Program Levels
Additional Information
Before You Start
Components of a Workout
Principles of Exercise
Exercise List
Cardio Training Info
Strength Training Info
Glossary of Terms
Strength
Strength Training Facts
Principles of Exercise
- Intensity
- Form
- Breath Control
- Frequency
- Duration
- Balance
- Variety
- Recovery
Breath Control
Breathing is important during your workout because you need to supply a good deal of oxygen to your muscles and brain.
 
During Strength Training
It is very important that you breathe correctly when doing your weight lifting exercises, so keep these basic rules of breathing in mind:
1) DO NOT hold your breath!
2) Inhale during the lowering phase
3) Exhale during the lifting phase.
 
During Cardio Training
Without giving it much conscious thought, most runners breathe in a 2/2 rhythmic ratio. They take two steps as they inhale; they take two more steps as they exhale. While running very slowly, they often breathe in a 3/3 ratio. While running very fast, they might breathe 2/1 or 1/1, but 2/2 is much more common.
Your jaw should be relaxed, your mouth slightly open. The oxygen will come through your nose and mouth to your lungs, to your blood and to your muscles without you needing to give it a lot of thought.