19/11/2025
Breathing dictated by posture and posture is dictated by gravity.
Different postures will make breathing easier or more challenging.
I see this all the time with my clients; many find it incredibly difficult to isolate the diaphragm when sitting down but that all changes when they lay on their backs.
When sitting we are fighting gravity, but also to keep the body from collapsing in on itself the abdominals and erectors engage and even the rib cage can become compromised too - this is all obstructs ones path to optimised breathing.
In this video I provided a step by step assessment that tells you which posture you lose connection which will tell you where you need to focus your training.