What is Powerbreathe?

You’re huffing and puffing, and can’t seem to get enough air. Maybe you’re even in pretty decent shape – so why can’t you seem to get all the oxygen that you should? Assuming you are in otherwise good health, the problem may not be with your lungs so much as your respiratory muscles.

How You Breathe

If you ask most people to breathe deeply, they try to fill their lungs with air using their chest muscles. The problem is that if you want to really breathe deeply, you need to use a different set of muscles. As a result, you may be breathing far shallower than you should, in order to get oxygen in your lungs and then your bloodstream.

If you’ve ever been a singer, stage actor or have played a wind instrument, then you know that deep breaths come from your diaphragm muscles. By using them to move the air in and out of your lungs, you’re helping to get the most oxygen into your lungs, and carbon dioxide out.

What is Powerbreathe?

Powerbreathe is relatively new on the market, and was originally aimed at athletes. While people involved in sports tend to be the most frequent users, Powerbreathe is finding more and more enthusiasm among everyday people. Here’s an example; you’re in OK shape, but when you climb a couple flights of stairs, you get a little short of breath. You’ve just had a physical exam, so you know you don’t have any lung problems. You just aren’t able to get all the oxygen you need, due to your breathing habits.

Here’s where Powerbreathe comes into play.  It’s a small, hand-held device that re-trains your breathing muscles so that they become stronger and more efficient. As your muscle strength improves, you get more oxygen into your body, both at rest and while moving.

Who Can Use Powerbreathe?

I mentioned earlier that Powerbreathe has become more mainstream, with everyday people using it. Can someone who has impaired lung function use it – for example, if you have chronic bronchitis? While the ultimate answer to that question lies with your doctor, in general, anyone who wants to breathe better can use it.

By re-training your respiratory muscles to be more efficient, you increase your lung capacity. In fact, Powerbreathe is also excellent for public speakers, singers and anyone who needs to be able to control their breaths.

It doesn’t take long to use, either; approximately 30 breaths twice a day is enough to increase your lung function, and the amount of oxygen you take in.

If you want to be able to work, eat, sleep and play better, then try breathing better with Powerbreathe.