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Released: 2026-03-01

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Released: 2026-03-01

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#173 | Martin McPhilimey | Breath Science

Martin McPhilimey is a respiratory and sleep scientist by background and the founder of The School of Breath Science. In this episode we discuss: Martin joined me from Western Australia where he is based.He is originally from Coventry in England. Martin

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Martin McPhilimey is a respiratory and sleep scientist by background and the founder of The School of Breath Science.

In this episode we discuss:

Martin joined me from Western Australia where he is based.He is originally from Coventry in England.

Martin is a respiratory and sleep scientist by background and the founder of The School of Breath Science.

Breath Science Certification

Breathing, Nervous system, Sleep, Breath-work, Psychology and Human behaviour.

Research on max sprints and lactate clearing capacity of the diaphragm.

Diaphragm is type 1 muscle fibre. Type 1 muscle fibres uses a lot of lactate as a fuel source.

Adaptations that the diaphragm creates from inspiratory muscle training improves it’s ability to use lactate as a fuel.

About CO2 tolerance and air hunger/urge to breath.

Breathing rate is driven by emotion

What are chemoreceptors?

Martin has an eight litre lung capacity and held his breath for 3:30 on his first attempt.

What can someone do if their nervous system is stressed?

What benefits do hyperventilation style practices have for general health?

On intermittent hypoxic training and high altitude training.

How to improve sport performance with a sleep protocol.

What breathing techniques calm us down before big performances?

The magic of the controlled exhalation.

Yogic breathwork/pranayama.

How to address traumatic experiences that happen during freediving.Trauma may be more likely to impact on a person who is more hypercapnic.

HRV measurements and their real-life use.

Interoception and those who struggle with it.

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Release Date: 01/03/2026, 11:30:00

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