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just wondering becasue thats the elavation were I live(colorado),also I was wondering if gas masks would help aid my cardio work
Well granted you live in Colorado, so it's not something you're doing by choice, but I get so tired of fighters running to elevation for training when there's little proof that training at a higher elevation actually improves your conditioning at a lower elevation.
Well granted you live in Colorado, so it's not something you're doing by choice, but I get so tired of fighters running to elevation for training when there's little proof that training at a higher elevation actually improves your conditioning at a lower elevation.
I am no expert on it myself, but I do know there's incredible psychological and physiological stresses put on the body at high altitude and the benefits of the alt. training is probably not great enough to overcome it. A common misconception most people have is they believe there is less oxygen at elevation when it's the pressure that makes the difference, not the oxygen levels.
I dont know about my elevation but in extreme conditions like in kena africa were its 10,000 plus IT DOES GIVE YOU AN EDGE thats why they limit 3 kenyan's to one race becasue they would come in 1,2,3,4,5 really thats were they get a huge edge.I would die trying to run a 5 min mile in kenyaWell granted you live in Colorado, so it's not something you're doing by choice, but I get so tired of fighters running to elevation for training when there's little proof that training at a higher elevation actually improves your conditioning at a lower elevation.
I dont know about my elevation but in extreme conditions like in kena africa were its 10,000 plus IT DOES GIVE YOU AN EDGE thats why they limit 3 kenyan's to one race becasue they would come in 1,2,3,4,5 really thats were they get a huge edge.I would die trying to run a 5 min mile in kenya
I would wonder how big of a factor the conditions are compared to the fact that they have a lifestyle that clearly accepts and incorporates running into their everyday lives. Same reason there are so many Pro Canadian hockey players, the fact we have a fairly long winter doesn't really mean anything compared to the fact most every kid is tossed onto an ice rink with a stick before they hit grade school.
that was a myth, atleast to a documentary I saw a coupel of years ago, a DAnish study between danish youths and kenyan youths showed that even with the same amount of training and so on the Kenyans ran faster, and plenty of those Kenyans didn't travel/move as much as some of the danish kids outside of training. their bodies were jsut better equipped for long distance running, especially something to do with their lower legs/calfs.
jsut like you don't see many Japanese 100 m sprinters
I have an altitude tent, and I have an altitude mask you can wear while using a treadmill or an indoor trainer or whatever.
Training at altitude does positively affect your cardio at sea level, and sleeping at altitude and training at sea level even more so than that.
I am actually planning a pretty gruesome ride on my indoor trainer at 12,500 feet tomorrow.
Well granted you live in Colorado, so it's not something you're doing by choice, but I get so tired of fighters running to elevation for training when there's little proof that training at a higher elevation actually improves your conditioning at a lower elevation.