How do your lungs feel?

[EnergyGal]

Sounds normal to feel more discomfort after working out and coughing. Anytime you over exert yourself it is normal to feel tightness. There are muscles all over your chest and between your ribs. You use your breathing muscles all the time and when you push yourself beyond your normal limits, it makes sense to feel some tightness.

I also think it can be due to some CO2 trapping for some people. If you do not cough and breathe correctly during workouts, there might be an acidic build up if it is not expelled properly.just guessing here.

 

[EnergyGal]

Sounds normal to feel more discomfort after working out and coughing. Anytime you over exert yourself it is normal to feel tightness. There are muscles all over your chest and between your ribs. You use your breathing muscles all the time and when you push yourself beyond your normal limits, it makes sense to feel some tightness.

I also think it can be due to some CO2 trapping for some people. If you do not cough and breathe correctly during workouts, there might be an acidic build up if it is not expelled properly.just guessing here.

 

[EnergyGal]

Sounds normal to feel more discomfort after working out and coughing. Anytime you over exert yourself it is normal to feel tightness. There are muscles all over your chest and between your ribs. You use your breathing muscles all the time and when you push yourself beyond your normal limits, it makes sense to feel some tightness.

I also think it can be due to some CO2 trapping for some people. If you do not cough and breathe correctly during workouts, there might be an acidic build up if it is not expelled properly.just guessing here.

 

[EnergyGal]

Sounds normal to feel more discomfort after working out and coughing. Anytime you over exert yourself it is normal to feel tightness. There are muscles all over your chest and between your ribs. You use your breathing muscles all the time and when you push yourself beyond your normal limits, it makes sense to feel some tightness.

I also think it can be due to some CO2 trapping for some people. If you do not cough and breathe correctly during workouts, there might be an acidic build up if it is not expelled properly.just guessing here.

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Risa...

I actually (after the O2 sat drops with exercise) have just now been trying to breathe correctly when I do cardio. I used to breathe in AND out through my mouth when I ran, which DH said is NOT the right way to breathe when you exercise. You should try to breathe in through the nose (as much as possible when running, anyway) and out through the mouth. Since I've been doing this, my O2 sats seemed to be higher (like lower 90s compared with 84ish). Its weird how just the "right" way to breathe to get the oxygen where it needs to be makes such a big difference, but it does seem to work.

I don't think I cough any more or less with this type of breathing while I run, but I DO think I cough more with this type of breathing when I lift cause of the exertion when you're "huffing" out with each lift. It seems to bring a ton more stuff up for me anyway.

I agree that it probably is just overexerting my lungs, but in the same respect I don't want to LOWER my intensity cause I feel GREAT after a workout, ya know? Do you think your lungs eventually "adapt" to and increase in workouts/intensities? I suppose they would, but maybe it would take awhile? I also wonder if I'm bringing up more crud now because of overexertion, will that also wane once I've hit a "plateau" and alway workout this much at this intensity or will lifting weights with the hard breaths out (I call them "huffs") and 4 days a week of cardio always give me such results?

Anyway, sorry this got so long-winded again. I appreciate your thoughts!
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[ladybug]

Thanks, Risa...

I actually (after the O2 sat drops with exercise) have just now been trying to breathe correctly when I do cardio. I used to breathe in AND out through my mouth when I ran, which DH said is NOT the right way to breathe when you exercise. You should try to breathe in through the nose (as much as possible when running, anyway) and out through the mouth. Since I've been doing this, my O2 sats seemed to be higher (like lower 90s compared with 84ish). Its weird how just the "right" way to breathe to get the oxygen where it needs to be makes such a big difference, but it does seem to work.

I don't think I cough any more or less with this type of breathing while I run, but I DO think I cough more with this type of breathing when I lift cause of the exertion when you're "huffing" out with each lift. It seems to bring a ton more stuff up for me anyway.

I agree that it probably is just overexerting my lungs, but in the same respect I don't want to LOWER my intensity cause I feel GREAT after a workout, ya know? Do you think your lungs eventually "adapt" to and increase in workouts/intensities? I suppose they would, but maybe it would take awhile? I also wonder if I'm bringing up more crud now because of overexertion, will that also wane once I've hit a "plateau" and alway workout this much at this intensity or will lifting weights with the hard breaths out (I call them "huffs") and 4 days a week of cardio always give me such results?

