POWERbreathe - Breathing Exercise Device, Breathing Trainer and Therapy Tool to Strengthen Breathing Muscles and Help Lung Capacity, Handheld Inspiratory Muscle Trainer - Green, Light Resistance

A friend recommended this to improve breathing for meditation. It seems to be working and I will consider getting the next step up in a few months. It’s easy to use while working or just doing chores. I definitely breathe much deeper now without the urge to cough.

Purchased this on the recommendation of a friend who swears by this. Let me start by saying that I have only been using this for about a week so obviously have not seen any difference in breathing during exercise. I intend to add to this in a month or 2 to update!This product is well designed and easy to use. It has an adjustment knob at the bottom of the handle which is easy to use and is resistant to accidental adjustment! The adjustment starts at 0 with slight resistance to inhalation which I can easily inhale the required 30 breaths and can be adjusted to 10 where I could barely inhale 10 breaths! I'm not the fittest guy in the world but i'm fairly active and probably have an above level of fitness with all the sport and training I do, so this product has the potential to be used by almost anyone. Don't see why you need the next model up unless you were an elite athlete training for high altitude events!The only downside for me is the size of the mouth piece. Would prefer it to be slightly larger however I may become accustomed to it over time! Will leave any recomendations until i update in a month or 2

Bought this product after reading an article in The Journal of the American Heart Association on the benefits of inspiratory muscle training in lowering blood pressure and improving vascular endothelial function. I have only been using it for a couple of weeks and already noticed some improvement in my lung capacity. Observing improvement in blood pressure levels takes at least 6 weeks according to the study, so I’m hopeful to see improvement in my blood pressure levels in 4 four weeks.

I used this product to increase my breathing ability.

Bought this to strengthen my lung capacity. I recently had surgery and when they gave me the post surgical breath test, I easily passed with flying colors! The hospital staff was very impressed with my results. The reason I first bought this about 6 months ago was that I felt I needed to improve my lung capacity. After using for a few months, I could feel the results when I exercised. I noticed I was breathing much deeper than I had prior to using this product.

Was previously using Respironics Threshold IMT which is recommended for 15 minutes, twice a day. I maxed out at 41 cm and moved on to Powerbreather. I found the key is starting with a setting you are really comfortable with which was about 4 for me (or 49 cm). In the beginning I used both devices. More recently using just the Powerbreather, but I think I can make more progress by using it several times a day. In the AM I do it 3X (30 breathes each time) with a 5-15 minute break in between - usually about an hour or two after physical exercise. I do the same in the PM (although no physical exercise). In 3 weeks I've progressed from setting of 4 to almost 7 or about 8 cm/wk. Between the Respironics IMT and Powerbreather my exercise tolerance has greatly improved. 3 months ago I had to take breaks after every 5 minutes of swimming. Now I can go for over 30 minutes without break. I wish device had bigger mouthpiece. Alternatively I have thought about using it without mouthpiece.

I ordered the Powerbreathe because I read an article that said it would help to lower blood pressure. It worked great for four weeks. Then it stopped working. But I continued to use it and by the eighth week I got the worst case of vertigo. This thing somehow messes up your ears.

I used the PowerBreath twice a day, thirty deep breaths in the morning and thirty in the evening.It has really improved my lung function. I used to run out of breath after walking fifty feet. Now I can walk indefinitely without running out of air. I still have a lot more improvement to get to where my lungs have the power that they used to have, but I'm getting there. Thanks PowerBreath...

I suffer from the early stages of c.o.p.d., after 50 years of asthma. I work at maintaining a reasonable level of fitness. I run with my local running club. During the five years of running, I am still slow and remain in the beginner's group because my breathing will not let me progress further. I have used this tool and have quickly progressed. I have now moved up to the medium strength powerbreathe, I cannot at the moment say whether it has improved my running ability or not. Let's be practical, after 50 years of asthma and about 5 years of c.o.p.d. their is a long time of damage to be overcome. I am however pleased that I have been able to make progress with the powerbreathe exercises themselves.

There's no English instructions with the product, looks like Spanish only, but it's registered in the UK?

This is amazing .I have been diagnosed as having copd and I use it twice a day and it already is having an effect . If anybody is like me and has copd you really have to try it .

I have a serious asthma condition and this machine is definitely helping me to breathe better and to clear material from my lungs. I would recommend it to anyone with asthma. It is easy to use and very well constructed.

Bought this for my dad who has COPD has only been using it for a week but so far so good? His GP was all for it so fingers crossed we will see results soon!