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christri25 posted 3 years ago.
I second that .... anyone can share opinion?
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ryan16 posted 3 years ago.
third that.... ive been thinking about using it myself....
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DSmith posted 3 years ago.
I got the expand-a-lung as a gift about a year ago. Used it at the office for about a week and gave up on it. Fastforward nine months of training, picked up the expand-a-lung again and could put it on a much higher setting and breathe with ease.
My point is, I don't know if it works or not but it has been a good way for me to measure my lung capacity increases from training.
Hope this helps.
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ibgenaro posted 3 years ago.
Good old fashion hard work will help you lungs, I don't belive in gimics or the easy quick fix, that's no fun- there are no magic pills or machines. I do a lot of control breathing during my swims. Taking a breathe every 3, 5, 7, 9 strokes works for me.
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NateDawgK2 posted 3 years ago.
I got one about 2 months ago
I havent been very good with using it consistently though, but I used it per the directions for the first two weeks and I definately noticed a difference in how large of breaths I could take and how forcefully I could expell air - they do definately help get your lung capacity up - no doubt about it
BUT - they dont help how efficiently your body / muscles will use that oxygen & it doesnt make you in any better shape
I didnt really even notice a difference with how long I could hold my breath
only thing I noticed was that I could take deeper breaths & push them back out with more force
I guess I can say that it makes your lungs work better, but not your muscles
the only real benefit I have been able to tell was that while swimming I was able to breathe better as I could take deeper breaths and then expell them out quicker so that I have been keeping my head out of the water for a much shorter time on a breathing stroke
on the whole I would say that they can be fun to mess around with - but on the whole, they dont do anything that focused & controlled breathing exercises wouldnt do
the directions for the "expand-a-lung" are as follows:
Take the deepest breath you can possibly take, until you cannot hold any more in your lungs then hold it for about 2 - 8 seconds
then release the air slowly with a constant push until your lungs are completely empty - then try to push air out one last time to make sure
take a 20 second break
repeat for 10 reps - do it twice a-day
I beat if you did that exercise without any device it would work just as well so long as on the breathing out you focus on letting it out slowly & not just blowing out all the air at once - the devices simply limit how much you can take in & blow out - thereby forcing you to push slower & harder then you would otherwise
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christri25 posted 3 years ago.
i may be way off but are there 2 types of muscles one being smooth muscle that you can not increase its strength .. like the eye muscle .. Someone told me it is smooth muscle and working out this muscle will have no effect on your vision.... as you could correct your vision naturally what about the diaphragm is that smooth muscle? ?
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tri1on posted 3 years ago.
Hey NateDawg.....So do you think simply closing your lips and regulating the amount of air you are able to take in and push out at a time could be as effective as the "expand-a-lung"?? Maybe I will duct tape my mouth almost closed and save myself a few bucks....Might rip out my nostril hairs though :(
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*Shyner* posted 3 years ago.
Hey, ok i don't speak from experience of trying these lung things but this is just my thoughts :)
Christri - diaphragm is skeletal muscle, so strength of it can be increased.
I would guess the device works by increasing the strength of the muscles surrounding the lungs (eg. to help lift the ribcage) and create space for the lungs to inflate, and then by strengthening the diaphragm etc. to help expel air at a faster rate.
Tri1on - i reckon closing your lips and regulating the amount of air would have the same effect, if you can feel your diaphragm working.
These devices probably wont increase your lung capacity, but might allow you to use more of your existing capacity (as we very rarely use all of this) by strengthening the respiratory muscles.
Like ibgenaro said, probably no substitute for plain old hard work :D
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NateDawgK2 posted 3 years ago.
LOL - I wouldnt try the duct tape move - but yeah, I agree with the above post
I think you can get the same effect by regulating your air intake / outake without any devices
or you could start playing the bagpipes !!
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rickola posted 9 weeks ago.
I copied this from The Shaku Breathing site. It is an exercise to strengthen the diaphram....
Go to the hardware store and get 5-6 feet of clear, flexible tubing, somewhere around 1/4" ID. Place a bowl of water on the floor. With an IN breath draw water up the tubing as far as you can. You should be able to do at least 3 feet, call it a meter. Practice until you can draw water at least 4 feet (1.22m). This exercise is a very good way to measure the strength of your diaphragm. A standing column of water generates about 1/2 psi per foot, so 4 feet is equivilant to about 2 psi. Your diaphragm should have a rating of 2 psi (or higher) to handle the shakuhachi with ease. The strength training? Draw a column of water 4 feet or more, maybe 50 times a day. In a certain sense this is the perferred exercise: less equipment and measurable feetback.
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silverchair posted 7 weeks ago.
i think going up a steep hill not warmed up would be just as effective.
Has anyone had any experience with the "expand-a-lung" type breathing devices. Im wondering if it would be worth the money or if these are just a gimmick to suck me out of more money :( thanks!