Complete breathing: Better to exhale through mouth or nose?

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Well as you probably deep breathing exercices bring many benefits. Complete breathing seems to be the best (combination of abdominal breathing, thoracic breathing and clavicular breathing). I have been reading articles about this topic lately and i am planning to do some of those exercices on a daily basis.
But i was wondering: If i want to benefit more from those exercices, SHOULD I EXHALE THROUGH THE MOUTH OR NOSE?
Some articles state that it's better through the mouth, some others through the nose and the rest don't precise so I'm a bit confused....
Thanks in advance for your replies.

[hadoken2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hadoken2]

Whatever works for you. I breathe through my mouth

[Thrill Drill Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Thrill Drill]

I've always been a mouth person. Just do whichever one feels most natural to you.

[hadoken2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hadoken2]

I've always been a mouth person...

I hope I'm not reading this right, but I'm half awake...so..

[Thrill Drill Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Thrill Drill]

I hope I'm not reading this right, but I'm half awake...so..

Some people and their sick minds, very very sick minds

[hadoken2 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close hadoken2]

Some people and their sick minds, very very sick minds

Some thrill drill and their mouth. Anyways, hahaha!
How jovial, a member with a sense of humor. Thrill Drill, take care! jajaja

[Pegasus AdministratorPE Gym EditorPEGym Hero ☺ Admin of the Month Mar 2015 Find all posts View Profile Close Pegasus]

Thread jack guys . Yes I know I am nor perfect either.

[Nikos23 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Nikos23]

Well as you probably deep breathing exercices bring many benefits. Complete breathing seems to be the best (combination of abdominal breathing, thoracic breathing and clavicular breathing). I have been reading articles about this topic lately and i am planning to do some of those exercices on a daily basis.
But i was wondering: If i want to benefit more from those exercices, SHOULD I EXHALE THROUGH THE MOUTH OR NOSE?
Some articles state that it's better through the mouth, some others through the nose and the rest don't precise so I'm a bit confused....
Thanks in advance for your replies.

As a full anxiety person and searched for those stuff 1-2 years now.. IF you asking about Anxiety breathing when your alone and you feel a fast heart beat close your eyes Inhale from the Nose but pop your stomache out more than your chest for 4 seconds and exhale from your mouth slowly to 6-7 seconds... Do that 2-3 mins and it will go away trust me

[TheSperminator Member of the Month Oct 12 Find all posts View Profile Close TheSperminator]

I just breath how it feels best at the moment .. Such a scary thought if you can't breath anymore, imagine that!

[9TeXaS0BaD3BoY Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 9TeXaS0BaD3BoY]

I always have trouble breathing and relaxing, always tense and on edge and like I'm holding a shit in. like I am always fighting to take a deep breath and I breath mostly in my chest rather my diaphragm. I know how to breath right, but I think I have a hiatal hernia. When I do try and relax and breath normal, I feel my lower stomach relax and most the time I have to piss. Wondering if this could cause the blood from flowing and causing shrinkage or any damage.....

[Glamissand1 Senior Member Member of the Month March 2014 Find all posts View Profile Close Glamissand1]

Lay down in bed and breath deep and slow thru your nose, on every exhale feel yourself sinking into your soft bed. After 5 min, start to let go of any tension starting from your feet, as if you are pulling your consciousness out of your body.

[9TeXaS0BaD3BoY Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close 9TeXaS0BaD3BoY]

Lay down in bed and breath deep and slow thru your nose, on every exhale feel yourself sinking into your soft bed. After 5 min, start to let go of any tension starting from your feet, as if you are pulling your consciousness out of your body.

I'll try that tonight.... I have tried before, but I tense up and stop because I feel it in my lower back and it feels like it is going out or about to spasm.

[Glamissand1 Senior Member Member of the Month March 2014 Find all posts View Profile Close Glamissand1]

Let it go, it works better after a hot shower.

[Johnny19 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Johnny19]

I inhale through nose & exhale through mouth....In addition, I have inhale on the part of the exercise thats the easiest and exhale on the part where the exercise is the most difficult. For example, when doing a push up inhale on the way down & exhale on the way up. I got this from a book I read called "Convict Conditioning". Also try to focus on smooth & controlled movements (not fast nor slow).