New Year, New Breathing Habits
The New Year is the time when people start thinking about fresh starts. This usually includes resolutions for improving fitness and health by exercising more and eating healthier. But have you thought about improving your breathing habits? If not, then you’re missing a trick, because better breathing can improve both your fitness and your health. […]
POWERbreathe IMT Training Protocol
The POWERbreathe IMT training protocol for Inspiratory Muscle Training is backed by solid science from both sports and clinical fields. Through rigorous testing, researchers have identified the most effective breathing training protocol: 30 breaths twice a day. Protocol Established Through Scientific Testing Why HARD and FAST Breaths Matter Research highlights the importance of forceful breathing. A […]
Breathing Training – Back to Basics
A holistic approach to health and fitness continues to grow, year after year. And high on the list of priorities is wellness. One area of wellness in particular is becoming more popular: breathing training basics for better breathing. What is Breathing Training? It is a targeted form of breathing exercise that helps to improve the […]
Improve Lung Health
Improving your lung health is promoted annually on World Lung Day and other national days, such as Love Your Lungs Week in the UK, encouraging you to look after your lung health. World Lung Day is an awareness day organised by the FIRS (Forum of International Respiratory Societies) to promote better lung health globally. This is so important […]
How Does Breathing Training Work?
The process of breathing is brought about by your breathing muscles. Your breathing muscles are skeletal and they have the same basic structure as your other skeletal muscles. This means, that just like any other muscle group, you can train them to adapt and become stronger and more efficient. This is achievable with breathing training […]
POWERbreathe IMT – How To Use The Classic And Plus
When training with your POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) Classic or Plus device, you will notice that you have to work harder to breathe in. This is the effect of resistance training acting on the muscles you use to inhale – primarily the diaphragm and rib cage muscles. However, when breathing out, there is no […]
Which POWERbreathe Should I buy?
“Which POWERbreathe should I buy?” is a popular question, so here is a quick overview of the POWERbreathe Classic, Plus and K-Series. Which POWERbreathe Should I buy? The POWERbreathe Classic and Plus IMT models require you to manually adjust the training load. However, the electronic POWERbreathe K-Series features an electronically controlled resistance valve that will […]
Which Resistance Level? POWERbreathe Classic And Plus IMT Devices
Are you unsure which resistance level might be best for you? Well, in this blog we look at comparing the levels of the POWERbreathe Classic and POWERbreathe Plus Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) devices. And, you can find out more about How To Use The Classic And Plus in our blog. Resistance Levels The POWERbreathe Classic series and POWERbreathe […]
How Breathing Works
This brief overview about how breathing works explains what physically happens when you breathe and what controls your breathing. It also looks at your breathing system and the muscles you use to breathe. Furthermore, it highlights how breathing training with POWERbreathe IMT has a positive effect on your breathing muscles, by increasing breathing strength, power and […]
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training For Dysphagia
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training For Dysphagia is one of a few therapies that provide exercises to help people who find it difficult to swallow. In fact, this article finds that expiratory muscle training has the potential to improve swallowing function, lung function, and quality of life for stroke patients. A speech and language therapist (SLT) […]
What Is Expiratory Muscle Strength Training?
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST), along with Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), is an element of Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT). Respiratory Muscle Training is a treatment that uses both these therapies to help you enhance your breathing muscle function. This may be to improve your health, relieve symptoms of a medical condition, improve general physical and […]
What is Inspiratory Muscle Training?
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is like ‘dumbbells for your diaphragm’. It is likened to this because, just as you might use dumbbells to improve the strength of your biceps, IMT uses resistance training to improve the strength of your inspiratory muscles. Your main breathing muscles are your diaphragm and intercostals. And, by training them with […]
Breathing Facts
It’s a breathing fact that there are differences in breathing capacity between the sexes. For instance, females have disproportionately smaller radial rib cage dimensions and shorter diaphragm compared to males, making it harder to move air in and out of the lungs. But it’s not only this that affects the amount of lung capacity we have, but age, body composition and […]
What Happens When You Breathe
In our blog, How Breathing Works, we take a look at what makes up your respiratory system. In this blog, we look at what physically happens when you breathe. Therefore, we’ll be looking at inhalation (breathing in) and exhalation (breathing out). Furthermore, we’ll be looking at how POWERbreathe IMT helps you to strengthen the muscles you […]
Why Deep Breathing Exercises Are Good For You
Deep breathing exercises encourage the air you breathe in to fully fill your lungs. Also known as diaphragmatic breathing and abdominal breathing, it helps your body to breathe in as much energy-giving oxygen as possible, and exchange it for the waste product carbon dioxide. As a result of this deep breathing and full gas exchange, […]
Breathing For Focus Using The 4-7-8 Breathing Technique
The 4-7-8 breathing technique is a basic breathing technique that is designed to help you relax and focus. The 4-7-8 breathing technique involves breathing in for 4 seconds, holding the breath for 7 seconds, and exhaling for 8 seconds. This technique is great if you feel stressed or tense. Using this technique will help you […]
