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How Your Breathing Pattern Affects Everything: The Hidden Connection to Pain, Performance, and Anxiety

July 14, 2025

Take a breath right now. Notice where it goes. Is your chest rising? Shoulders lifting? Belly moving?

Now let me blow your mind: that simple breath pattern might be why your neck hurts, why you can’t stabilize your core, why you’re anxious, or why you gas out faster than you should during workouts.

Breathing is the only vital function that’s both automatic and under conscious control. You take 20,000+ breaths per day. If you’re doing it wrong, that’s 20,000 repetitions of dysfunction. No wonder everything hurts.

The CrossFit Athlete's Injury Prevention Playbook: Train Hard, Recover Harder

in Sports Performance

July 7, 2025

“I don’t have time for mobility work.”

Famous last words of every CrossFitter before their first major injury. Trust me, you’ll find time for rehab when you’re sidelined for 12 weeks. The question is: would you rather spend 15 minutes a day on prevention or 3 months in physical therapy?

As a PT who’s worked with hundreds of CrossFit athletes—from beginners to Games competitors—I’ve seen every injury pattern, every compensation, and every “I should have listened” moment. The good news? Most CrossFit injuries are entirely preventable. The better news? Preventing them will actually make you stronger.

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How Your Breathing Pattern Affects Everything: The Hidden Connection to Pain, Performance, and Anxiety

The CrossFit Athlete's Injury Prevention Playbook: Train Hard, Recover Harder

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