Expand-A-Lung

[Arab-Fabolous]

hey guys, i was searching online for some stuff for apnea training and i found some mouth piece/tool called The Expand-A-Lung, my English & my little experience in diving wont allow me to understand if it really work or not.
this is how it works, so can you guys tell me it its useful/worth it or not or all of this is just a commercial sweet talk to fool ppl. Thanks

HOW THE EXPAND-A-LUNG WORKS​

Breathing Resistance Exercise​

The flow of air in and out of the alveoli is called ventilation and has two stages: inspiration (or inhalation) and expiration (or exhalation). To accomplish this, the whole thorax moves and changes size, due to the action of two sets of muscles: the intercostal muscles and the diaphragm. These are the muscles that are strengthened by using the Expand-A-Lung Breathing Resistance Exerciser.
Inspiration (Inhaling) with resistance:

• The diaphragm contracts and flattens downwards
• The external intercostal muscles contract, pulling the ribs up and out
• The volume of the thorax increases
• More air is delivered deeper into the lungs
• The lung and alveoli volume increases
• More oxygen is absorbed

Expiration (Exhaling) with resistance:

• The abdominal muscles contract, pushing the diaphragm upwards
• The internal intercostal muscles contract, pulling the ribs downward
• This gives a larger and faster expiration
• More CO2 is expulsed

In essence, you inhale more oxygen, and you exhale more carbon dioxide. The result is a substantial improvement in shortness of breath and endurance through better breathing. All is done naturally, with the help of the Expand-A-Lung Breathing Resistance Exerciser.
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[Erik]

When breathing for freediving, you don't need strong intercostals/diaphragm etc. This tool will in fact tighten up your breathing apparatus if anything. It will not increase lung size to any helpful degree. It will help you be able to breathe faster, which you do not need!
Search on Deeper Blue about lung-stretching, which is free and effective.
If you really want one of these, put a small-bore snorkel in your mouth and run.
Cheers siddiqi,
Erik

 

[Arab-Fabolous]

well, thank you for ur reply and advise, i tried to search for lung stretching , i found some old posts talking about but nothing says clear how to exercise it.
i will keep on searching and thanks again bro.

 

[mishu1984]

دور حق كتاب أسمه manual of freediving

بس اكسباند الونج ما يفيدك بالابنيا

 

[Arab-Fabolous]

just for my acknowledgement as u say ,if expanding the lung wont help me extend my breath holding, what is it helpful for?
we ana 7awelt adawar 3ala el ketab dah bas ma 7asalto free, howa 3andak, momken teb3atholi ? we hal momken a7salo fi makataba keberaa zay jariri store?

and thanks alot for your time & effort.

 

[mishu1984]

expandalung efeedik akthar shay bil endurance training hag marathon running, koora, oo idha til3ab trumpet.

9arli 6 isneen adawir 3leh oo 7a9alta ib dubai ib maktaba isma kinkowa. yimkin it7a9la biljarir 3la 6alabeya '5a9a oo bil [ame="http://www.amazon.com/Manual-Freediving-Underwater-Single-Breath/dp/1928649270/ref=pd_rhf_shvl_3"]Amazon.com: Manual of Freediving: Underwater on a Single Breath (9781928649274): Umberto Pelizzari, Stefano Tovaglieri: Books@@AMEPARAM@@http://ecx.images-amazon.com/images/I/41N65MQ2F2L.@@AMEPARAM@@41N65MQ2F2L[/ame]

for9a sa3eda

 

[Arab-Fabolous]

the point is after all this 6 years sure u gained alot of experience and knowledge so was it still helpful ? hopefully u say yes and if not u should send me ur copy as am still new ,about a month with no training or courses or whatever, i know its the hard way and take more time to develop but still this is whats available for me at the time, and am enjoying my self .

 

[mishu1984]

one day of reading that book is = to 6 years of reading forums. its like learning to play piano from beethoven.

 

[Arab-Fabolous]

well , that is more than enough for me , i will buy it soon isa, thanks alot mishu its been a pleasure talking to you and u been very helpful, if u hit jeddah one day , give me a call . see ya bro

 

[Erik]

http://forums.deeperblue.com/freediving-training-techniques/24964-lung-streches.html