Indoor Rowing

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 it twice a day for the first 30 days), I've improved matters a little.  I now take the Powerbreathe to work with me when I do my part-time teaching and fit in using it during a morning coffee break.

It's difficult to determine whether or not it is proving any benefit, as I was already very fit (10 British age group...

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 it by the quarter turn each session if I find it too easy.
 
After using it for the first time yesterday I am surprised how similar it is to using STASS. The Short Term Air Supply System (STASS) is a small emergency air supply bottle carried by military aircrew, mainly in helicopters, so that in the event...

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 at present. I am mildly asthmatic and my coach believed that it would help both with my lung capacity and rowing.
 
 Unfortunately I really didn't get on with the device then - I found it hurt my intercostal muscles when I used it, even on the lowest settings, worse still I usage aggravated my lungs and I believed usage...

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 I have made:

POWERbreathe catch drills using dumbbells Better breathing with POWERbreathe catch drills on the rowing machine

Hope you enjoy the videos. If you found the videos I have submitted useful, please leave a comment below:

Lewin

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 machine or using dumbells and performing Powerbreathe inhalations. We perform five inhalations in the catch position before take a full rowing stroke (exhaling on the drive, power-inhaling on the recovery) or performing a dumbell deadlift.

Perform that cycle five times at your full POWERbreathe resistance setting...

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 people, so we are going to train to overcome that weakness by adopting the catch position, using dumb bells and performing Powerbreathe inhalations.

We perform five inhalations in the catch position before take a full rowing stroke (exhaling on the drive, power-inhaling on the recovery)...

I'm an indoor rower, and proud member of c2tweetcrew, our virtual indoor rowing team. (http://c2.tc) We are a diverse group of enthusiastic indoor rowers that compete in different challenge and competitions.

At the moment, I'm getting ready for the Dutch National Indoor Rowing championship on december 10th. That's a 2K race, the traditional distance that rowers compete in in the Olympics for example. Not that I'm comparing myself to Olympians :) , I'm just a guy who enjoys the challenge of indoor rowing and improving my personal bests.

I have a following a training programme from concept2, http://concept2.co.uk/training/interactive and am keeping...