Exercises that help control breath during Quran recitation
Asalamualeikum warahmatullahi wabarakat
Beautiful recitation of the holy Quran has a lot to do with breath control. When we listen to Qarri Abdul basit, Qarri All minshary, etc,most of us fancy how they were able to control their breath and respond to the rules of waqf(stopping) in the holy Quran which adds to the beauty of their recitation. Lung strengthening exercises, muscle tightening exercises are very good for the upper body and are particularly good for the lungs, these exercises strengthens the muscle that aid in breathing and thus can help one to control breaths during Quran recitation
Water based exercises, aerobics and cardiovascular exercises can help in lung strengthning, these exercises below are examples of them
1) Swimming and other water based exercises are one of the best exercises to improve the lung capacity,water work outs lead the body to work harder because water act as a source of resistance.Doing strength training like weight lifting inside water, doing stretches will help in improving the lungs breathing capacity
2)Cardio vascular exercises- some of the best cardio exercises are running and jogging, the basic fundamental here lies in the fact that when a person get tired doing a fast and brisk work out, his lung has to work harder, thus enhances its capacity
3) Breathing exercises has been noted to help in breath control during recitation, these include;
A) Pushing out
Pushing out is a super power breathing exercise that would give your lungs an increased capacity to absorb oxygen.
1. Take an upright posture and loosen your knees.
2. Now bend down as you push out all the air from your lungs.
3. Get back to the standing position, breathing in the air.
4. Now fill your lungs with as much air as possible and hold your breath as long as you can.
5. Next, extend your arm over your head and lower back to the starting position while exhaling. Perform this exercise 4 times daily.
B)Abdominal breathing
This is a simple exercise where you need to lie down on the back with one hand on the abdomen and the other on the chest.
1. Now breathe in through the nose, hold your breath and exhale through the mouth.
2. Try and squeeze your abdominal muscle in the end, so as to remove any residual air from your lungs.
3. A slight variation of this exercise is the Diaphragmatic breathing, where you lie on your backs with your legs elevated and a pillow beneath. This breathing technique helps increase lung capacity and with time,we will be able to hold more of our breaths
C)Numbered breath
1. Take a deep breath and close your eyes.
2. Exhale in such a manner that your lungs get empty.
3. Now inhale again and think of number 1 as you concentrate on breathing.
4. Hold your breath for a couple of seconds and exhale. Then inhale and breathe out within 3 seconds.
5. Continue with this exercise . This will surely enhance the lung capacity.

Masha Allah.

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Wow I love this..........and to even think it came from a female
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