Poor Air Quality- bad for your lungs

Yes that can for sure be the cause....does your chest feel tight? or do you wheeze? Im just wondering because i have asthma, which is a breathing problem, and not only do basements tend to have a lot of dust, there could be some hidden mold, and this combined with the poor air circulation could really flare up your lungs and make it hard to breathe, i would try exercizing somewhere else for sure if i were you

Hey you should not exercise in your basement...its not good for health... It has been proved biologically..i mean by science.. When you exercise, you burn a lot of fat for which you require comparatively more oxygen than while you are idle...thats what makes you need more oxygen... So you should always exercise in open air in the morning... Alternative fix an AC in your basement and you are ready to go... But I would prefer open air in the morning... ~Cheerio~

Basements are rarely open to any fresh air, so the air can get stale. Basements often tend to harbor dust and mold, and sometimes loose insulation as well. I used to live in my parents basement, which was unfinished so the insulation in the walls was exposed. There was tiny fiberglass dust everywhere, and I'm sure I inhaled it. I only lived there for 6 months, and I've never breathed quite as well since then. Try exercising somewhere other than your basement for a while and see if your condition improves.