Need some advice from the 'Inventors' here at MOS.

[harmonic169]

Alright, so this site is famous for taking expensive products and making inexpensive versions of them. Case in point: the Bib Hanger, The Capt'n's Wench, the RoP, etc. Well I've gone one for you guys: I need a generic 'Power Lung' device. Well, don't need one, but it'd be cool. I don't have the talent to think something up, so I'm passing it on to you all.

The power lung is, in short, resistance training for your lungs. Essentially it restricts the amount of air that you can get into your lungs at once so that your body has to make better use of the air it gets. And as a long time second hand smoker and singer having stronger lungs would be a huge boon to me.

Here's a link to the product descriptions at Amazon.com and eBay:

Amazon.com
eBay.com

Any input you guys could offer would be much appericated.

 

[9cyclops9]

No point. Take up a brass instrument, or find someone who plays a brass instrument (not a MS or HS student, at least college level) who would be willing to give you breathing exercises. Or since you're a vocalist, find a voice teacher and take a lesson or two to learn some breathing techniques. That device won't do anything for you that you can't do on your own (coming from a college/semi-pro brass player).

 

[Mosterson]

Try breathing in a baloon.