Thread: "Breathe in through your nose, out through your mouth"

uh, when i'm training, i can't.

not enough 0xygen goes into my lungs if i breathe only through my nose.

^Same.

Originally Posted by Flex

uh, when i'm training, i can't.

not enough 0xygen goes into my lungs if i breathe only through my nose.

I never follow the "In through your nose, out through your mouth" rule. For one, I find it uncomfortable. Plus, no one has given me a good reason why I should.

I was told about this years ago and for some reason it feels good while doing benches. But I still don't know why.

I have heard that those who practice yoga and martial arts recommend this type of breathing.

The idea is that it takes longer to breath in thru the nose than the mouth, so your inhale is longer and will be deeper. The exhale is not as important to stretch, so mouth is OK.

Good for some things, but when I lift I don't even think about this.

Sounds good, think I'll give it a go

ive got the allergies, so... My nose basically just takes up space on my face

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I have heard that those who practice yoga and martial arts recommend this type of breathing.

Ya, but martial artists and Yogarts (is that a yoga artist? ) are reppin out squats with 300+ lbs on across their backs

Originally Posted by min0 lee

I was told about this years ago and for some reason it feels good while doing benches. But I still don't know why.

I have heard that those who practice yoga and martial arts recommend this type of breathing.

For martial art's most of your power comes out as you exhale when punching and kicking,also is a big factor when sparring,so it might apply to doing heavy lifts in relation to your exsplosivness

Originally Posted by Pylon

The idea is that it takes longer to breath in thru the nose than the mouth, so your inhale is longer and will be deeper.

I still don't see the point of this though.

When i'm reppin' out squats, i don't want a slow-ass breath coming in through my nose, i want as MUCH air as possible going into my lungs as fast as possible so i don't pass-da-fuck-out

Flex, help me oot on my Supp post, you're all, smart...

Breathing does help, but, like Flex said, blow that crap out, get your whole body movin

Originally Posted by Tommy

it might apply to doing heavy lifts in relation to your exsplosivness

you're supposed to take in a deep breath before you lift the weight, cuz it does give you more power. If you've ever tried to lift a heavy ass weight after you blow out all your air, you'll know why people take a deep breath in.

That, and that deep breath, while you're doing squats, helps support your body, and keeps your abs n' junk firm

wouldn't breathing "to fast" cause hyperventilation I wouldn't want to pass out while doing squats ither

Originally Posted by Tommy

wouldn't breathing "to fast" cause hyperventilation I wouldn't want to pass out while doing squats ither

you're gonna breathe mad fast whether you like it or not.

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

Flex, help me oot on my Supp post, you're all, smart...

which one?

Originally Posted by I Are Baboon

Why?

good way to avoid side stitches/cramping

Originally Posted by Flex

you're supposed to take in a deep breath before you lift the weight, cuz it does give you more power. If you've ever tried to lift a heavy ass weight after you blow out all your air, you'll know why people take a deep breath in.

That is true! I do hold my breath as I push the weight up and then let it out at the end of the rep I did chest today and that is exactly what I did.

Originally Posted by Flex

which one?

the CEE diarginine malate stack one...

Originally Posted by Flex

uh, when i'm training, i can't.

not enough 0xygen goes into my lungs if i breathe only through my nose.

me too. That's yoga for ya. They only let you breathe through your nose

Possibly people chest breathe when they breathe through the mouth? Not sure.

Originally Posted by Flex

uh, when i'm training, i can't.

not enough 0xygen goes into my lungs if i breathe only through my nose.

I've had a deviated septum since birth which has been improved slightly with 2 operations so breathing through the nose is impossible most of the time.

same here. I took a heavy shot square to the snot box a couple years back and that, coupled with allergies has rendered my nose useless.

Originally Posted by FishOrCutBait

ive got the allergies, so... My nose basically just takes up space on my face

Originally Posted by LAM

good way to avoid side stitches/cramping

OK, now THERE is a valid reason! I've never heard that before. I tend to cramp up during the early stages of biking season, so maybe "proper" breathing can help prevent that.

Originally Posted by Tommy

That is true! I do hold my breath as I push the weight up and then let it out at the end of the rep I did chest today and that is exactly what I did.

Me too. I find that taking a deep breath and holding it helps stabilize my core on heavy lifts.

The only time I concentrate on breathing is when im doing deadlifts. I take a big deep breath, grab the bar, and exhale on the way up