Wonder when you are suppose to inhale and exhale during an exercise? You generally want to exhale during the concentric phase - when the muscle shortens, and inhale during the eccentric phase, as the muscle lengthens. So, when performing a bicep curl, for example, you exhale as you lift the weight and inhale slowly down.
What's also important to remember is that the muscle is contracted during the concentric and eccentric phase; don't just let the weight drop after you lift it. Keep the muscle under tension with slow controlled movements as you lift and lower the weight.
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