BREATH BY JAMES NESTOR

This great book was recommended by my soon-to-be son-in-law, Tyler Cox, who is a great athlete, and one who has an innate ability to win at almost everything sports-related. If you want to optimize your physical fitness, get educated on the effects of breathing, and its impact on how we operate, this book is for you!

As a child, I developed chronic asthma that was the cause of many hospital stays and one of the many reasons my family migrated to the US (better health care). I remember all those days and nights feeling like I was breathing through a straw wondering what the hell was the problem with my lungs. As I got older I quickly figured out that the lungs need exercise, and I was allowing my body to make decisions that should have been made by my mind. I started researching ways of overcoming this debilitating disease and, thus, started my pursuit of knowledge in physiology and anthropology.

We need to be educated on how the body works, and what elite athletes are doing to perform at the highest possible level. This book educates you on the importance of breathing correctly to maximize your potential, while enlightening you on what history has taught biologists, psychologists, and healers about the importance of how we "choose" to take a breath.

Recommend for all ranks but especially those tip-of-the-spear firefighters wanting to maximize their physical potential