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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.
Likewise, it is difficult to study the effects of humidity and heat on breathing problems because each person handles weather differently. Someone who lives in Florida will cope with heat differently than someone who is accustomed to a cooler climate. What is certain is that heat and humidity trigger asthma, stress and heat stroke, all of which may lead to shortness of breath.