POWERbreathe - Breathing Exercise Device for Lungs, Breathing Trainer to Help Lung Capacity, Inspiratory Muscle Trainer - Blue, Medium Resistance

A dual-purpose purchase. 1. I like the idea of improving lung capacity for exercising and working out. 2. I'm 60 and need to lower my blood pressure by about 20 points. I'm on medication for blood pressure making it difficult to say which is leading to my lower numbers, but after 3 months, I can see good improvement in lung strength and capacity. It seems a little over-priced based on the simple design and limited mainly plastic parts, but if it lasts and I can use it over a couple of years it will easily be worth it. I purchased the medium resistance model (I'm in decent shape walking dogs 4-6 a day miles and doing some HIIT elliptical workouts) and have a long way to go in increasing the resistance. Simple to use (if you can breeth you got this).

This Brand/Model comes in three levels of resistance: LR (low resistance), MR (medium resistance,, and HR (high resistance) and some of the listings on Amazon were unclear about this when I shopped. Unless you are a large competitive athlete, you will probably want the low resistance level.The enclosed instructions are adequate for basic use of this device. Your only need the "Breathe Strong Perform Better" book if you want to push this form of conditioning to the max.Here are a few suggestions/warnings not in the instructions. (1) As in any new exercise, start with just moderate exertion and gradually increase the exertion over several weeks.. (2) If you need the nose clips and find them uncomfortable--as I do--just hold your nose closed with one hand. (3) When washing the device twice weekly, I suggest boiling water for two minutes in a covered pot to sterilize it and letting it partially cool an hour (to the point where it is warm but not hot) to minimize the chance of mildew growing within the device. (4) If you find yourself loosing the count to 30, set a count-down timer for three minutes and watch your progress relative to it.Does it work? In five weeks of almost twice daily use, I have progressed from the zero setting to the "one" setting of the Medium Resistance device, which is approximately a 70% increase in force. I distinctly have more "sucking" power when using my Advair Diskus asthma medication. And I seem to have a bit more "wind" when jogging. I plan to try build strength for another month or two, and then switch to a maintenance schedule.

I am always interested in items that can increase my well-being. I had recently heard about the many potential benefits of inspiratory muscle training, from generally better breathing to lowering blood pressure to even helping with snoring and just overall health. As a bonus there is even a pre-workout warm-up protocol which is said to be very effective! I have not been very scientific about it, I should probably have checked my vital stats before and after use but so far I do feel like I am less out-of-breath after exercise and I have been sleeping better too. I plan to keep at it.

It is a wonderful item ! Help you to improve your goal when you are doing exercises ! Little by little you realize how you,are improving your breeze ! It is a fantastic item!

As a swimmer and cyclist, I was intrigued about it improving oxygen uptake by exercising the breathing muscles. I had read an article about a research study on this subject using the POWERbreathe. After about 5 weeks of use my subjective impression is that it is improving my breathing. The device is easy to use and keep clean. Since this is exercising breathing muscles you need to do this daily per the instructions. For the casual user, it won’t be effective.

I had my device for about a year. I purchased it to lower my blood pressure and it worked quite well. The issue is that the design makes it difficult to fully dry out and eventually mold builds up inside. Also, it is pretty flimsy and broke apart.

I used this device 5 days a week during 9 months. Worked well and I did notice a change, but unfortunately is made of cheap plastic and broke.Update:I contacted the manufacturer and they sent me a new one. Due to this, I am changing the rating from 3* to 4*.

I want everyone I know who lives with the diagnosis of asthma to get one of these and USE IT! I noticed a big difference after a few days of use. I was able to sing at Girls' Camp with the strength I had when I was a young woman. Great product. Came with a DVD. The real test is to make the time to do it because you won't get the benefits without doing the work, like any other type of exercise.