<p>I had that tendancy. But holding your breathe really takes a lot of you. When I held my breathe while pulling my self up it took every ounce of will power and more to get halfway up that bar. But When I released, hit the floor, and started breathing again. I felt dizzy. I talked to my mentor about it. He said your suppose to exhale while pulling up. Makes sense because you need to burn more oxygen to get that energy.</p>