POWERbreathe / PB2002 Plus Fitness (Heavy Resistance)

POWERbreathe is an inspiratory muscle trainer that exercises breathing muscles such as the diaphragm. Two sets of 30 breaths daily support inspiratory muscle strength. Its compact, handheld design lets you train anywhere. Suitable for sports, singing and wind instrument breath control.

POWERbreathe is a trainer designed to strengthen the abdominal muscles, respiratory muscles and diaphragm.

In Japan, it gained attention when a well-known rock vocalist used it backstage to warm up before performances, and it quickly spread among other leading musicians. Its users now include dancers, pop idols and musical theater actors. Breathing is essential for people in music to realize their potential. POWERbreathe is used by leading musical theater actors who sing while dancing, professional singers and wind players, particularly on Broadway in New York and in London’s West End. Just 30 breaths twice daily are described as sufficient, for example morning and evening at home, totaling 5 minutes a day. The first goal is to continue for 1 month.

The stated benefits are:
• Deeper, faster breathing
• Better breath control
• Easier breathing between phrases
• Depending on training, possible improvement in laryngeal muscle capacity
• Reduced tension by warming up respiratory muscles before a performance

Recommended for singers, musical theater actors, wind players and others with high lung capacity or established abdominal breathing, as well as people with a larger build. Increasing the resistance may feel heavier than expected. It is described as further developing breathing potential and taking musical performance to the next level.

• For professional or aspiring musicians with high lung capacity
• For those seeking to improve singing or playing skills
• Suggested for people weighing 60 kg or more
Pro type: medium to heavy resistance
Resistance range: 23–186 cmH2O
■For men.