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The lung-busting challenge of altitude training

If you have ever spent time at high altitude, you will know that the fantastic views come with a price. The thin air will have you gasping in no time at all and any kind of activity becomes far harder. You don’t have to travel miles above sea level though, when you could try training in a hypoxic chamber.

One of the largest benefits is the increase of red blood cells, which allows for more oxygen and nutrients to be carried in the blood straight to your muscles. This allows you to work at a higher intensity, thereby increasing aerobic capacity. The red blood cells also carry away waste quicker, allowing a higher lactate threshold and faster recovery. Due to that increase of red blood cells, other benefits are an improved immune system, improved blood circulation and decreased blood pressure, if high.

Maybe request a gift voucher for The Altitude Centre for Christmas, to make any kind of workout twice as hard in half the time!