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Proper Breathing for Your SitUps

By Lori Braun January 13, 2013

“Exhale when you exert” is the rule of thumb to remind you of the proper breathing technique while doing sit-ups. That means, as you exert your upper body, lifting it up off the floor, you should be exhaling. For added muscle recruitment, exhaling forcefully as you exert, even pausing for a moment at the top of the sit-up, involves maximal abdominal muscle fiber involvement as they contract to help the lungs expel the air.

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