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Walk into any fitness center, exercise arena or weight-training room and you will hear a lot of heavy breathing. It is an essential element in lifting weights because breathing properly will increase the effectiveness of the workout. Breathing improperly can lead to high blood pressure and sometimes serious medical problems. Any person who lifts weights or performs similar resistance training needs to learn correct breathing technique.
This is one of the most effective breathing exercises for weight loss. By making your breathing deeper, your abdominal muscles become flexible. You need to engage your diaphragm while doing this in order to increase your lung capacity. Engaging your diaphragm while breathing increases the capacity of your lungs.