Thread: When breathing suffers, which workouts suffer?

Originally Posted by AKIRA

ALL OF THEM. Yeah I know.

But which exercises are the absolute hardest if you dont breathe correctly?

Mine are overhead presses. Seated, Standing, DBs, Barbells...if I dont breathe right, I suffer tremendously.

If I fuck up breathing correctly on other exercises, I can usually get into character in mid pump, but overhead presses? Fuck you. I could drop them right onto my feet!

I guess another would be curling..

I cannot say I even think to much about breathing. It is very natural for me for all forms of exercises. However, if I was to pick one that I feel would suffer most, it would be deadlift or possibly squats. I know I really fill up my lungs and tighten up the core for each rep.

Originally Posted by Phred

I cannot say I even think to much about breathing. It is very natural for me for all forms of exercises. However, if I was to pick one that I feel would suffer most, it would be deadlift or possibly squats. I know I really fill up my lungs and tighten up the core for each rep.

I'm with Phred. I must maintain perfect concentration and breathing to deadlift or squat, I guess because both exercises demand core stability. I also must breath properly to work my abs.
Over-head pressing doesn’t require much breathing focus or concentration for me.

Good mornings for the win!!!

I promise NOTHING is harder than a good morning with empty lungs.

Id probably have to say Bench press, I think its the one excersize that requires my 100% concentration and breathing if im going to get a good workout from it.

your leg workout ofcourse no doubt ...squats + deadlifts both will suck if you are sick for example and you cant take your breath correctly or if you have flu or stuff....

Squats and Overhead Press. In fact anything that require pushing vertically upwards. Even chins. If I don't concentrate right, the strength doesn't come out.