Breathing exercises

These exercises help to build your lung capacity and support comfortable breathing.

This breathing routine is made up of two exercises:

• Breathe out
• Breathe in

These exercises can be done at any time of day. Many of them could be done while watching TV. It is useful to use something as a trigger to remind you to do some of the exercises.

It is also sensible to intersperse the breathing exercises with the others so that you don't get giddy.

In this video, physiotherapist Jody Barber demonstrates some exercises that help expand your lungs, exercise your chest muscles and improve oxygen levels in your blood and brain.

If you found Jody's breathing exercises useful, read our five top tips for improving your lung health for even more ideas.