[Trombone-l] Altitude vs Lung Capacity?

[Galen Zinn]

Thanks for your thoughtful response. Can anyone verify Breathing Gym and/or
Arnold Jacobs results (did Arnie have suggestions that increase breath
capacity). I had one of his publications several years ago; perhaps I didn't
dig deep enough. Lungs have a finite capacity, right? If you are "there"
(full to capacity) already, there's not much point in talking about it.
Right? Does anyone have a lung stretcher?
GRiZ


On 12/11/08 1:46 PM, "Al MacDonald" <alvinmacdonald at earthlink.net> wrote:

> Galen,
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> I live in Denver (my house is at around 5400 feet).  Air pressure here
> is about 20 percent lower than at sea level.  Oxygen and other partial
> pressures are reduced by about that much as well.  Athletes are
> generally advised to spend a day of acclimation for each thousand feet
> of elevation gain.
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> As far as increasing lung capacity, there are lots of ways to work on
> your breathing.  I would recommend finding a really good teacher,
> "The Breathing Gym" (DVD and book), reading Arnold Jacobs, or
> whatever works for you.  There's really no difference in technique in
> thinner air, there's just less air to work with.
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> Also, drink more water.  Most places at higher elevations are
> generally dry, and you can get dehydrated much more quickly than you
> think.
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> And you should avoid alcohol.  OK, nobody does that, but it's the
> advice you always get.
> 
> By the way, if you're used to playing here, it feels really good to go
> to sea level.  Just swimming in a pool of oxygen - ahhh!
> 
> Cheers,
> 
> Al
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> GZ> Aww, c¹mon guys, I was looking for some sage advice.
> GZ> GRiZ
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