Why Train Your Breathing: The Key to Unlocking Athletic Performance
Re-worked from the original article, written by Duncan Kerr, 2017 Breathing. It’s automatic, fundamental, and often overlooked. But why should we train our breathing? In the realm of sports performance, where every muscle group is meticulously trained, the respiratory system is frequently neglected. Yet, it holds the key to unlocking your full athletic potential. The […]
POWERbreathe IMT Recovery & Cool Down
POWERbreathe IMT – Reduces Lactate During Exercise & Speeds Up Clearance A POWERbreathe ‘cool-down’ can help to speed lactate clearance even more effectively than traditional active recovery strategies. Lactate is a by-product that accumulates in the tissues and blood during intense exercise, leading to discomfort and muscle fatigue. Research shows that POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training […]
Improve Lung Health
Improving your lung health is promoted annually on World Lung Day and other national days, such as Love Your Lungs Week in the UK, encouraging you to look after your lung health. World Lung Day is an awareness day, organized by FIRS (Forum of International Respiratory Societies), for promoting better lung health, globally. The reason this is […]
How Does Breathing Training Work?
The process of breathing is brought about by your breathing muscles. Your breathing muscles are skeletal and they have the same basic structure as your other skeletal muscles. This means, that just like any other muscle group, you can train them to adapt and become stronger and more efficient. This is achievable with breathing training […]
POWERbreathe IMT – How To Use The Classic And Plus
When training with your POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) Classic or Plus device, you will notice that you have to work harder to breathe in. This is the effect of resistance training acting on the muscles you use to inhale – primarily the diaphragm and rib cage muscles. However, when breathing out, there is no […]
What Is Expiratory Muscle Strength Training?
Expiratory Muscle Strength Training (EMST), along with Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT), is an element of Respiratory Muscle Training (RMT). Respiratory Muscle Training is a treatment that uses both these therapies to help you enhance your breathing muscle function. This may be to improve your health, relieve symptoms of a medical condition, improve general physical and […]
What is Inspiratory Muscle Training?
Inspiratory muscle training (IMT) is like ‘dumbbells for your diaphragm’. It is likened to this because, just as you might use dumbbells to improve the strength of your biceps, IMT uses resistance training to improve the strength of your inspiratory muscles. Your main breathing muscles are your diaphragm and intercostals. And, by training them with […]
Breathing for focus using the 4-4-8 breathing technique
The 4-4-8 breathing technique is a basic breathing technique which is designed to help you relax and focus. This technique is great if you feel stressed or tense. Using this technique will help you get rid of the tension so you can focus on what you need to do. No matter what your goal is, […]
