I’ve used the Powerbreathe regularly over the past month or so but only in the evenings. I found it quite convenient to use late at night but somehow life has been too hectic once I get out of bed. Following a chat with Eddie Fletcher last Saturday at Cardiff (he emphasised the importance of using …
Category Archive: Indoor Rowing
Dec
06
Pete Marston – My lungs feel like they’ve had a workout like they do after very hard rowing
Having never used a POWERbreathe before yesterday I really didn’t know what to expect when I took it out of the box and read the instructions. 30 breaths twice a day, once in the morning, once in the evening. That sounds easy. I figure I am best starting on the lowest resistance, and just increase …
Dec
06
Kimberley Naylor-Perrott – Increasing my rowing in readiness for Boston 2012 (Beginnings)
I have been injured for the past week, so in terms of any improvements, they are based on my experiences in the preceding few weeks. I have to be honest at the outset; I first tried powerbreathe (the red model) some 4 years ago, when I was rowing far more competitively than I am …
Nov
29
Lewin Hynes – POWERbreathe for endurance events
Thanks to Lewin once again for providing this great training video. Three quick lessons I have learnt about using the PowerBreathe for endurance events. All about making sure that you are ready to go on the day, and ensuring that the the PowerBreathe is working for you not vice versa. Here are some other videos …
Nov
14
Lewin Hynes – Better breathing with Powerbreathe Catch Drills on the rowing machine
The catch is the position at the front end of the rowing stroke, with your body curled into a ball. It is difficult and strenuous to take a full breath in this position for most people, so we are going to train to overcome that weakness by adopting the catch position, either on the rowing …
Nov
13
Powerbreathe Training Videos: Lewin Hynes – POWERbreathe Catch Drills using Dumbells
Hi, here is a quick video to demonstrate using the Powerbreathe for rowing specific training. This video demonstrates catch drills. The catch is the position at the front end of the rowing stroke, with your body curled into a ball. It is difficult and strenuous to take a full breath in this position for most …
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