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The Benefits

POWERbreathe is an Inspiratory Muscle Trainer, exercising and strengthening the muscles we use to breathe. Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) is scientifically proven to benefit patients with respiratory illness and healthy people, including athletes at all levels of competition, including Olympians.

An overview of benefits and results from laboratory trials are listed below. For specific benefits, research references and clinical and laboratory trials that support our findings, please select your specific area of interest when you 'Select Model' from the main menu above.

Sports & Exercise

Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Improved cycling time trial performance by 4.6% - equivalent to slashing 3-minutes off a 40k time trial
Enabled participants to cycle for 33% longer and with lower sense of effort
Improved rowing time trial performance by up to 2.2% - equivalent to slashing 60m in a 2km race
Increased swimming performance by up to 3.5%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise
Warmed-up the breathing muscles & significantly improved rowing performance and reduced breathlessness in competitive rowers
Warmed-up the breathing muscles which normal warm-up routines fail to do
Speeded-up lactate clearance more effectively than traditional active recovery strategies

Performers

Enhanced the ability to inflate the lungs (take deeper breaths)
Enhanced the ability to control the breath
Enhanced the ability to sustain forceful breathing (breathing does not become fatigued)
Training may affect the intrinsic laryngeal muscles which control the action of the larynx
Warms-up the breathing muscles prior to rehearsal or performance

Health & Medical

Reduced breathlessness & restored breathing power
Increased inspiratory muscle strength by up to 45%
Improved quality of life in people with major debilitating conditions
Enhanced exercise tolerance in people with major debilitating conditions
Reduced consumption of medication of up to 79% in asthma patients
Reduced ß2-agonists consumption by up to 79% in patients with asthma
Showed an improvement in asthma symptoms by up to 75% in 3 weeks
Improvements in inspiratory muscle strength of 55% in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Improvements in endurance of 86% in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Improvements in quality of life by 21% in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
Improvements in dyspnoea by 36% in patients with Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)

Uniformed Services

Improved breathing conditions in people with physically demanding occupational situations where breathing demand is raised or where breathing apparatus is used, such as the Armed Forces, Police Force and Fire Service
Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced breathlessness
Reduced heart rate
Reduced the rate of air use from the breathing cylinder used by firefighters (increasing wear time by around 1.5 min from a 15 min cylinder)
Increased time to exhaustion during a standard laboratory treadmill test

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POWERbreathe - IMT Contraindications

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Inspiratory muscle training is NOT recommended for patients with a history of spontaneous pneumothorax
Inspiratory muscle training is only recommended for patients with a history of traumatic pneumothorax after complete recovery
Inspiratory muscle training is NOT suitable for asthma patients who have low symptom perception and who suffer from frequent sever exacerbations
Inspiratory muscle training is NOT suitable for anyone who has recently experienced a perforated eardrum
Anyone who is under the age of 16 should only use POWERbreathe with supervision from an adult

POWERbreathe - Healthcare Professionals

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Weakness of the inspiratory muscles can result from a number of causes, including disease. In the case of inspiratory muscles, weakness is a major contributor to the perception of dyspnoea.1,2

The inspiratory muscles exhibit the well documented ‘use it or lose it’ phenomenon and become detrained (atrophy) in the absence of physical activity. This leads to a downward spiral of inactivity and dyspnoea that is observed in many chronic conditions, as well as in the elderly.

In addition, the use of oral steroid medication (not inhaled steroids) to control lung inflammation in conditions such as asthma and emphysema has been shown to cause weakness of the inspiratory muscles. This weakness can impair lung function and can be counteracted by inspiratory muscle training. (N.B. inhaled steroids do not cause inspiratory muscle weakness.)

The good news is that the inspiratory muscles can be trained, yielding:

Improvements in inspiratory muscle strength, power and endurance
Structural and biomechanical adaptations.
More importantly, inspiratory muscle training (IMT) reduces dyspnoea during exercise and daily activities, as well as improving exercise tolerance and quality of life, particularly in patients with COPD.

POWERbreathe Medic inspiratory muscle training can be implemented as either a standalone intervention, or as part of a rehabilitation programme.

