POWERBREATHE Plus Breathing Training Device, Red - Heavy Resistance

I used this whilst Triathlon training and it certainly seems to improve lung capacity and make breathing easier. It’s difficult to know if it improved my overall sporting performance though. Even the low level settings provide a bit of resistance and you can easily find the right level for you. Fortunately this can be cleaned in boiling water to avoid germs being breathed in as well. Although made of plastic it’s sturdy and well made. Mine has lasted for years. The only downside is that it is quite expensive but it seems to be the only product like this that’s out there.

Works well but felt it was a bit expensive

It does what it says on the tin. I had never heard of this gadget before, so I was going entirely on the reviews. I have bought a couple of things on amazon after reading a range of favourable reviews so I was happy to shell out as I had confidence that it would be correct. I am not a believer that the reviews are only written by the company or competitors. If you get a large enough range of reviews there must be something in it. In any event you don't get reviews if you go into a shop, you take pot luck. I took up serious swimming in February last year. I wanted to learn to do the crawl. I could not do it at all although I was already a good swimmer of the breaststroke. The big problem is breathing or the lack of breath. I found when I first started I would hold my breath which would mean after a length that I was out of breath I then learnt to take breaths but again that is hard work. I was told to do three stokes then a breath then three strokes then a breath to the other side. That is all very good but as a complete novice you are gasping for breath and taking no notice of your technique so it all gets worse and you turn your head to breath after every stoke. I have improved just through application. I got the machine just after Christmas as I was sad enough to order it on Christmas day. I erroneously thought that you blew and that was the resistance and was amazed when I did the suck and that was the resistance. I had to do it on zero as I was so poor. I have turned it up one notch since as I have done it for the last few days.I now have a lot more confidence in my breathing and today I changed from single lengths of the crawl to 3 lengths. I don't know if it is the machine but I now have a lot more confidence and will stick at it until I can do continuous lengths of the crawl. I would recommend this machine as it does what it says on the tin. I will not stop until I can swim a mile of the crawl and still not be panting.Like any exercise you get out of it what you put in.

I chose the red version. As an averagely fit amature I am still close to the bottom of the adjustment scale, so now wonder if the next model down might have been more appropriate. The device is well made and the DVD has a useful instruction section. The rest of the DVD is a bit tedious though. A bit pricey for what it it, but I guess you are paying for the design, which is novel.

It does restrict your breathing and feel like you are training your breathing muscles but I personally didnt see any noticeable results from using the product.

The Power Breathe really does work well. I've used it for over a month now and it definitely helps to improve breathing when it's used regularly as recommended. So good my wife has now bought her own!! Not sure there is that much difference between the sports and fitness models, the fitness starts at a slightly lower level and builds up more slowly. It really depends how strong your breathing is before you start. If you run regularly or take part in sports regularly then the sports version is probably the better one to go with but with 10 levels there is plenty of scope for improvement with the fitness version too.

I just thought I'd add my thoughts so far on this piece of kit. I've read several reviews mentioning that the gadget was covered in hairs when it arrived, but there were no such problems with mine. It was boxed, with a security seal, and seems perfectly clean and hygienic. (It is supplied with sterilising tablets so you can sterilise it straight away if you're really fussy!) I had wondered before I bought it if I should be buying the Fitness model, as I'm by no means a professional athlete, but I'm glad I went for the Sports Performance model, as I think otherwise the resistance would not have been sufficient - something perhaps to be aware of if you're thinking of buying one. (I run/jog at a fairly slow pace regularly and am relatively fit, but I'd certainly not describe myself as athletic, so I think perhaps the levels these gadgets are pitched at is a bit misleading.) Amazon's price is the cheapest at which I have found this item, and their delivery and packaging was excellent as ever (2 working days to Germany - pretty good!) but I do think that the item is a bit over-priced for what it is, so I've knocked off one star. I'll update my review when I have used it for a few weeks, but after trying it out only once I am expecting good results.

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Buen producto para quien quiera mejorar su rendimiento. Mejora la misculatura usada en la fase inspiratoria, pero hay que tratar de ser constante y paciente con el uso del aparato.

So useful and powerful

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Ich benutze den Lungentrainer nun seit sechs Wochen und zwar morgens und abends je ca.10 min. Gekauft habe ich ihn in der Hoffnung meinen Blutdruck damit zu stabilisieren und bestenfalls sogar zu senken. Nach drei Wochen regelmäßigem Training habe ich bereits eine von vier Tabletten die ich täglich nehmen muss weggelassen und der Blutdruck ist nicht nur stabil, sondern liegt sowohl morgens wie abends zwischen 125/75 und 115/65 was für meine Verhältnisse extrem gut ist. Ich messe morgens zwei Werte und abends zwei Werte immer vor und nach dem Atem-Training. Obwohl das Training anstrengend ist, ist der Wert nach dem Training meist niedriger als vor dem Training. Das Trainingsgerät ist sehr handlich und lässt sich sehr gut reinigen da man es fast komplett zerlegen kann. Einziger Nachteil den ich aber selber verschuldet habe ist der Trainingswiderstand. Das Gerät gibt es wohl in drei verschiedenen Stärken, Leicht, Mittel und Stark. Darauf habe ich leider nicht geachtet und mir das Starke bestellt. Dies ist aber wohl eher für Extremsportler geeignet. Ich bin nach sechs Wochen noch bei Stufe 1 von 10. Werde also noch sehr lange damit auskommen.