Free breathwork guide

Breathing exercises for performance

Free breathwork for lung capacity, CO2 tolerance, breath holds, training recovery, and performance.

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Performance
10 minadvancedfree
6-6-6-6

Lung Capacity Builder

Strengthen the diaphragm. Expand maximum vital capacity over weeks.

Box
Performance
8 minintermediatefree
4-0-6-8

CO₂ Tolerance — Level 1

Train your body to tolerate higher CO₂. Better endurance follows.

Buteyko
Performance
10 minadvancedfree
4-0-6-12

CO₂ Tolerance — Level 2

A harder progression on CO₂ tolerance.

Buteyko
Performance
9 minadvancedfree
3 rounds x 35 breaths

Breath Hold Builder

A WHM variation tuned for max retention progress.

Wim Hof
Performance
5 minbeginnerfree
5-0-5

Recovery After Training

Drop heart rate fast post-workout.

Coherent
Performance
6 minintermediatefree
5-5-5-5

Race Day Prep

A pre-event protocol used by Olympic athletes.

Box

Why this breathwork helps

ClearBreaths groups practices by the state they are designed to support. Down-regulating sessions emphasize longer exhales and slower rhythms. Focus sessions use steady counts and attentional anchors. Energy sessions use faster patterns and should be practiced gently.