POWERbreathe - Patient Information

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Inspiratory Muscle Training, such as with the POWERbreathe Medic, is clinically proven to:

Reduce breathlessness
Increase inspiratory muscle strength (by up to 45%)
Improve quality of life in major debilitating conditions
Enhance exercise tolerance in major debilitating conditions

POWERbreathe - Other Medical Conditions

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Specific training of the inspiratory muscles has been demonstrated to increase their strength, resistance to fatigue and reduce exertional dyspnoea.

Because Inspiratory Muscle Training influences dyspnoea directly at a cortical level, it is also helpful for managing other conditions where dyspnoea is present, in addition to COPD and asthma. These include:

Elderly people (with non-specific dyspnoea Copestake & McConnell, 1995)
Neuromuscular disease
Parkinson's disease
Prior-polio
Spinal cord injury
Sleep apnoea and snoring
Exercise-induced paradoxical vocal fold motion

Inspiratory muscle training has also been shown to be helpful in other medical conditions, including:

Muscular dystrophy
Multiple Sclerosis
Voice and speech disorders
Postoperative pulmonary complications
Restrictive thoracic disease
Severe chronic pulmonary hypertension
Inspiratory stridor
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Tetraplegia
Myasthenia gravis
Bronchiectasis
Chronic hemodialysis

POWERbreathe - Heart Failure & Disease

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In patients with chronic heart failure, inspiratory muscle training, such as with the POWERbreathe Medic, has been shown to:

Improve exercise tolerance by 19%
Improve quality of life by 16%

Patients with chronic heart failure (CHF) have a restrictive pattern of lung function due to the presence of pulmonary hypertension. This lung 'stiffness' increases the load on the inspiratory muscles and makes a significant contribution to their dyspnoea. In addition, there is evidence of inspiratory muscle weakness that emerges as an independent predictor of prognosis in this group of patients1. Two randomised controlled trials of IMT both reported significant improvements in dyspnoea, exercise tolerance (see figure 1), quality of life.

POWERbreathe - Cystic Fibrosis

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Inspiratory muscle training has been shown to improve inspiratory muscle function in children with cystic fibrosis.

Improves lung function
Improves exercise tolerance

POWERbreathe - COPD

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In randomised controlled trials in patients with COPD, inspiratory muscle training has been shown to generate:

Improvements in inspiratory muscle strength of 55% (Newall et al., 1998)
Endurance of 86% (Newall et al., 1998)
Improvements in quality of life by 21%3
Improvements in dyspnoea by 36%3
Reduction in primary care consultations by 23%3

POWERbreathe - Asthma

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The role of inspiratory muscle training (IMT) in the management of asthma has been less widely studied than in COPD, but the data that exists from five randomised controlled trials are unanimously supportive.1,2,3,4,5

Patients experience a reduction in dyspnoea after as little as 3 weeks’ POWERbreathe training, as well as improvements in quality of life. Most striking are the observations that longer-term IMT reduces absence from school/work (by ~95%), use of healthcare resources (by ~75%), and the consumption of medication (by ~79%).

Laboratory studies found asthma symptoms improved with IMT by up to 75% in 3 weeks
Patients with asthma experienced improvement of symptoms, quality of life and a reduction in the consumption of medication of up to 79%

POWERbreathe - Medic

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The POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Trainer offers an evidence-based, drug-free treatment for patients with dyspnoea, especially those with asthma, COPD and heart failure.
POWERbreathe Medic is scientifically proven to strengthen the inspiratory muscles, reducing breathlessness, improving exercise tolerance and enhancing quality of life in a wide range of patients.

POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Trainer

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The POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Trainer offers an evidence-based, drug-free treatment for patients with dyspnoea, especially those with asthma, COPD and heart failure.
POWERbreathe Medic is scientifically proven to strengthen the inspiratory muscles, reducing breathlessness, improving exercise tolerance and enhancing quality of life in a wide range of patients.

POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Trainer

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The POWERbreathe Medic Inspiratory Muscle Trainer offers an evidence-based, drug-free treatment for patients with dyspnoea, especially those with asthma, COPD and heart failure.
POWERbreathe Medic is scientifically proven to strengthen the inspiratory muscles, reducing breathlessness, improving exercise tolerance and enhancing quality of life in a wide range of patients.

