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Posted: 10/17/2016 2:40:13 PM EDT
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Depends on the lift. Big air stabilzes the core and helps. I was told by a cardiologist the tha vasalva trick wasnt healthy long term.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 2:54:31 PM EDT
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Yes, I always hold breath. I breathe between reps though.
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Posted: 10/17/2016 3:02:02 PM EDT
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I don't lift heavy, compared to the folks here, but I hold for 2 reps, pause exhale/inhale,repeat
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Posted: 10/17/2016 3:38:21 PM EDT
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Yes, I always hold breath. I breathe between reps though. This. Need air to perform maximally. If you are going so heavy you feel like you are going to lose too much tightness breathing, there is nothing wrong with sticking to singles and doubles. If you can't maintain tightness at weights quite a bit off from your max and breath, you need to learn how to breath correctly. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 4:56:42 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: Yes, I always hold breath. I breathe between reps though. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 5:04:58 PM EDT
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I used to hold my breath while straining. I started having a problem with occasional nosebleeds with heavy deads and squats, so I changed that.
I now very slightly exhale continuously while straining. I am guessing, but think that the lack of complete valsalva type pressure helped curb the nosebleeds. |
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Posted: 10/17/2016 9:22:50 PM EDT
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Inhale on the negative exhale on the exertion. I'll sometimes hold breath a little bit at the bottom of the exertion before exhaling.
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Posted: 10/18/2016 10:23:58 AM EDT
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Go ahead and hold your breath......
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Posted: 10/18/2016 10:46:26 AM EDT
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Inhale on the negative exhale on the exertion. I'll sometimes hold breath a little bit at the bottom of the exertion before exhaling. That. Exactly. I have done the valsalva and caused nose bleeds and even a brain fluid leak once. That was a bit scary. Now I keep pressure in the belly but not in the head. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 2:09:17 PM EDT
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Great responses gentlemen. Greatly appreciated. I guess for me it depends on the lift. I will take a breath in between reps on deads and squats but on heavy bench, anything under 5 reps, I tend to hold my breath. Might try to get in more oxygen there to see if it makes a difference.
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Posted: 10/18/2016 2:26:06 PM EDT
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Great responses gentlemen. Greatly appreciated. I guess for me it depends on the lift. I will take a breath in between reps on deads and squats but on heavy bench, anything under 5 reps, I tend to hold my breath. Might try to get in more oxygen there to see if it makes a difference. I will hyperventilate a bit before a lift, especially if I'm trying to do a couple of reps heavy. I figure I still take a short breath at the top (of a squat, for example) but they aren't really good breaths while I'm still wearing the weight. Hyperventilating keeps me from getting behind as quickly. Or maybe it just feels good. Who knows. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 2:38:35 PM EDT
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Great responses gentlemen. Greatly appreciated. I guess for me it depends on the lift. I will take a breath in between reps on deads and squats but on heavy bench, anything under 5 reps, I tend to hold my breath. Might try to get in more oxygen there to see if it makes a difference. No need to hold your breath in between reps. It's simple. There's only one way to do this. You fit all the breath in your body in that you can fit. Then you fit in more. You stay solid like a soda can throughout the lift. Period. The only time you hold your breath longer than necessary is in activities such as strongman events, where many times you have no choice. That is never necessary on basic lifts. I agree with Bud also that sometimes letting a little out as you complete the rep can alleviate issues such as being light headed, nose bleeds and headaches. If your head isn't about to explode, you're not doing it right, or you're not using enough weight. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 2:58:46 PM EDT
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Quote HistoryQuoted: No need to hold your breath in between reps. It's simple. There's only one way to do this. You fit all the breath in your body in that you can fit. Then you fit in more. You stay solid like a soda can throughout the lift. Period. The only time you hold your breath longer than necessary is in activities such as strongman events, where many times you have no choice. That is never necessary on basic lifts. I agree with Bud also that sometimes letting a little out as you complete the rep can alleviate issues such as being light headed, nose bleeds and headaches. If your head isn't about to explode, you're not doing it right, or you're not using enough weight. Quote HistoryQuoted: Quoted: Great responses gentlemen. Greatly appreciated. I guess for me it depends on the lift. I will take a breath in between reps on deads and squats but on heavy bench, anything under 5 reps, I tend to hold my breath. Might try to get in more oxygen there to see if it makes a difference. No need to hold your breath in between reps. It's simple. There's only one way to do this. You fit all the breath in your body in that you can fit. Then you fit in more. You stay solid like a soda can throughout the lift. Period. The only time you hold your breath longer than necessary is in activities such as strongman events, where many times you have no choice. That is never necessary on basic lifts. I agree with Bud also that sometimes letting a little out as you complete the rep can alleviate issues such as being light headed, nose bleeds and headaches. If your head isn't about to explode, you're not doing it right, or you're not using enough weight. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 4:11:55 PM EDT
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I will hyperventilate a bit before a lift, especially if I'm trying to do a couple of reps heavy. I figure I still take a short breath at the top (of a squat, for example) but they aren't really good breaths while I'm still wearing the weight. Hyperventilating keeps me from getting behind as quickly. Or maybe it just feels good. Who knows. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Great responses gentlemen. Greatly appreciated. I guess for me it depends on the lift. I will take a breath in between reps on deads and squats but on heavy bench, anything under 5 reps, I tend to hold my breath. Might try to get in more oxygen there to see if it makes a difference. I will hyperventilate a bit before a lift, especially if I'm trying to do a couple of reps heavy. I figure I still take a short breath at the top (of a squat, for example) but they aren't really good breaths while I'm still wearing the weight. Hyperventilating keeps me from getting behind as quickly. Or maybe it just feels good. Who knows. i do this before a set too hyperventilate and also a bit of a variation on Michelle Jenneke's warmup dance, kind of puts some extra blood in the muscles and helps the fast twitch muscle response. of course i am certainly not a competitive power lifter or strong man or anything, i just lift weights cause it's one of the best exercises you can do and bigger muscles burn more fat. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 5:00:42 PM EDT
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Go ahead and hold your breath...... https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/deadlift.gif http://i.imgur.com/abZnsN5.gif http://i.imgur.com/mmmPhjF.gif This is a pretty good article on it, for deads and squats, yeah, butt...... http://70sbig.com/blog/2010/09/black-out/ Passing out from a clean is usually bar position affecting blood flow, catch it too far back or let your delts collapse and it's lights out. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 5:54:04 PM EDT
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Christain Anto...(not sure if he's a competitive powerlifter)...gives a great analogy here about breathing during lifts. Makes sense...
