Expand-a-Lung on the cheap! Dive further, deeper, longer on one breath.

The Exapand-a-Lung is a respiratory training device that retails for $40. This is a similar tool made for less than $10. And can be easily adapted to fit specific mouth sizes and shapes. 

Here's what you'll need:

A mouthpiece from an old snorkel or a replacement from a dive shop

A plastic valve that can open and close on a slide, such as a water flow regulator valve for sprinkler systems.

A zip tie or super glue.

Step 1: The mouthpiece

If you are a freediver or spearfishing enthusiast then you will know the importance of shaping your mouthpiece to your already existing mouth shape. Working in the opposite order can be painful and timeconsuming, leaving the mouth poorly adept at completing important daily exercises, like eating or making out.

A diver should have a few left over snorkels hanging around the dive bag. Feel free to sacrifice one of these.
Or, it is prudent to visit you dive shop and pick up a replacement mouthpiece, making sure to thoroughly sample each one for that perfect fit.

I find that the LONG BITE works great for my horse face and adequately fits my bursting jowls. Be sure to choose a good mouthpiece because you will have this in your face for at least 30 minutes a day for the rest of your diving life.    

I use Diver's Supply for all my online diving needs. I suggest you do the same.   

Get ready to start doing impressive things like this. 

Comments

[vaycon]

great job , i make it and start using it , but i didnt notice any diffrent yet , only 2 days in use :)
i hope i get better results in few days
thanks

[Tinworm]

ooooooh as someone who has NEVER seen anything like this, one thing to be aware of is that there are potentially people who might imagine this is like one of those James Bond underwater breathing gadgets! God forbid that they should try to use it underwater!!!

I realised only by looking at a YouTube review for an Expand-a-Lung that it is an lung exercising gadget.

[Rainh2o]

This is great...i built one sort of like this only I used a piece of 1/2 PVC and duct tape over the end to restrict the air flow. It helped with my scuba diving air consumption. I like this better though, easier to adjust

[Americanflow]

In regards to your link to Salt Lick Fine Art I was reading in bewilderment and this quote should say it all haha.

"We'd had a couple of beers, and it just started looking more and more like art to us,"

I had one of those oooOOOOOOOOhhhh moments.

[kenbob]

Looks easy to make, what are the instructions for use? How to use, how often, how long? How were the results? Have you made it to 4 minutes?

[corydjarman]

Heres how Expand a lung says to exercise. Its a good start. One HUGE note though: Don't use this devise as an exercise enhancer. It should not be used to modify a workout; instead, the breathing IS the exercise.

I am not as loyal to the regimen as I should be. Im at around 2.

[corydjarman]

http://www.expand-a-lung.com/How_It_Works/how_it_works.html

[tjesse]

I don't dive much, but I am a fan of the skilled salt carvings made by livestock tongues.