Other Health Conditions

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Studies by a team of scientists at Britain’s leading Human Performance Research universities showed that people who exercise and strengthen their breathing muscles felt less breathless and found they were able to carry out activities which previously left them gasping for breath.

Specific Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) of the muscles we use to breathe has been demonstrated to increase their strength, resistance to fatigue and reduce breathlessness.

Any condition that prevents normal physical activity can lead to inspiratory muscle weakness, and in addition to asthma and Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD), Inspiratory Muscle Training has been found to be helpful for managing other medical conditions, including:

Chronic heart failure and heart disease
Neuromuscular disease
Parkinson's disease
Prior-polio
Spinal cord injury
Sleep apnoea and snoring (Heijdra et al., 1996)
Exercise-induced paradoxical vocal fold motion
Muscular dystrophy
Multiple Sclerosis
Voice and speech disorders
Postoperative pulmonary complications
Restrictive thoracic disease
Severe chronic pulmonary hypertension
Inspiratory stridor
Duchenne muscular dystrophy
Tetraplegia
Myasthenia gravis
Bronchiectasis
Chronic hemodialysis

Musicians

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Based upon our scientific understanding of the response of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) in athletes (i.e. the muscles we use to breathe), a number of factors have proved to be of benefit to musicians, specifically players of wind instruments.

Enhances the ability to inflate the lungs (take deeper breaths)
Enhances the ability to control the breath
Enhances the ability to sustain forceful breathing (breathing does not become fatigued)

POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training (breathing muscle training) has been developed and validated by professional sports scientists and researchers in inspiratory muscle physiology and boasts numerous research papers attesting to its efficacy.

POWERbreathe Inspiratory Muscle Training is scientifically proven to:

Improve inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improve inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduce whole body effort during exercise/activities
Improve performance within 4-weeks (following tried & tested training regimen)

POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training, for:

Learning the principles of deep breathing for a better performance
Learning to control the breath for maintaining good form
More efficient and thorough warm-up prior to rehearsal or performance

Singers

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Based upon our scientific understanding of the response of Inspiratory Muscle Training (IMT) in athletes (i.e. the muscles we use to breathe), a number of factors have proved to be of benefit to performing artists, including singers / vocalists, actors, teachers and public speakers.

Enhances the ability to inflate the lungs (take deeper breaths)
Enhances the ability to control the breath
Enhances the ability to sustain forceful breathing (breathing does not become fatigued)
Training may affect the intrinsic laryngeal muscles which control the action of the larynx

A study group of singers who’d undertaken POWERbreathe training reported an improvement in their singing ability and commented that their voices felt “warmed-up” after using POWERbreathe.

And in 2007, a group of Pineapple Cheerleaders participated in a 6-week intensive vocal fitness program that incorporated POWERbreathe:

"Since regularly practicing with the POWERbreathe, I feel that my cheers and chants have developed a better sound and have a more rounded tone...Having completed the POWERbreathe program at the same time as working on High School Musical, I was pleased to see that both my vocal range and audibility had significantly increased by the end of the 6 week run. Throughout the later shows, my tone of voice remained consistent with the same audibility and I felt that I was genuinely less tired by these last shows compared to the earlier ones." Julia, Professional Cheerleader, Pineapple Cheerleaders, UK

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POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training, for:

Learning the principles of deep breathing for a better performance
Learning to control the breath for maintaining good form
More efficient and thorough warm-up prior to rehearsal or performance

Improve inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improve inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduce whole body effort during exercise/activities
Improve performance within 4-weeks (following tried & tested training regimen)

Respiratory Conditions

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A team of scientists at Britain’s leading Human Performance Research universities discovered that a major cause of the sensation of breathlessness is weakness of the muscles we use to breathe. Their studies showed that people who exercise and strengthen these muscles tend to feel less breathless and find they are able to carry out activities which previously left them gasping for breath.

POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training (breathing muscle training) is scientifically proven to strengthen the inspiratory muscles (the muscles used to breathe), reducing breathlessness, improving exercise/activity tolerance and enhancing quality of life in people with debilitating respiratory conditions including asthma, Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and bronchitis.

