1. Do you inhale when the weight is on the way down and exhale when the weight is on the way up? 
2. Did someone tell you not to hold your breath when lifting? 
3. Do you currently hold your breath when lifting? 

Today I want to talk about the how to breathe when lifting. When I was younger I had a coach tell me that I should inhale when lowering the weight and that I should exhale when lifting the weight up. However, I always struggled with this and I frequently found myself not following my old coach’s advice. So who was right?