Tonia & Rose: Sniff & holding breath

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Tonia & Rose, here's my .02 on the questions of how I inhale and how

long I hold my breath.

On the inhale, I sniff as hard as I can upwards through my nose. I

then hold it for a few seconds. You'll find that you will feel some

pressure in your lungs. Once I feel that pressure, I exhale. I have

found that waiting those few seconds and letting that pressure built

up makes the Pahhh so much more powerful. It's kind of like popping

the cork on a bottle of champagne--the pressure helps blow out the

oxygen and makes the vacum lift part so much easier.

Regarding holding the vacum/lift position, I think the longer the

better. If I am in the car just doing the lift and no pelvic tilt or

any othe position, I can hold it pretty long. I have found while

holding it, I try to really squeeze hard and can feel my stomach

muscles get tighter and tighter during the lift. If I am doing a

position, I can only hold it about 8-10 seconds.

Keep in mind that I've been doing LL for abour 4 months now. In the

beginning, I coughed and sputtered and couldn't even do two breaths

in a row successfully. So work up to it.