PowerLung Trainer

There could be many different reasons however I've always found that my lungs are not as strong as I would like and an area I'd like to strengthen. Could be due to genetics, or being brought up in a home with smokers, or modern day pollution levels - who knows! I expect they all have had some level of impact and as part of my challenge to get fit, my lungs are part of the overall level of fitness.

After some research I came across the PowerLung products. They sell a series of products which with regular use will strengthen the lungs. The products are marketed for Sports & Fitness, Music & Singing as well as Health & Well-being and your level of lung strength determines which product to go for. There are 4 different versions of the PowerLung that are differentiated by colour:

• PowerLung AireStream - Orange - Light Activity & Good Health
• PowerLung BreatheAir - Yellow - Exercise & Active Lifestyles
• PowerLung Trainer - Teal/Green - Fitness & Sports Training
• PowerLung Sport - Blue - Top Performance & Elite Athletes

I went for the PowerLung Trainer (Teal/Green) as pictured below. There are two separate settings for adjusting the inhale and exhale. As with most people, my inhale is stronger than my exhale and for the first couple of days I really struggled to have the strength to exhale. I'm now able to breathe more normally using the PowerLung as my lungs become stronger. One tip is that on the exhale I needed to 'blow' the air out quite forcibly at first as otherwise I was unable to have the lung strength to exhale.