For decades now, athletes have been aware of the benefits that altitude training can have for their performance in terms of overall strength, power and endurance. Today it is the most popular and only legal method to getting a physiological edge over the competition.
Altitude training is for everyone - there are programs for Sports Performance, Rehabilitation, Pre-Acclimatise and Health and Wellbeing.
All forms of physical effort and exertion require extensive use of the body’s oxygen transport and metabolism systems. The proper altitude training program can substantially boost these systems through enhanced ventilation, naturally increased EPO production and increased mitochondrial efficiency as described in the general section. This will allow more efficient energy production both aerobically as well as anaerobically.
Athletes can expect to gain the following benefits from the discussed physiological effects:
• Increased V02 max
• Enhanced power output and speed
• Improved strength and endurance
• Increased exercise-till-exhaustion time
• Reduced recovery time after exertion
• Decreased resting heart-rate and blood pressure
• Maintenance of cardiovascular fitness when injured
• Diminished overall fatigue
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At MB Coaching we will take you through a baseline test on a hopoxicator machine and tailor an individual program for you to suit your training requirements.