CrossFit athletes Chantal Narain and Bart Van Nimwegen work on breathing, recovery, and mental peace.
Chantal Narain is a CrossFit athlete and coach in a sport where physical and mental demands constantly intersect. Together with her coach, Bart Van Nimwegen, a movement specialist and NGB Level 4 Master Coach in weightlifting, she works daily on sustainable progress.
What they ran into
During their journey, it became clear that not only the training itself, but especially the accumulation of it, had an impact. Intensive sessions followed each other in quick succession, while recovery could not always keep up.
They noticed, among other things:
- fatigue that lingered
- limited progress in endurance
- need for more consistency
- mental pressure during tough moments
It became clear that training harder was not the solution, but handling the load differently was.
A different perspective
Through Altitude Spaces, they set to work on breathing, oxygen use, and recovery. Not a replacement for training, but a deepening of it.
By integrating these techniques:
- Chantal gained more control over her effort.
- recovery between sessions proceeded more smoothly
- more calm emerged during intense moments
What it brought
The changes were not spectacular overnight, but were clearly felt over time. More stability, more control, and a stronger sense of balance between effort and recovery.
For Bart, it also meant an expansion of his coaching: attention to what happens in the body, not just what is visible in training.
Finally
In a sport like CrossFit, where limits are constantly being pushed, progress often lies in small shifts.
This collaboration shows that working on breathing, recovery, and mental rest is not an extra, but an essential part of the whole.
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