Recently, for instance, I wrote a story aboutthe best way to breathe while lifting weights.

So I decided to try what he recommendedand noticed three pretty major impacts on my workouts right away.

I could do more reps

I started my breath-focused workout withcrunches on an incline bench.

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These are something Ive done before and also do at home.

Typically I have kind of a hard time with them, especially on the incline.

Using the right breathing form made me feel a whole lot stronger.

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I felt more mentally centered

Sometimes a workout sucks, TBH.

You dont want to do it, or you feel tired from a whole day of being a person.

I am not always in the best mindset when I arrive at the gym.

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I also find lifting heavy weights to be emotionally difficult sometimes.

Other times Im the red, sweating, exasperated emoji.

It turns out, sometimes therearequick fixes in fitness.

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Now I just have to keep practicing until this whole breathing thing becomes a habit.

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