Anyway, sorry this got so long-winded again. I appreciate your thoughts!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Risa...

I actually (after the O2 sat drops with exercise) have just now been trying to breathe correctly when I do cardio. I used to breathe in AND out through my mouth when I ran, which DH said is NOT the right way to breathe when you exercise. You should try to breathe in through the nose (as much as possible when running, anyway) and out through the mouth. Since I've been doing this, my O2 sats seemed to be higher (like lower 90s compared with 84ish). Its weird how just the "right" way to breathe to get the oxygen where it needs to be makes such a big difference, but it does seem to work.

I don't think I cough any more or less with this type of breathing while I run, but I DO think I cough more with this type of breathing when I lift cause of the exertion when you're "huffing" out with each lift. It seems to bring a ton more stuff up for me anyway.

I agree that it probably is just overexerting my lungs, but in the same respect I don't want to LOWER my intensity cause I feel GREAT after a workout, ya know? Do you think your lungs eventually "adapt" to and increase in workouts/intensities? I suppose they would, but maybe it would take awhile? I also wonder if I'm bringing up more crud now because of overexertion, will that also wane once I've hit a "plateau" and alway workout this much at this intensity or will lifting weights with the hard breaths out (I call them "huffs") and 4 days a week of cardio always give me such results?

Anyway, sorry this got so long-winded again. I appreciate your thoughts!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Risa...

I actually (after the O2 sat drops with exercise) have just now been trying to breathe correctly when I do cardio. I used to breathe in AND out through my mouth when I ran, which DH said is NOT the right way to breathe when you exercise. You should try to breathe in through the nose (as much as possible when running, anyway) and out through the mouth. Since I've been doing this, my O2 sats seemed to be higher (like lower 90s compared with 84ish). Its weird how just the "right" way to breathe to get the oxygen where it needs to be makes such a big difference, but it does seem to work.

I don't think I cough any more or less with this type of breathing while I run, but I DO think I cough more with this type of breathing when I lift cause of the exertion when you're "huffing" out with each lift. It seems to bring a ton more stuff up for me anyway.

I agree that it probably is just overexerting my lungs, but in the same respect I don't want to LOWER my intensity cause I feel GREAT after a workout, ya know? Do you think your lungs eventually "adapt" to and increase in workouts/intensities? I suppose they would, but maybe it would take awhile? I also wonder if I'm bringing up more crud now because of overexertion, will that also wane once I've hit a "plateau" and alway workout this much at this intensity or will lifting weights with the hard breaths out (I call them "huffs") and 4 days a week of cardio always give me such results?

Anyway, sorry this got so long-winded again. I appreciate your thoughts!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[ladybug]

Thanks, Risa...

I actually (after the O2 sat drops with exercise) have just now been trying to breathe correctly when I do cardio. I used to breathe in AND out through my mouth when I ran, which DH said is NOT the right way to breathe when you exercise. You should try to breathe in through the nose (as much as possible when running, anyway) and out through the mouth. Since I've been doing this, my O2 sats seemed to be higher (like lower 90s compared with 84ish). Its weird how just the "right" way to breathe to get the oxygen where it needs to be makes such a big difference, but it does seem to work.

I don't think I cough any more or less with this type of breathing while I run, but I DO think I cough more with this type of breathing when I lift cause of the exertion when you're "huffing" out with each lift. It seems to bring a ton more stuff up for me anyway.

I agree that it probably is just overexerting my lungs, but in the same respect I don't want to LOWER my intensity cause I feel GREAT after a workout, ya know? Do you think your lungs eventually "adapt" to and increase in workouts/intensities? I suppose they would, but maybe it would take awhile? I also wonder if I'm bringing up more crud now because of overexertion, will that also wane once I've hit a "plateau" and alway workout this much at this intensity or will lifting weights with the hard breaths out (I call them "huffs") and 4 days a week of cardio always give me such results?

Anyway, sorry this got so long-winded again. I appreciate your thoughts!
<img src="i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif" border="0">

 

[EnergyGal]

I would always clear my lungs with chest pt before I would workout with my old lungs. I think it is always possible when you continue the same healthy routine and keep your lungs as clear as possible that you will be breathing and clearing more effectively. Whatever is in your lungs are there and the fastest way you can clear them with your method that works for you, all the better. The more mucus you can clear before exercise, your lungs will respond better when you workout. I would never rely on clearing mucus with exercise alone. If your lungs never produce mucus then I guess it would be a good thing to practice if you do not ever cough during the day. I feel that all people with any lung disease will benefit from exercise but the folks with mucus producing diseases need both.

