Diaphragm Tension: 3 Exercises to Relieve It
Are you completely out of breath and feeling like you can’t get enough air? These exercises relieve tension in the diaphragm.
Focus areas
- Zwerchfell
Time
- 2 minutes
- 3 exercises
Are you completely out of breath and feeling like you can’t get enough air? Then your diaphragm might be tense. Special exercises can help with diaphragmatic tension. These exercises ensure that your diaphragm is stretched, allowing it to relax and release tension for improved breathing.
Nordic combined athlete Johannes Rydzek demonstrates these breathing exercises—which focus on the diaphragm—to show you how to relieve diaphragmatic tension through exercise, so you can breathe freely again and perform at your best.
Exercises to RelieveDiaphragm Tension
- Stretching the Diaphragm by Opening the Chest
- Exercises to Relax the Diaphragm
- Diaphragm massage
These exercises are ideal for relieving tension in the diaphragm and can help you breathe better.
"In my sport as a Nordic combined athlete, I want to give it my all on the cross-country trail. To do that, I need the stamina! Diaphragm tension exercises help me achieve that."
Johannes Rydzek, Nordic Combined Athlete
