitric oxide → better oxygen delivery to muscles
• Improves CO₂ tolerance → better endurance
• Activates the diaphragm → more efficient breathing
• Keeps the nervous system calmer → less wasted energy

Train your breath. Improve your engine. 💨
w Breathletics athlete Evan D

03/11/2026

When you hold your breath:

Your body switches into survival efficiency mode.

The Mammalian Dive Reflex causes:

• heart rate to drop
• blood to move to brain + muscles
• oxygen use to become extremely efficient because there are more red blood cells carrying more O2

This is EXACTLY why breath hold training can improve VO₂ max efficiency and endurance capacity.

Your body literally learns to do more with less oxygen.
Find out how you can turn your breath into a weapon-links in bio

03/09/2026

Take a look at 8th grader Tucker Glass playing in a travel football tournament showcasing the best 8th graders in the area. My condolences to the nose guard…
Tucker has been incorporating the Breathletics athletic Breathwork program into his training , and it’s paying off. He does breath holds every day AS EVERY ATHLETE SHOULD BE DOING , as well as diaphragmatic strengthening exercises to get his breathing more efficient, slow cadence breathing to get better growth hormone release, as well as nasal breathing during training and games, which gives his muscles more oxygen for more power to run over whoever has the misfortune of lining up against him.

Just wait until senior year ……

03/07/2026

Most athletes focus on training hard, but the real magic happens in recovery.

After your workout, try 3–5 minutes of slow nasal breathing with a 3 second nasal inhale and a 6-7 second exhale….

Here’s what it does:

• Activates your parasympathetic nervous system (recovery mode)
• Lowers cortisol so your body can rebuild instead of stay stressed
• Triggers a growth hormone pulse — key for muscle repair, fat burning, and longevity
• Improves oxygen delivery to recovering muscles
• Supports anti-aging pathways by reducing chronic stress signals

High performers don’t just train harder.
They recover smarter.

03/05/2026

When it’s 130 at work and you are struggling to make it to the finish line , give this a try. Only takes 60 seconds…….

60-Second Energy Breath

40 sec — Fast breaths through the nose
(quick inhale + exhale)

⬆️ Increases oxygen
⬆️ Activates the sympathetic nervous system
⬆️ Boosts dopamine + norepinephrine

10 sec — Big inhale through the nose
Hold 10 seconds

Pressurizes oxygen into the bloodstream and wakes up the brain.

10 sec — Slow inhale nose
Long slow exhale mouth

Resets the nervous system so you feel energized, not wired.

Result:
⚡ Instant energy
🧠 Sharper focus
🔥 Brain + nervous system activation

Turn your breath into a weapon….

03/04/2026

When you turn your attention onto a soothing sound, whether it’s birds, or water, or waves, and only for 15 seconds , you unlock a superpower that is built-in to everyone….
That 15 seconds of attention takes away any more cortisol spike and shifts brain wave activity to get you out of chaotic stress mode and into chill mode.

When you’re in chaotic stress mode:

• Brain is dominated by high beta waves (14–30 Hz)
• Associated with anxiety, overthinking, hyper-vigilance

Within seconds of hearing rhythmic natural sound:

You begin shifting toward:
• Alpha waves (8–12 Hz) → calm focus
• Sometimes early theta (4–8 Hz) → deep relaxation onset.

Your amygdala = the part of your brain that’s the threat detector.

Chaotic stress:
• Amygdala firing high
• Cortisol rising
• Sympathetic nervous system dominant

Rhythmic natural sounds:
• Reduce amygdala activation
• Increase parasympathetic tone (vagus nerve engagement)

Your body begins to exit “fight or flight.”

Just chill out and listen to some waves , all you need is 15 seconds to mentally go from The Incredible Hulk to Yoda……

02/18/2026

After your workout , find a place to lie down…..Now we unlock your body’s built-in strength and recovery system - here’s what happens when you take 3 second inhales and 7 second exhales for 7-10 minutes , post wkout….

1️⃣ Cortisol ↓ = HGH ↑

Slow breathing with long exhales:
• Lowers sympathetic tone
• Decreases cortisol
• Improves insulin sensitivity

High cortisol suppresses HGH.
Lower cortisol = better natural HGH pulses.

2️⃣ Parasympathetic State Enhances Pulsatile Release

HGH is released in pulses — especially:
• During deep sleep
• After intense training
• During recovery states

6 breaths/min increases vagal tone → better recovery state → better hormonal signaling.
3️⃣ Nitric Oxide Boost

Slow nasal breathing increases nitric oxide (NO).

NO:
• Improves blood flow
• Enhances nutrient delivery
• Supports tissue repair
• Improves endothelial function

Better circulation = better anabolic environment.

Learn how you can turn your breath into a weapon - link in bio recoverybreath

02/17/2026

All you need is 10 minutes a day of connected breathwork to unlock your body’s natural built-in strength that fights against stress, turns back the clock on aging, and give you the focus of a black belt.

How does this breath exercise do all of that ??

By putting your breathing to a musical beat, whether it’s fast or slow, does a few things. It keeps you in the “now” - the present moment - and this is where cortisol dies and collagen thrives.

Cortisol is the “stress” hormone , and it ages you all the way down to the cellular level. This affects your external (skin, hair, nails) and your internal (organs, blood) systems in a very negative way. You lower that when you get out of the past and the future and get into the present moment.

But I have a monkey mind! I can’t do it!

That’s why you put your breathing to the beat of music. Either fast or slow, when you are concentrating on matching your breath pattern to the beat of the music, you don’t have any mental room for the past (anger, frustration) or the future (anxiety, fear) which places you rt in the present moment.

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02/16/2026

Had to share !! Tucker has more drive as an 8th grader than most I’ve ever seen or heard….This is Tucker’s dad, Zac:

Tucker is very excited for this years 8th grade Battle of the regions event. He was a team captain on this team last year and has worked hard for the opportunity to play this year. Thank you to all the coaches who put in time with Tucker to get him where he is at today.

Thank you to Breathletics for sponsoring 🔥

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