Everything will work better when the pipes are cleared often.

The fact that you are producing more mucus can mean many things. Perhaps you are not doing as much cpt or vest? Or perhaps your airways are opening up more and you are expelling more secretions? Maybe you can benefit from a better bronchodilator because you mention chest tightness. Forgive me if I misread your question as I read it earlier today.

 

[EnergyGal]

I would always clear my lungs with chest pt before I would workout with my old lungs. I think it is always possible when you continue the same healthy routine and keep your lungs as clear as possible that you will be breathing and clearing more effectively. Whatever is in your lungs are there and the fastest way you can clear them with your method that works for you, all the better. The more mucus you can clear before exercise, your lungs will respond better when you workout. I would never rely on clearing mucus with exercise alone. If your lungs never produce mucus then I guess it would be a good thing to practice if you do not ever cough during the day. I feel that all people with any lung disease will benefit from exercise but the folks with mucus producing diseases need both.

Everything will work better when the pipes are cleared often.

The fact that you are producing more mucus can mean many things. Perhaps you are not doing as much cpt or vest? Or perhaps your airways are opening up more and you are expelling more secretions? Maybe you can benefit from a better bronchodilator because you mention chest tightness. Forgive me if I misread your question as I read it earlier today.

 

[EnergyGal]

I would always clear my lungs with chest pt before I would workout with my old lungs. I think it is always possible when you continue the same healthy routine and keep your lungs as clear as possible that you will be breathing and clearing more effectively. Whatever is in your lungs are there and the fastest way you can clear them with your method that works for you, all the better. The more mucus you can clear before exercise, your lungs will respond better when you workout. I would never rely on clearing mucus with exercise alone. If your lungs never produce mucus then I guess it would be a good thing to practice if you do not ever cough during the day. I feel that all people with any lung disease will benefit from exercise but the folks with mucus producing diseases need both.

Everything will work better when the pipes are cleared often.

The fact that you are producing more mucus can mean many things. Perhaps you are not doing as much cpt or vest? Or perhaps your airways are opening up more and you are expelling more secretions? Maybe you can benefit from a better bronchodilator because you mention chest tightness. Forgive me if I misread your question as I read it earlier today.

 

[EnergyGal]

I would always clear my lungs with chest pt before I would workout with my old lungs. I think it is always possible when you continue the same healthy routine and keep your lungs as clear as possible that you will be breathing and clearing more effectively. Whatever is in your lungs are there and the fastest way you can clear them with your method that works for you, all the better. The more mucus you can clear before exercise, your lungs will respond better when you workout. I would never rely on clearing mucus with exercise alone. If your lungs never produce mucus then I guess it would be a good thing to practice if you do not ever cough during the day. I feel that all people with any lung disease will benefit from exercise but the folks with mucus producing diseases need both.

Everything will work better when the pipes are cleared often.

The fact that you are producing more mucus can mean many things. Perhaps you are not doing as much cpt or vest? Or perhaps your airways are opening up more and you are expelling more secretions? Maybe you can benefit from a better bronchodilator because you mention chest tightness. Forgive me if I misread your question as I read it earlier today.

 

[EnergyGal]

I would always clear my lungs with chest pt before I would workout with my old lungs. I think it is always possible when you continue the same healthy routine and keep your lungs as clear as possible that you will be breathing and clearing more effectively. Whatever is in your lungs are there and the fastest way you can clear them with your method that works for you, all the better. The more mucus you can clear before exercise, your lungs will respond better when you workout. I would never rely on clearing mucus with exercise alone. If your lungs never produce mucus then I guess it would be a good thing to practice if you do not ever cough during the day. I feel that all people with any lung disease will benefit from exercise but the folks with mucus producing diseases need both.

Everything will work better when the pipes are cleared often.

The fact that you are producing more mucus can mean many things. Perhaps you are not doing as much cpt or vest? Or perhaps your airways are opening up more and you are expelling more secretions? Maybe you can benefit from a better bronchodilator because you mention chest tightness. Forgive me if I misread your question as I read it earlier today.