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Classic Medium Resistance

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£49.99

Classic series of breathing trainers, showing the green (light resistance), blue (medium resistance) and red (heavy resistance
Head and Shoulders of a woman using the Classic Medic
Head and Shoulders of a man using the Green Classic
A chart showing the levels of health and fitness for each of the resistances
The POWERbreathe Medic breathing trainer in white
The POWERbreathe Classic – Light Resistance.
Inspiratory Training Classic series of breathing trainers, showing the green (light resistance), blue (medium resistance) and red (heavy resistance
Head and Shoulders of a woman using the Classic Medic
Head and Shoulders of a man using the Green Classic
A chart showing the levels of health and fitness for each of the resistances
The POWERbreathe Medic breathing trainer in white
The POWERbreathe Classic – Light Resistance.

Classic Medium Resistance

16 Reviews

£49.99

Breathe Better. Perform Stronger. Live Healthier.

The POWERbreathe Classic is the original inspiratory muscle breathing trainer that started it all. This inspiratory muscle trainer is a simple, drug-free breathing device that strengthens the muscles you use to breathe in.

With 9 adjustable resistance levels, it improves breathing stamina, reduces breathlessness, and supports better breathing in just 4–6 weeks. The POWERbreathe Classic is really easy to use. Place the IMT device in your mouth and breathe out as much as you can. Then take a fast, forceful breath in through your mouth, taking in as much air as possible. Repeat this process for 30 breaths, twice a day. Upgrade to the POWERbreathe Plus for new and improved features.

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Description

The POWERbreathe Classic Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) Range is our original series of World No.1 breathing devices – trusted, proven, and still popular over two decades later. The POWERbreathe Classic targets the inspiratory muscles, including the diaphragm and intercostals. Just like training any other muscle in the body, these muscles can become more powerful through resistance training. The POWERbreathe Classic helps you do just that. The original POWERbreathe device works by providing resistance as you breathe in, like dumbbells for your diaphragm.

Available in Medic, Light, Medium and Heavy resistance, the POWERbreathe Classic series offers Inspiratory Muscle Training and supports all ability levels – from beginners and those with breathing issues to fit and active users looking to improve performance and endurance. Like weight training for your lungs, each device has 9 levels that provide an increasing challenge as your breathing muscles grow stronger.

How The POWERbreathe Classic Works

The POWERbreathe Classic uses a spring to weigh down a valve to create resistance as you inhale, just like lifting weights for your diaphragm. Using ‘Pressure Threshold’ technology, your breath must generate enough force to open (or lift) a valve and keep it open. Over time, this increases your lung power, helping you breathe easier and perform better.

With consistent IMT training using POWERbreathe, users find that they are able to do more beyond the point at which they would normally experience exhaustion. This is one of the main benefits of performing IMT. POWERbreathe is drug-free, with no medication interactions. It has been clinically proven to alleviate breathlessness and increase lung strength.

Why Choose the POWERbreathe Classic?

The original World No.1 breathing trainer has been used by people with successful results for over 20 years. Backed by scientific research, here’s why it remains a popular choice:

  • Used by health professionals, athletes and researchers
  • No batteries or apps required – manually adjustable
  • Simple, effective, and built to last
  • Build lung stamina and reduce breathlessness with just 30 breaths, twice a day
  • Easy to carry around, allowing you to incorporate IMT in your daily routine

The Classic is our original, trusted breathing trainer. POWERbreathe is available to buy and may be provided through healthcare services. Speak to your GP or healthcare professional to find out more.

Want to find out more information as to why the POWERbreathe Classic and Plus are a popular choice around the world? Have a look at our guide to the various types of devices available.

Compare the Classic to the rest of the POWERbreathe Range in our ‘At a Glance’ guide.

If you’re looking for a no-fuss, effective way to build breathing strength, the Classic is your go-to device and a brilliant place to start your breathing training journey.

What is POWERbreathe IMT

Benefits

The POWERbreathe Classic helps users strengthen the muscles used for breathing in. This includes the diaphragm and intercostal muscles. It will improve your stamina and support better breathing performance with daily training. Here are the leading benefits of the POWERbreathe Classic:

• Builds lung strength for improved breathing power and endurance
• Improves breathing stamina
• Helps reduce breathlessness and improves performance in just 4–6 weeks
• Each device has 9 resistance levels to work through as your muscles strengthen
• Simple training: 30 breaths, twice a day
• Trusted by Healthcare Professionals and athletes worldwide
• Backed by scientific research – POWERbreathe is the device most referenced in research and is featured in many hundreds of unendorsed clinical papers.