Asthma
In laboratory studies and randomised controlled trials, inspiratory muscle training was shown to generate:

A reduction in the consumption of medication of up to 79%1
A reduction of ß2-agonists consumption by up to 79%1
An improvement in asthma symptoms by up to 75% in 3 weeks

COPD
In laboratory studies and randomised controlled trials, inspiratory muscle training was shown to generate:

Improvements in inspiratory muscle strength of 55% (Newall et al., 1998)
Endurance of 86% (Newall et al., 1998)
Improvements in quality of life by 21%3
Improvements in dyspnoea by 36%3
Reduction in primary care consultations by 23%3
POWERbreathe is drug-free, has no side effects or drug interactions.

Using the laboratory-proven POWERbreathe training system of just 30-breaths twice a day, the strength of your breathing muscles will improve rapidly.

Within a few days your breathing muscles will feel stronger
Within 3-weeks you’ll feel less breathless
Within 4-weeks activities will feel easier

Seniors

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POWERbreathe inspiratory muscle training (breathing muscle training):

Is scientifically proven to reduce breathlessness and restore breathing power
Does not involve drugs and has no interactions with other drugs
Is quick and easy to use and effective within 4-weeks
Increases breathing muscle strength by 30 – 50%

Older adults experience a higher intensity of breathlessness than younger people, simply because of advancing years or as a result of illness, but with POWERbreathe you can learn how to breathe well again.

A team of scientists at Britain’s leading Human Performance Research universities discovered that a major cause of the sensation of breathlessness is weakness of the muscles we use to breathe. Their studies showed that people who exercise and strengthen these muscles tend to feel less breathless and find they are able to carry out activities which previously left them gasping for breath.

Using the laboratory-proven POWERbreathe training system of just 30-breaths twice a day, the strength of your breathing muscles will improve rapidly.

Within a few days your breathing muscles will feel stronger
Within 3-weeks you’ll feel less breathless
Within 4-weeks activities such as walking upstairs will feel easier

Sedentary Lifestyle

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Your breathing muscles exhibit the same ‘use it or lose it’ phenomenon as other muscles. If you get out of breath going upstairs, then you’ll choose to take the lift, the consequence of which is that your breathing muscles get less exercise.

This is why people who are less active and lead a more sedentary lifestyle tend to feel more breathless – because they are less active, their inspiratory muscles (breathing muscles) are not exercised and so they grow weaker.

POWERbreathe, developed by this team of leading scientists, exercises and strengthens the muscles used to breathe in (the inspiratory muscles) and

Increases breathing muscle strength by 30 – 50%
Reduces breathlessness & restores breathing power
Is quick to use – taking less than 5-minutes per day
Is easy to use – you can even train while watching television
Is drug-free & effective within 4-weeks

Within a few days your breathing muscles will feel stronger; within 3-weeks you’ll feel less breathless; and within 4-weeks activities, such as walking upstairs, will feel easier.

POWERbreathe – Improves Swimming, Cycling & Running Performance

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Increased swimming performance by up to 3.5%
Improved cycling time trial performance by 4.6% - equivalent to slashing 3-minutes off a 40k time trial
Enabled participants to cycle for 33% longer and with lower sense of effort
Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise

POWERbreathe – Improves Swimming Performance

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Increased swimming performance by up to 3.5%
Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise
IMT improves 100 & 200 m swimming performance

POWERbreathe – Improves Running Performance

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Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Increased strength of inspiratory muscles by 30 – 50%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise
Improved performance within 4-weeks (following tried & tested training regimen)

POWERbreathe – Improves Performance In Rugby Players

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Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise
Improved performance within 4-weeks (following tried & tested training regimen)

POWERbreathe – Improves Rowing Performance

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Improved rowing time trial performance by up to 2.2% which, equivalent to slashing 60m in a 2km race
Increased strength of inspiratory muscles by 30 – 50%
POWERbreathe warm-up significantly improves rowing performance and reduces breathlessness in competitive rowers

POWERbreathe – Improves Racquet Sports' Performance

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Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise

POWERbreathe – Improves Rowing Performance

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Improved rowing time trial performance by up to 2.2% which, equivalent to slashing 60m in a 2km race
Increased strength of inspiratory muscles by 30 – 50%
POWERbreathe warm-up significantly improves rowing performance and reduces breathlessness in competitive rowers

