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Health Questions
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I have asthma. Will PowerLung help improve my lungs with this condition?
PowerLung is a fitness training machine designed to allow isolated training of the muscles used in breathing for both inhale and exhale. The muscles it is designed to train are: the diaphragm, the intercostals and the accessory muscles. PowerLung is a product designed to be used for exercise only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. There have been studies done on asthmatics using a similar protocol but for inhale only. In those studies, the treatment group experienced a reduction in the number and severity of their attacks. While PowerLung itself has not been specifically tested on asthmatics, many of our customers have advised us of similar results in their lives after using the PowerLung. You should always consult your personal physician.
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Is PowerLung good for emphysema, COPD, or any other condition of weakened lungs?
PowerLung is a fitness training machine designed to allow isolated training of the muscles used in breathing for both inhale and exhale. The muscles it is designed to train are: the diaphragm, the intercostals, and the accessory muscles. PowerLung is a product designed be used for exercise only and is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. You should always consult your personal physician.
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Exercising increases respiration: Why do I need a "breathing workout?"
It is important for better total performance and enjoyment of activities to strengthen and train your breathing muscles independently of other muscle groups. During exercise, your breathing muscles respond to increased oxygen requirements and may become more aerobically conditioned, but exercise does not strength train them to give hem more strength, power, or endurance. Strength trained breathing muscles can help prevent or relieve respiratory muscle fatigue or maximization during exercise.
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Do I need to train both my inspiratory (inhale) and expiratory (exhale) muscle groups?
Yes, it is beneficial to train both. Inspiratory to increase volume and expiratory to expel a greater volume of carbon dioxide.
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What causes me to run out of breath at the end of a race?
This occurs when your muscles, including the muscles surrounding your lungs, are tired and fatigued. Training with PowerLung can strengthen your lung muscles. Trained lung muscles have a higher endurance level and can result in better performance and race time.
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What is the difference in flow resistance training and threshold resistance training?
Flow resistance training is to repetitiously restrict the volume of air flow. It is an approach that was designed to exercise, but not strengthen breathing muscles. It is like breathing through a series of drinking straws that decrease in size. Many less expensive exercisers use this approach.
Isolated threshold resistance training, like weight training, is a work load program with incremental increases as the muscles strengthen. This is true training, not just conditioning, and is the only methods used by PowerLung.
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Can using PowerLung help my snoring?
Product Use Questions
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How much time should I spend training with PowerLung?
To achieve maximum results, follow the instructions for the 3 x 10 x 2 Program in your PowerLung User Guide. This program normally takes about 3 minutes each time.
Once you have customized the PowerLung Inhale Threshold Control and Exhale Threshold Control to math your personal abilities and goals, begin the 3 x 10 x 2 Program. This program is designed for you to take 3 sets of 10 breaths 2 times a day. That is a total of 30 breaths. Don't forget, you can use your PowerLung to warm up before any activity, exercise or competition.
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Can I use my PowerLung as a respiratory warm-up machine?
Using PowerLung before you exercise or race is an excellent way to warm-up and stretch your lung muscles. Set PowerLung on a resistance setting much lower than you normally use and do 3 reps of 10 breaths each, with a one minute break between reps.
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Should I use PowerLung while exercising?
No. You should be at a standstill during the 3 x 10 x 2 Program, to obtain the most effective specific respiratory muscle training.
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Can I use PowerLung when I'm injured?
If you are unable to workout or perform in sport activities due to a non-respiratory injury, PowerLung is an excellent way to maintain top condition of your respiratory system, as you recover. Maintaining top respiratory strength allows you to return to your training at a higher intensity level after injury.
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Can my family or team share a PowerLung?
Other people should not use your PowerLung, for health reasons, just as your family or team would not use one drinking glass or toothbrush.
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Can you adjust the level of resistance for both inhaling and exhaling?
PowerLung is the only machine that has independently adjustable resistance-load cells designed for the user to set the resistance. Other lung muscle trainers concentrate on only inhaling or use an uncontrolled flow. Recent studies prove that isolated threshold resistance training for both inhaling and exhaling can improve the efficiency and power of your muscles.
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How often should I increase the control dials?
Increase the load on either load cell (inhale or exhale) when breathing at the present setting is no longer demanding training.
Like any strength training program, when the exercise becomes easy, add more resistance (load). To increase the resistance, turn the control 1/8 of a turn, for either inhale or exhale. Remember, it will seldom be necessary to adjust inhale and exhale controls at the same time because they are independently adjustable.
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I aqua jog twice a week. Can I use PowerLung to intensify my respiratory work load?
You can use PowerLung everyday to intensify your respiratory work load. If you use it before aqua jogging, as a warm-up, adjust the setting below what is normal.
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How long should I continue the 3 x 10 x 2 Program?
You will begin to notice a difference in just a few days and measurable improvement in two weeks. However, when you quit training a muscle, it atrophies and weakens. The same principles apply to the breathing muscles. It is use it or lose it. As noted in the instructions, if you have reached a maximum training plateau, it may be time to begin a maintenance routine. To maintain the strength you have gained you must continue to train your breathing muscles.
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Is it necessary to disassemble PowerLung for cleaning?
No, PowerLung is a unit with one removable component, the mouthpiece. It is removable, for washing. REMEMBER: PowerLung is not microwave or dishwasher safe.
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Questions About PowerLung
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Who uses this product?
PowerLung has a broad and varied international client base including Walkers, Cyclists, Runners, Swimmers, Divers, Rowers, Weight Trainers Gofers, Hikers, Backpackers, Asthmatics, Respiratory Therapists, Physical Therapists and Personal Trainers. Anyone who is interested in breathing deeper and easier uses PowerLung.
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What size is the PowerLung?
PowerLung is a small, hand-held machine that comes in its own zipper carrying case. It is easy to carry with you when you travel and can fit in the glove compartment of your car.
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Why does PowerLung work?
It isolates and trains the respiratory muscle group. Your lungs are surrounded by muscles that can be strengthened by the repetition of maximal forced respiration. This increase improves your stamina and endurance.
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Will my breathing become easier?
Yes, it will help you breathe easier at any level of activity or performance, at every age, and in any sport or exercise in which you participate. Medical research of isolated threshold resistance training demonstrates that over 25% improvement in tidal volume can be achieved in as little as 4 weeks. Customers report feeling less breathless in as little as 3 to 5 days.
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Will it help my lactic acid turnover rate?
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Does PowerLung create threshold resistance inhaling and exhaling so I can train both inspiratory and expiratory lung muscles in the same breath?
Yes. PowerLung is the first and only resistance lung muscle training machine on the market which allows you to exercise both muscle groups in the same breath, without adjusting the machine settings.
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I feel as if I cannot get enough air. Can PowerLung help with this feeling of being winded?
The breathless feeling you describe is known as dyspnea. Independent studies show that using PowerLung can relieve this feeling even in elite athletes. Most customers report less breathless in only 3 to 5 days of regular use.
To achieve this, most people use the PowerLung 3 x 10 x 2 Program. Instructions on this Program, along with other usage programs and tips, is included with every PowerLung product.
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