# Lotto Soudal Teams Up with Airofit to Enhance Breathing Training
Lotto Soudal is excited to announce a strategic partnership with Airofit, introducing their state-of-the-art breathing training system to elevate the team’s breathing regimen this season. Supported by scientific evidence, breathing training has been shown to deliver significant benefits not just for physical performance but also for mental wellness. By collaborating with Airofit, Lotto Soudal is set to enhance its athletes’ respiratory capabilities.
Tim Wellens, a prominent rider on the Lotto Soudal team, has already embraced the Airofit breathing device. He shares, “With an 82-day breath training streak, my breathing exercises have become a ritual in my daily training. I use Airofit not only to improve my lung muscles and lung capacity, but also for relaxation and mental health exercises. With the user-friendly application, you can easily follow your progress and monitor your training sessions.”
Breathing capacity is often an overlooked yet crucial component of sports performance. Cyclists, who frequently adopt a hunched riding posture, experience further compression of their abdominal region, limiting lung expansion. Through the integration of Airofit, Lotto Soudal aims to enhance its riders’ respiratory strength, maximize lung capacity, optimize oxygen delivery to muscles, and even replicate altitude training with breath-hold exercises.
### Airofit Technology
Airofit is recognized as the world’s first smart breathing training system, dedicated to improving individuals’ health and physical performance. Specifically designed for cyclists, the Airofit PRO breathing trainer features adjustable resistance levels for progressive training and built-in electronics that measure lung function. Data collected is transmitted via Bluetooth to a smartphone app, which provides real-time guidance and feedback to ensure effective training. By customizing training programs based on individual lung data as well as factors such as age, sex, size, and training goals, Airofit offers a truly personalized training experience.
With this collaboration, Lotto Soudal is poised to transform its approach to breathing training, setting a new standard in performance optimization for its riders.
