Does anyone have experience using http://www.trainingmask.com/ when training for altitude? I am definitely not a scientist but it seems odd that resistance can simulate altitude and stimulate a change in blood chemistry/capacity.
Works great in conjunction with http://www.oxygen4energy.com for recovery.
http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/2011/12/01/man-with-mask-causes-san-jose-bomb-scare/
Just don’t wear it into a post office.
First thoughts were this was a 1 April post… Second thoughts were it should have been.
I use them when fighting batman.
Made me laugh much!!! Thanks.
I am a research for an altitude training laboratory called Alpine Performance Labs. Elevation training masks will help some in preparation for high altitude but not much. The first problem is that there has never been a legitimate scientific study on them. This is because the masks are accurate in predicting exact altitude levels and scientists have no desire to add another uncontrollable variable into an altitude training study. Assuming they do produce a significant amount of hypoxia here is the deal. Studies show that in order to gain altitude training adaptations using intermittent hypoxic training (done in studies with more expensive hypoxicators) you need a minimum of 3 hrs per day 3 days per week for 3 weeks of extreme altitudes above 16,000 feet. So if you are using it make sure you use it at the maximum hypoxia level and use it way more often and for longer than most people do. Also, do not use the mask often for high intensity workouts.
A more effective alternative is a new sport supplement product called Mountain Might that actually provides the benefits of altitude training by adapting your body to high altitude while you are at sea-level. It was developed by the lab that I work for. Clinical studies show that it will improve rbc and hemoglobin by 9%, time to exhaustion by 24%, and v02 max by 7% in as quickly as 4 days. Modern live high, train low altitude training usually produces 4-8% hemoglobin/rbc improvements, 11-15% time to exhaustion improvements, and 4-6% v02 max.
Blood bags and EPO seem a lot easier than asphyxiation. David Carradine didn’t have much luck with it.
Blood doping is definitely much easier and unethical way to improve performance. Training at high altitude does provide performance benefits that blood doping can’t though. Enzymatic changes, ventilatory strengthening, and a few others tho 