This year we exhibited at the 10th Triathlon Show. what a show it was and more to the point a successful show for POWERbreathe. Our Duncan, Lee and Mary Ann all attended the event to spread the word about POWERbreathe. We tested over 250 individuals, sold numerous Plus units and our biggest achievement was selling …
Tag Archive: IMT
Nov
18
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines: Interesting few weeks
I’ve had an interesting few weeks actually. I’ve reduced the amount of cardio training I’ve been doing and mainly focused on strength work. This includes weight lifting rather than weight training as such, so; squats, deadlift, cleans etc. Mixing it up to reduce the boredom factor! Some time ago I sat one of the UKSCA …
Sep
29
Samuel Dallimore Week 12: POWERbreathe comes to an end, what a fabulous journey
This week has been by far the most progressive of all the weeks I’ve been training on the POWERbreathe, I have finally been able to up the resistance to 4! I’m sticking to between 3.5-4 depending on how tired I am after training as the Loughborough University swim squad pre season program is now under …
Sep
27
POWERbreathe Trial – Melanie Ryding Week 11: It is all about taking part
The journey to get me to this start line was way more challenging than any other race I have done. A severe head injury and 6 weeks layoff directly beforehand meant that being at this start line at all was in the balance for a long time. I only firmly decided if I would travel …
Sep
27
Breathing exercises for sports training
If you are a sports and fitness enthusiast then your performance can be improved with some simple yet effective breathing exercises. These breathing exercises can help concentration during any physical activity. Competitive sports at every level come with an element of stress for the competitor. The most common type of stress for competitors is hyperventilation …
Sep
21
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines Week 9: Fancy a round of golf
This week progress was initially very quick for me when I first started using the powerbreathe, but then since the layoff I had due to injury, progress has been much slower. This last week I’ve not really been able to train due to work commitments, but I have just had 30 mins at the golf …
Sep
21
What is Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT)
Inspiratory muscle training is defined as a course of therapy consisting of a series of breathing exercises that aim to strengthen the bodies’ respiratory muscles making it easier for people to breathe. Inspiratory muscle training is normally aimed at people who suffer from asthma, bronchitis, emphysema and COPD. However, many people adopt IMT as part …
Sep
13
POWERbreathe Trial – Martin Haines Week 8: Getting back into the groove
“Its great to get back into using the POWERbreathe again. Its interesting that after the quite rapid progression I felt using the POWERbreathe the first time round, after the enforced payoff I have not had the same speedy improvements. I’m wondering whether my progress is more in line with normal now and whether the initial …
Aug
03
POWERbreathe Trial – Samuel Dallimore Week 6: Back into the water
This week has been one of the best weeks training in a long time, I really feel that things are starting to get back to the way they were. I would say it’s more mind than body at the moment, in that I mean I am getting the correct mindset and routine back that I …
Aug
01
Inspiratory Muscle Training Tips for Runners
The majority of clinical trials that have taken place have proven inspiratory muscle training offers benefits to sports performance including rowers, swimmers, runners and cyclists. Inspiratory muscle training provides the following benefits to sports performance: A reduction in dyspnoea during exercise in athletes. Increase in the force of inspiratory muscles during intensive exercise training for …
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