further to the above discussion, i browsed a couple of other sports forums for some feedback - not necessarily on the 'power breathe' thingy, more on lung capacity etc. the concensus seemed to be with harry - you can't actually increase your lung capacity, its more to do with how you use what you've already got.
posters on a free-diving (i.e without airtanks) forum found that when relaxed and above water - i.e lying on a bed - they could hold their breath for far longer than when actually diving. so when diving, they were trying to achieve a much more relaxed state to get the most out of their available lung capacity. not sure how relevant that is...
however, maybe more relevant was the discussion between cyclists on an elite cycling forum board. these guys reccomended swimming as the ultimate exercise for the lungs. its a bit random but you can find some useful info here:
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it seems what the powerbreathe people are saying is that rather than targeting your actual lung capacity to make it bigger it trains your breathing muscles ie intercostals and diaphragm so that your breathing becomes more efficient?
this could save some energy, O2 i suppose. shifting more air in and out won't help if your muscles can't use it fast enough was what i meant before.
there is something in it. but if someone gave me £50 to spend on improving my orienteering i wouldn't buy a powerbreathe.
this could save some energy, O2 i suppose. shifting more air in and out won't help if your muscles can't use it fast enough was what i meant before.
there is something in it. but if someone gave me £50 to spend on improving my orienteering i wouldn't buy a powerbreathe.
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exactly - i think what the cyclists where saying is that there was a certain swimming session - something like swimming ten laps and only usng one arm or summat - that would give your lungs a big work out.
i guess if you can give your lungs a big work out and at the same time give your body a work out then why sit in an armchair with a tube to blow into?
i guess if you can give your lungs a big work out and at the same time give your body a work out then why sit in an armchair with a tube to blow into?
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bendover wrote:i guess if you can give your lungs a big work out and at the same time give your body a work out
you mean like going for a run?
I can't quite see how it would work either - the only way I can see that you could improve your performance through breathing apparatus wpould be if it limited the amount of oxygen available - sort of artificial altitude training.
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