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Quadruped Breathing

Breathing reset for rib position, bracing, and controlled recovery.

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Quadruped Breathing demonstration

Exercise overview

Training details

Core

Equipment

Bodyweight

Sets × time

2 × 40 sec

Rest

30 sec

How to perform it

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 01Set up on hands and knees with the wrists under the shoulders, knees under the hips, and spine neutral.
  2. 02Press the floor away gently and let the neck remain long and relaxed.
  3. 03Inhale through the nose, expanding the rib cage sideways and into the upper and lower back.
  4. 04Exhale slowly and fully while drawing the ribs toward the pelvis without rounding aggressively.
  5. 05Continue the same controlled breathing pattern while keeping the trunk and pelvis still.

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