It uses the basic principles of resistance training, with adjustable load which caters for all capabilities and permits progressive training'Dumb-bells for your diaphragm' - Just as you might use weights to strengthen your arm muscles, breathing in through POWERbreathe for a few minutes twice daily, makes your inspiratory muscles work harder - thereby increasing their strength and endurance.It is an easy-to-use, drug-free, hand-held device with a comfortable mouthpiece. Within a few days your inspiratory muscles will feel stronger and within four weeks your lung function, and ultimately performance, will improve.
Recent research evidence suggests that during heavy exercise, blood flow (and hence oxygen delivery) to the exercising legs is inversely related to respiratory work.In other words, if inhalation is made harder by loading breathing with an added resistance, blood flow to the working legs goes down.In contrast, if inhalation is assisted using a ventilator, blood flow to the legs goes up. What is more, the extra blood delivered to the legs can be put to good use by increasing the maximum power output. What this tells us is that the inspiratory muscles are capable of stealing blood from the locomotor muscles, and in so doing, they can impair performance.
How weird, I just saw these (for the first time) in the Argos catalogue and thought "what a load of bollocks". Go figure
UK ATHLETICS has signed a deal with fitness technology brand POWERbreathe that will see every member of the British Team receive the benefits of a device described as “dumbbells for your diaphragm”London Wasps will now be using the POWERbreathe breathing trainer to help their players with the demands of Rugby Union.Winners of The 2008 Boat Race incorporated POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training into their daily training program.
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I work in the medical industry and this is a well documented therapy, is called CPAP (continuous positive airway pressure) used is most hospitals in ICU's etc to help recovery after long term sickness, mostly lung and heart patients.
hOUD, you have echoed my thoughts.R-man, no doubt these devices train your diaphragm etc. But why not just do an hours fell running and gain aerobic fitness too?
I did, but if you sit perfectly still while holding your breath you'll still get out of breath.The lungs can supply more than enough O2 for climbing providing nothing (like body tension causing apnea) stops them taking in air.
Using the same principle would putting tourniquets around your arms whilst training eventually lead to greater climbing performance?Infact forget that I just said that, I am off to the patent office. . .
Not quite the same principle but still too late for the patent office:http://www.springerlink.com/content/wpe10qlxf4lwackl/