The breathing ballon analogy is around the 5 minute mark...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j0SJjNuYbXw&t=0s |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 6:32:21 PM EDT
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http://www.bodybuilding.com/fun/know-when-to-hold-it-how-to-breathe-while-lifting.html
short article on it, basically lifting near max hold through the rep but not through your whole set average lift breath normally high blood pressure or cardiac patients hum or breath through pursed lips breath holding is bad |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 6:40:18 PM EDT
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Posted: 10/18/2016 10:09:13 PM EDT
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Go ahead and hold your breath...... https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/deadlift.gif http://i.imgur.com/abZnsN5.gif http://i.imgur.com/mmmPhjF.gif You posted 3 where it went bad. If I wanted to, I could post thousands- literally THOUSANDS of examples where it went fine. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 10:21:32 PM EDT
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You posted 3 where it went bad. If I wanted to, I could post thousands- literally THOUSANDS of examples where it went fine. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Go ahead and hold your breath...... https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/deadlift.gif http://i.imgur.com/abZnsN5.gif http://i.imgur.com/mmmPhjF.gif You posted 3 where it went bad. If I wanted to, I could post thousands- literally THOUSANDS of examples where it went fine. Yep. Plus the two guys in the deadlift videos weren't even pulling much, so their experience/fitness/strength/health levels are questionable at best. The guy cleaning looked like he was breathing, so that's not what cause that. |
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Posted: 10/18/2016 10:26:36 PM EDT
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Yep. Plus the two guys in the deadlift videos weren't even pulling much, so their experience/fitness/strength/health levels are questionable at best. The guy cleaning looked like he was breathing, so that's not what cause that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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Go ahead and hold your breath...... https://usatftw.files.wordpress.com/2013/09/deadlift.gif http://i.imgur.com/abZnsN5.gif http://i.imgur.com/mmmPhjF.gif You posted 3 where it went bad. If I wanted to, I could post thousands- literally THOUSANDS of examples where it went fine. Yep. Plus the two guys in the deadlift videos weren't even pulling much, so their experience/fitness/strength/health levels are questionable at best. The guy cleaning looked like he was breathing, so that's not what cause that. Right. He probably held his breath in the initial pull, but you're right- he's breathing before he passed out. As Tanren said above, he likely has the bar too far back into his neck and cut off circulation. It happens. |
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Posted: 10/20/2016 7:49:14 AM EDT
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I like to bang out as many reps on one breath as possible.
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Posted: 10/20/2016 8:34:21 AM EDT
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I like to bang out as many reps on one breath as possible.
That's how you die. You probably shouldn't do that.
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Posted: 10/20/2016 4:54:31 PM EDT
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That's how you die. You probably shouldn't do that. Quote HistoryQuoted:
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I like to bang out as many reps on one breath as possible.
That's how you die. You probably shouldn't do that. Don't tell me how to die. |
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Posted: 10/22/2016 1:22:26 AM EDT
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Quote HistoryGood video. I tend to let a little out right before lock out on bench and squat. I guess its time to nix that shit. |
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Posted: 10/22/2016 10:01:26 AM EDT
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Yeah, that is an excellent video. I like his squat tips videos as well.
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Good video. I tend to let a little out right before lock out on bench and squat. I guess its time to nix that shit. Quote HistoryQuoted:
Good video. I tend to let a little out right before lock out on bench and squat. I guess its time to nix that shit. |
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Posted: 10/22/2016 9:09:14 PM EDT
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Yes, I always hold breath. I breathe between reps though. This. I try not to breath while I'm moving, but if I end up grunting air out on the way up (e.g. heavy squat or deadlift) i'll suck in a little air at the top and make sure I'm pressurized before going back down. My Chiropractor has some good info on this subject HERE. |
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