Which Resistance

Most healthy adults can ‘lift’ a maximum load of between 75 and 120 ‘centimetres of water’ (cmH2O). Optimum training is usually half this load, so between 37 and 60 cmH2O. As an indication, our product specialist managed to get up to training at 90cmH2O when training for a marathon, but generally trains at between 60 – 75cmH2O.

We therefore recommend most people choose a POWERbreathe Classic Light Resistance device. Have a look at the comparison table for further information: Which Resistance?

Refer to our Adjustable Load Selection Range for further information.

Please note:

Heavy resistance is only for those who have reached maximum loading on a medium resistance model. If you start with a heavy resistance model, you will not experience the benefits of POWERbreathe Classic training and may struggle to achieve higher levels due to the faster progression between loads.

Precise load settings may vary due to: (1) the analogue nature of the calibrated spring tensioner and the precision with which the load is selected; (2) a small effect of inspiratory flow rate upon spring compression, such that high inspiratory flow rates lead to greater spring compression, and a small increase in load.

This effect is common to all spring-loaded devices, and its size is magnified by increasing spring range (it is larger in a spring with a maximum range of 90cmH20 compared with one with half this range), and it is also greater at lower absolute load settings.

Training Diary

All it takes is:

• 30 breaths, twice a day
• 4–6 weeks for noticeable improvement

Keeping a record of the training level reached and the number of breaths successfully completed each session will help you analyse your progress. Or upgrade to a POWERbreathe Plus IMT device and pair it with the POWERbreathe Smart Adaptor to track your progress on the ActiBreathe® App.

Download your Training Diary here.

Evidence

For the full catalogue of research papers featuring POWERbreathe, please refer to our Research and Science section. Some examples of POWERbreathe Classic Research Papers and case studies are included below:

How to Use

The POWERbreathe Classic is really easy to use. Place the IMT device in your mouth and breathe out as much as you can. Then take a fast, forceful breath in through your mouth, taking in as much air as possible. Repeat this process for 30 breaths, twice a day.

How To Perform The Correct Breathing Technique

What's In The Box

The following items come as standard with every POWERbreathe Classic purchase:

• POWERbreathe Classic device
• Mouthpiece
• Nose clip
• Storage pouch
• 4 x Cleansing Tablets – except for in the USA. Genuine POWERbreathe devices will not contain POWERbreathe Cleansing Tablets in the USA, as these tablets are not approved for sale and/or distribution within the USA by the regulatory authorities. Read more about Counterfeit products.
• User manual in the principal language of the country where the device is purchased

How to Clean Your POWERbreathe Classic Device

Your POWERbreathe Classic needs to be cleaned regularly to ensure it remains hygienic and in good working order. At the very least, the Classic needs to be rinsed after each use. Use warm water, and make sure it is completely dry before you use the device again.

Once a week, the Classic needs a deep clean. Soak the device in warm water with one POWERbreathe Cleansing Tablet. Leave it to soak for 10 minutes before taking the device out and running it under a tap. Hold the device upside down so the water can run through it. Shake off any water and leave it to dry before using again.

How To Clean Your POWERbreathe Classic Device

Precautions & Contraindications

A list of precautions and contraindications can be found here.

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MB
★★★★★ Reviewed on June 24, 2024

Works for people who have had collapsed lungs! Gets rid of literally 100% of the pain, which I found advertised nowhere! Also helps reduce risk of return.

9to5strength
★★★★★ Reviewed on July 7, 2023

I bought this in c2011 and dusted it off a few weeks ago. I wanted to see if it can help improve my respiratory rate, which my fitness wearable reports to me every morning. That didn't budge, but my heart rate variability (a measure of fitness) jumped by about 10-15% in the first week and has stayed that high ever since. My resting heart rate has also lowered by 3 bpm, I'm amazed it has such a strong effect. I'm planning to run a Cooper test to confirm that my VO2max is higher but the results I'm seeing from the HRV are seriously impressive. I would say that I probably suit the medium resistance better, with the heavy I can only just cope with level 1 and it's taken me weeks to progress a quarter turn (level 1.25).

Jan Shaw
★★★★★ Reviewed on August 2, 2021

Post covid patient Oct 2020 and post bad reactions to both covid jab AstraZeneca in May leaving me hospitalised for 2 weeks, off work for 8. I am thankful for finding this product.