-HOW SHOULD I BREATH WHEN EXERCISING?

Why is it that general fitness says to breathe out through your mouth and yoga says to breathe only through the nose?
Sometimes at weight training floor, or when teaching classes, quite often clients ask this question to me.
I was looking to gather more information about what Fitness experts say about that, and I could not completely agree with them.
First I will explain what they think and then I will tell you what David Silva thinks.
Yoga instructs us to breathe through our nose. This deep, controlled breathing induces relaxation and balances the oxygen/carbon dioxide exchange. In some thoughts, breathing through the nose controls the proper life energy force.
Generally, during resistance training, the rule is to exhale while exerting and inhale while recovering. While performing cardio-intensive exercise, the cadence does not always sync up with the pace. This varies for swimming, running fast, running slow, or cycling across different terrains. Many athletes with those background involving more synchronized and developed breathing, when on the resistance training floor or in the weight classes, tend to inhale before exertion and exhale in between reps. The accepted rule is to avoid shallow breathing, as this may lead to hyperventilating and other problems.
My view on the matter is, breathing is specific to you. During “cardio,” establish a pattern that works for you. You can experiment with runner guidelines or you can do what feels natural. With resistance training, there are exceptions to the exhale-upon-exertion rule, especially if the weight is manageable. This is dependent on the body’s position.
For example, in a bent over position, the ribcage wants to collapse and the diaphragm may compress the lungs. This is a natural instinct, why fight it. This case allows for some exceptions. Learning these exceptions can improve our body’s efficiency.
The most important point is to do what is natural. Understand the importance of proper breathing, inhale deeply bringing air flow all the way to your lungs and slowly exhale in a synchronized way to whatever activity pace you are on. Work to be a BETTER at it, and experience its benefits, for it is the most basic of human needs.
For any information related to Fitness, please email to DavidSilva@DSFitness.com or visit us at: http://www.dsfitness.com/