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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.
Response by the Heart, Lungs, and Circulation to Acute Stress. The stress response also affects the heart, lungs, and circulation: 1  As the bear comes closer, the heart rate and blood pressure increase instantaneously.  Breathing becomes rapid, and the lungs take in more oxygen.