BREATHING SQUAT 1 SET OF 15 REPS
Hunching over a keyboard for years on end has played havoc with your lungs, setting you on the path to a Darth Vader rasp. Meekings’ breathing squats will increase your aerobic capacity faster than any HIIT session by strengthening the respiratory system. Warm up with a few light sets, then add this move to your weekly legs day.
Go weightless (A) or pick a dumbbell that’s not too taxing and do a squat, inhaling as you lower (B), then exhaling as you push up. Pause at the top and take three deep breaths; this opens the lungs, forcing the chest to engage. Now breathe a deep sigh of relief.