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You want to look, feel, and perform like a million bucks, but you simply don't have much time to spare in the mornings before life happens. So, what can you do to inject your body with energy and vitality, spark your metabolism, and oxygenate your body before emails, phone calls, commuting, chores, and more take over your day?
It's actually quite simple: Get into a kneeling position and do one solid minute of hyperoxygenation power breathing. That's it. You don't even need to get out of bed to do this exercise! Here's exactly what this exercise looks like (as you can see, you can do it anytime, any place, and feel free to repeat multiple times during the day):
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Ben Greenfield is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, obstacle course racer, human performance consultant, speaker, author of 13 books, and founder and CEO of Kion, which provides products, information, entertainment, coaching, consulting, and a global community centered around becoming a “fully optimized human.” His book Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life is a New York Times bestseller, and he was voted as NSCA’s Personal Trainer of the Year in 2008 and in 2013 and 2014 was named by Greatist as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness. Greenfield blogs and podcasts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com, and resides in Spokane, WA with his wife and twin boys.
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The 7-Day Full-Body Reboot
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More from the author:
The 7-Day Full-Body Reboot
Check out Reboot Your Body And Become A Fat-Burning, Super Human
Ben Greenfield is an ex-bodybuilder, Ironman triathlete, obstacle course racer, human performance consultant, speaker, author of 13 books, and founder and CEO of Kion, which provides products, information, entertainment, coaching, consulting, and a global community centered around becoming a “fully optimized human.” His book Beyond Training: Mastering Endurance, Health and Life is a New York Times bestseller, and he was voted as NSCA’s Personal Trainer of the Year in 2008 and in 2013 and 2014 was named by Greatist as one of the top 100 Most Influential People In Health And Fitness. Greenfield blogs and podcasts at BenGreenfieldFitness.com, and resides in Spokane, WA with his wife and twin boys.
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