British Junior Squad Team Up with POWERbreathe

The British Surf Association (BSA) has signed a 3year sponsorship deal with inspiratory muscle training products POWERbreathe. The nations top senior and junior surfers will now be receiving the benefits of a device described as “dumbbells for your diaphragm”.

Barrie Hall, BSA Coaching Director commented: "We are very excited to be working with POWERbreathe in preparation for the Surfing World Championships in 2007 and we are looking forward to seeing the substantial performance advantages the device can bring "

During a week of intensive training at the BSA headquarters in Newquay, members of the national junior team were introduced to the performance benefits POWERbreathe can bring and POWERbreathe training was figured into the surfer’s fitness training and competition preparation.

Barrie Hall, BSA Coaching Director commented;” The British Surfing Association are currently training and preparing the British Junior Team for the World Surfing Games, due to take place in Portugal in May 2007. The Team members will be undertaking rigorous fitness training over the next 6 months to prepare them for the competition. As part of the training, the surfers will be incorporating the POWERbreathe inspiratory fitness trainer. These personal Breathing apparatus are designed to improve performance through strengthening the lung muscles and are cutting edge fitness equipment”

As well as a valuable training tool the BSA will also use the POWERbreathe as a warm up device before some of the worlds biggest surfing events. Research has shown that normal warm ups fail to prepare the lung muscles efficiently by using the POWERbreathe before competition ensures that the lungs are and breathing muscles are ready for action in the big event.

POWERbreathe works by developing the strength of the muscles we use to breathe. By using the tried and tested method of resistance training POWERbreathe works the diaphragm and intercostals muscles against a pre determined load, just 30 breathes twice daily is enough to strengthen the inspiratory muscles improving endurance by up to 30% aiding sports performance and recovery times.

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Issued on behalf of the British Surfing Association by Excess EneRGy Communications. For further information or interviews please contact Rhona Gardiner on rhona@excessenergycomms.com or on 07740 410052.