So what is a hiccup anyway?
I used to work on a computer support line. For some reason, I'd get hiccups very often back then. So I'd be on the phone with a client holding my hand over my mouth to muffle the sound or pressing the mute button so they didn't hear my hiccups. Part way through my hiccupy calls, the guy in the cube next to me was doing the same muffle/mute routine -- but not to block his own hiccups ... instead he was trying to cover up his laughter over my predicament.Everybody gets hiccups from time to time. There are many causes for a case of the hiccups, ranging from stress, to a large meal, to a sudden change in temperature. A hiccup is just a involuntary contraction of the diaphragm (a muscle involved with respiration).
So what do you do to cure hiccups? There are plenty of home remedies for hiccups, but most are pretty ineffective. Taking a spoonful of sugar, holding your breath, being startled, or drinking cold water quickly are just a few. For some people, taking slow, controlled breaths can help the hiccups. For most people, however, you just have to let them run their course. Though very rare, some people do get cases of prolonged hiccups. If you have a case of hiccups that lasts for a long time, call your doctor for advice.
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Are you an endurance athlete? If so, you probably focus your training on building strength and endurance in the muscles you use the most for your sport - but what are you doing to train your respiratory muscles?
In just a few days more people will be starting new fitness plans than at any other time of year. Some will be seasoned athletes simply renewing their focus, and many will people starting up for the first time in a long time. For everybody, but for those newbies particularly, making sure you 
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