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Heavy Breathing During Exercise

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Amber Keefer

Strenuous exercise, especially when you are not used to exercising regularly, can cause difficulty breathing. Heavy breathing is the body’s way of delivering more oxygen to the cells. Heavy breathing during exercise is not necessarily cause for concern unless you have an underlying medical problem.

Amber Keefer has more than 25 years of experience working in the fields of human services and health care administration. Writing professionally since 1997, she has written articles covering business and finance, health, fitness, parenting and senior living issues for both print and online publications. Keefer holds a B.A. from Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania and an M.B.A. in health care management from Baker College.