Ever ask anyone how to breathe when you’re lifting?

If you have, they’ve probably limited it to ‘inhale deeply at the beginning of the movement, and exhale at the sticking point.’

That’s OK info, but it’s not a complete picture.

Also, it isn’t always the case.

Recently, I was reading something by Bob Peoples. Bob was ferociously strong. He set a phenomenal deadlifting record, hoisting an incredible 725.5 lbs at a bodyweight of only 189 lbs; way back in 1949

The Deadlifting Machine was talking about proper breathing. He said he was able to perform better by lifting on ‘partially filed lungs,’ as opposed to cramming as much air into them before the lift.

I figured, hey, ‘lemme give this a shot.’ And with a bit of tweaking, I found he was right. When lifting with completely filled lings, you can really feel the pressure building up during a heavy lift. Sometimes it causes people to get lightheaded, or possibly blackout.

When I only filled them part way, I felt I could pull more weight, for more time without the ‘I’m gonna burst like an M80’ feeling.

At the same time, if I didn’t fill up my lungs enough before a lift, my form felt ‘loose.’ And that feeling, be it for physiological or psychological reasons, isn’t conducive to maximizing the power output from your body.

Give this a try the next time you hit the weights. I recommend testing it on sets lighter than your max to give you a chance to get the hang of it.

Who knows, it might give you that little extra you need to set a new personal record.

Train Smart, Train Hard

Ray Toulany

PS: Want to know something else that helps when it comes to setting new PRs? A proper nutrition plan. It’ll also help set them faster than you thought possible.

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