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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! 🌬️✨

04/23/2026

There are decades of data that show by incorporating mouth taping into your high intensity training, you will increase :
*VO2 Max
*Muscular output
*Force and velocity
*HRV
*Quality of sleep
*Recovery
And a decrease in :
*Lactic acid build-up
*Heart rate & blood pressure

The reason this works?

You are increasing your ability to breathe thru your nose with an elevated heart rate.

Why is that important?

You breathe 22% less when you breathe thru your nose. That means that keeps more CO2 in your blood instead of your breathing.

And why does that matter?

It’s been proven that the more CO2 you have in your blood, the more O2 gets delivered from the mitochondria to the muscle, giving you energy. If you train your body to perform under intense, explosive exercises while maintaining and controlling your breathing, you are giving your muscles the best chance at recovery for the next rep/set/play/shot/run/pass/swing…..
Find out how to turn your breath into a weapon , links in bio

04/22/2026

Alright alright alright !!!!
Look what the back-to-back Masters champ has to say about his breathwork….Hey Rory, do you have your Breathletics Golf Breathwork Certification?? If you don’t, I know a guy 😎
Link to golf breathwork cert page in bio
TURN YOUR BREATH INTO A WEAPON……. *credit to Oxygen Advantage for the post/reel pics

04/17/2026

Here’s what there saying up in Alaska about new signee Michael Zajac :
After a few weeks, Nike shows why he belongs here. Works hard, keeps showing up and a great teammate.
This is just getting started….”
I’ve been working w Mike for a while and put him on the Breathletics athletic breathwork program early this year, and the results are paying off. Oneofvthehardest working kids I’ve ever trained-big things are coming ….

Just a little brain food for a Monday morning …..
04/13/2026

Just a little brain food for a Monday morning …..

04/10/2026

Huge congrats to Breathletics athlete Tucker Glass!!
Looks like Tucker not only held his own but stood out among the state’s best football players….Gotta love Tucker’s dedication and hard work with the breathwork program- strengthening the diaphragm, doing 5 long breath holds every day, practicing meditation and visualization, and ALL that time in the weight room…..Great things are on the way for this kid

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.

Yet another built-in strength you have that can be activated with breath manipulation. This simple exercise can take dro...
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.

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