# 26 Brian MacKenzie - Breathing, Stress, And Athletic Performance

Stacked Strength Podcast

Jan 27, 2021•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 26

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Episode description

In today's episode, Daniel sits down with Brian Mackenzie. Topics of discussion include physiology of breathing, stress axis, depression, PTSD, anxiety, energy metabolism and athletic performance, nose vs mouth breathing, increasing CO2 tolerance, managing obstructive breathing issues, breathing and gut health, and more.

TIMESTAMPS

00:01 Introduction

06:09 Breathing and squat mechanics

07:38 Physiology of breathing

19:44 Breathing, stress axis, depression, PTSD, anxiety

27:05 Sympathetic tone, energy metabolism, and athletic performance

35:54 Nose breathing vs mouth breathing

42:30 Increasing your CO2 tolerance

52:09 Managing obstructive breathing issues

59:05 Breathing and gut health

01:07:52 Stress response and individual responsibility

01:12:06 Resources for improving breathing