Better Breathing Blog by PowerLung

How Your World Cup Team Could Gain a Competitive Edge

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Jul 1, 2014 2:31:00 PM

The 2014 World Cup has made history as the 136 goals scored during the Group Stage has been the most goals scored since 1958. Despite being some of the most mentally and physically prepared athletes in the world, this record setting World Cup has had a huge impact on the athletes. From official water breaks to athletes subbing out for cramps and exhaustion, we’ve seen these elite athletes breaking down in front of our eyes. Is it possible that these athletes aren’t training all of their muscles as effectively as possible?

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training, Soccer

How to Sprint Without Overextending Yourself

Posted by Carolyn Morse

May 15, 2014 8:30:00 AM

Sprinting. People either hate it or they love it. When coaches require their players to sprint, they hate it. When runners, cyclists or swimmers sprint to the finish line, they love it. Sprinting really depends on when you do it and why you do it. Many joggers use a sprint to finish their run, while sprinting for some athletes, like soccer players or swimmers, is just part of the game or competition. The goal behind sprinting, however, should be to push your body to new exercise or athletic levels, not to overextend it.

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training, Triathletes, Running, Athletes, Health and Fitness, Track and Field

PowerLung® is Attending the 35th Annual Sports Emmy® Awards Show!

Posted by Carolyn Morse

May 1, 2014 8:38:00 AM

That’s right! The PowerLung® has been garnering so much attention lately that it has reached the pinnacle of the sports world. We have been invited to place our breathing training product in the hands of the special guests attending the 2014 Sports Emmy® Awards Show, which will be held May 6 at the Time Warner Center in New York City.

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Topics: Better Breathing, PowerLung

How to Condition Your Lungs for a Better Diving Experience

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Apr 22, 2014 8:30:00 AM

Scuba diving opens your eyes to a whole new world and is an immensely rewarding adventure. However, for the novice diver a lack of experience and scuba technique can prevent you from fully enjoying the dive. Some of the most common problems faced include not adapting well to the changes in pressure, confusion in water or even weak swimming skills. Nevertheless, far and by the most important factor that can influence a novice diver’s experience is breath control while diving. Rapid or shallow breathing will reduce the amount of time you get to enjoy your dive because you reach the maximum amount of time per tank more quickly. There are various factors that influence the divers breathing, notably nerves, technique and respiratory health. Nerves will calm with experience whilst technique and respiratory strength can be improved through training. To condition your lungs for a better diving experience you should consider breathing exercises and respiratory muscle training devices.

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Topics: Better Breathing, Scuba Diving

As a Musician, Are You Using Effective Breathing Techniques?

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Jan 16, 2014 11:04:00 AM

As a musician, you eat, sleep, and breathe music. You will train and practice for hours in order to prepare for performances.  Your ongoing focus is to perfect your musical skills to the highest-level of quality and ease.  In the music world, breath conditioning is as important as learning the notes.  Breath training is something basic that many musicians often take for granted.  Developing consistent and natural breathing techniques is essential for maintaining a relaxed and balanced breathing form. As a musician, does your musical performance suffer from restricted air or support?

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Topics: Better Breathing, Musicians and Vocalists

How to Build Your Cycling Energy and Endurance

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Jan 9, 2014 10:56:00 AM

As a cyclist, have you ever been in the middle of a hike, race or a simple ride around the neighborhood, when you realize that respiratory fatigue has hit your body?  While your mind is on cycling, your breathing becomes shallow, you have trouble getting deep breaths, and your muscles feel on fire.  This will result in a decrease in bike speed, which could lead you to lose the race, delay your hike or make you just want to walk back home.  In a race scenario, after spending months and even years training your endurance, you shouldn’t let respiratory fatigue take you out of the race.  During training, cyclists often overlook the importance of breath training and respiratory fitness. What could respiratory muscle training do for your cycling endurance and performance? 

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training, Athletes, Cycling

PowerLung Gift Giving Guide

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Dec 17, 2013 1:42:00 PM

The PowerLung makes for an excellent choice for your Christmas shopping! You can rest assured that you are literally giving the gift of good health. The PowerLung is rather unique in that instead of using flow restriction – similar to breathing through various sized straws – we utilize a pressure threshold approach. Pressure threshold is akin to strength training. Just as your arms or legs have vital muscle groups, so do your lungs – and that’s what PowerLung aims to strengthen.

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training, Health and Fitness

Visualize Your Success with PowerLung

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Nov 27, 2013 9:17:00 AM

“The key to success in anything is to rehearse success rather than rehearse failure.” -Bill Pearl, Getting Stronger: Weight Training for Sports

One of the most realistic examples of an athlete doing just that was a scene from Rush, this year’s film on Formula 1 racing, showing James Hunt sitting on the floor of the garage before the race literally driving the course in his mind. The scene in the movie shows it like a movie in his mind which is how many athletes actually see it.

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training

PowerLung Technical Information: The Measurement Question

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Nov 14, 2013 1:00:00 PM

I was recently asked for some technical information related to PowerLung and I thought, good question! Unfortunately, it’s a bit more difficult to answer. Because PowerLung is not a therapeutic medical device, PowerLung is not permitted to publish any measurement information. But I don’t want to leave you empty-handed. PowerLung users or those considering using PowerLung as part of an exercise or training regimen might be particularly interested in measurements for breathing devices like PowerLung.

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training, Measurement Information

How to Use PowerLung in the Taper Phase of Training

Posted by Carolyn Morse

Oct 17, 2013 9:00:00 AM

As fall athletic competitions heat up, most coaches have laid out the season’s training program to include a taper period, especially in endurance sports.  Even taper before a 5K running race is recommended. The pre-tapering training and training during the period may vary by athlete and sport. Length of taper may vary from a period of a week or more.  

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Topics: Better Breathing, Training, Triathletes, Running, Athletes, Swimming, Coaches