[MikeMartial]

While this article isn't directly related to athletic hypoxia training, I though it was interesting and sheds light on the "whys" of this type of training; much like exercise-induced oxidative stress, physiological adaptations to adverse conditions result in positive changes.

Hypoxia Training Suppresses Harmful Cardiac Nitric Oxide Production During Heart Attack

This is something I'd like to try myself; while I'm not privy to either an altitude tent or hypoxia-mask unit (Polynikes you lucky bastard, lol), I'd like to look into some form of snorkel or mask training.

[XTrainer]

Does working really hard and inducing an oxygen debt have a similar effect?

[Polynikes]

Well, given the fact that my father had a heart attack and died at 44, I am pretty happy to learn about this.

Thanks for the link dude.

[MikeMartial]

Originally Posted by XTrainer

Does working really hard and inducing an oxygen debt have a similar effect?

Good question, and regarding the study, I'd say no. In this case, I think actual hypoxia is induced, versus EPOC. There's no details on the methods used, so I'm not sure.

[Newt]

Regarding snorkel and mask training, does anyone have any links to any studies showing that restricting/reducing the flow of low-altitude air (i.e., snorkel/mask training) is equivalent or comparable to actually breathing in air with a lower oxygen content (i.e., living/training at altitude)? To me, it seems that snorkel/mask training would merely develop the efficiency of the inhalation/exhalation muscles (and probably lactic acid tolerance), while breathing in air with a lower oxygen content would seem more likely to bring about the physiological changes traditionally associated with living at altitude (increased mitochondial density, red blood cell count, etc.).

Thoughts?

[Reloaded]

Originally Posted by Newt

Regarding snorkel and mask training, does anyone have any links to any studies showing that restricting/reducing the flow of low-altitude air (i.e., snorkel/mask training) is equivalent or comparable to actually breathing in air with a lower oxygen content (i.e., living/training at altitude)? To me, it seems that snorkel/mask training would merely develop the efficiency of the inhalation/exhalation muscles (and probably lactic acid tolerance), while breathing in air with a lower oxygen content would seem more likely to bring about the physiological changes traditionally associated with living at altitude (increased mitochondial density, red blood cell count, etc.).

Thoughts?

Very good question, I would like to know that too since one is a mechanical action and the other an actually chemical action.

[Vedic]

Ya the gym I manage has a altitude room. haven't used it yet or researched it much, although I am very interested.

[NoSmilez]

i am lookin for a mask to sleep with or workout with but whats the price range? i checked out some tent systems and its around 5k

[mkm88414]

yeaa id like to look into training with something like this but im not sure if its worth the money. i asked ross about it and he basically said while there are certainly benefits of hypoxia training it is hardly necessary. plus that power lung mouthpiece is like 80 bucks and the tent is waaay too expensive

[Hbs6]

There are benifits to this sort of training but in reality most effects (of course some studies show different) are seen best when people live high and then train at lower altitude. As most kenyans do. People who were born at high altitiude tend to have a higher adaption to altitude that people who were born at low altitude can never achieve. Benefits? Of course there could be some for you. Needed? Hardly.