POWERbreathe – Improves Performance In Football / Soccer Players

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Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise
Improved performance within 4-weeks (following tried & tested training regimen)

POWERbreathe – Improves Exercise Performance

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Improved inspiratory muscle strength by 31.2%
Improved inspiratory muscle endurance by 27.8%
Reduced whole body effort during exercise
Accelerated recovery during repeated sprints by up to 7%
Improved performance within 4-weeks (following tried & tested training regimen)

POWERbreathe - Improves Cycling Performance

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Improved cycling time trial performance by 4.6% - equivalent to slashing 3-minutes off a 40k time trial
Enabled participants to cycle for 33% longer and with lower sense of effort
Increased strength of inspiratory muscles by 30 – 50%

POWERbreathe - FAQ

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ABOUT POWERBREATHE

How often do I need to use POWERbreathe?
To be effective you must complete the tried and tested POWERbreathe training regimen of 30 breaths twice per day. If you are using POWERbreathe Medic, please follow the directions prescribed by your consultant.
Do I have to train twice a day forever more?No, after 4-6 weeks of regular training your breathing muscles will have improved substantially and you should feel less breathless. At this stage the recommended training regimen of 30 breaths twice a day can be undertaken every other day, to maintain your improved breathing. If you are using POWERbreathe Medic, please follow the advice provided by your consultant.
If I stop training will I lose the benefits?The phrase ‘use it or lose it’ applies equally to your inspiratory muscles as it does to any other muscle. If you stop training, your muscles will become weaker again.
Is training with POWERbreathe painful?
No, it should not be painful. You should feel resistance to inhaling, but if you feel pain whilst using your POWERbreathe then you should stop and consult your doctor.
Can I still use POWERbreathe if I have a cold?We advise you not to use your POWERbreathe if you are suffering from a cold, sinusitis or a respiratory tract infection until all symptoms have disappeared.
Can children use POWERbreathe?POWERbreathe is not suitable for children under 3 years (due to small parts) and anyone under 16 should only use POWERbreathe under the supervision of an adult.
Is POWERbreathe dishwasher and microwave safe?No, do not attempt to clean your POWERbreathe in any way other than instructed in your User Manual.
What sterilising/cleansing solution should l use?
POWERbreathe Cleansing (sterilising) tablets are recommended. You can also use a solution that is intended for use on equipment that comes into contact with the mouth, such as that used for babies’ bottles. If in doubt, ask your pharmacist.
There is no resistance when I breathe in through my POWERbreathe Classic, even though the adjustment gauge and resistance is turned up. Why is this?
This could be because the sleeve that is placed over the adjustment gauge has moved or is not on straight. When undertaking your breaths, especially during a rigorous training session, the sleeve can occasionally move and push against the adjustment gauge, opening the valve. Resolve this by ensuring the sleeve is on straight. You could also try holding the POWERbreathe at the top to prevent the sleeve moving. During very intensive training you may want to remove the sleeve altogether and hold the top part of the device.

ABOUT INSPIRATORY / EXPIRATORY MUSCLE TRAINING

If most of the work of breathing is done by the inspiratory muscles, is there any point in training the expiratory muscles?
No. To date, no study has shown that expiratory muscle training improves performance in healthy young people.
I’ve heard that expiratory muscle training works as well as inspiratory muscle training; is that true?
No. To date, no study has shown that expiratory muscle training improves performance in healthy young people.
I’ve heard that if you do combined expiratory training and inspiratory training you get twice the effect. Is this true?
No, adding expiratory training actually impairs the improvements due to inspiratory training.
Does adding expiratory training improve the benefits of inspiratory training?
No, because breathing against a load during exhalation makes it impossible to also work hard during inhalation, so your inspiratory muscles don’t get trained as effectively.
I’ve heard that expiratory training doesn’t work, why is this?
Most likely because strengthening expiratory muscles doesn’t reduce breathing effort, PLUS the expiratory muscles (your abs) are already quite well conditioned, so they probably don’t elicit a metaboreflex that reduces limb blood flow.
Does inhale/exhale training work?
Yes, but only the inspiratory part of the training is effective, so you might as well just do inspiratory training.