Go2 altitude

intermittent hypoxic training (iht)

 
Simulated Altitude Training Athletes and their coaches have long been using altitude exposure to improve their performance in endurance sports. Nate Endurance Inc is pleased to offer altitude simulation training services. Altitude Exposure - The Rationale Sustained activity is made possible through the inhalation of oxygen-rich air. Oxygen travels into our lungs and crosses the lung/blood barrier into the blood stream. Oxygen molecules from the lungs attach to a molecule in the blood called hemoglobin. Hemoglobin is found in red blood cells. Thus, it is the red blood cell which carries oxygen from the lungs to the exercising muscle. Essentially, the more red blood cells (and hence, hemoglobin) an athlete has, the more oxygen they are capable of transporting to and using at the muscular level. And the faster they are able to swim, bike, and run. Altitude exposure has been used to naturally enhance an athlete's blood profile to increase it's oxygen-carrying capacity. Athletes would travel to altitude (ie, Denver, Mexico City) to perform regular blocks of training for several days to weeks. At altitude, the pressure of air is decreased compared to sea level. As a result, the pressure of oxygen in the air is reduced as well. The pressure driving oxygen across the lung/blood barrier is weaker than at sea level. By exposing oneself to altitude environments, the body will adapt by naturally increasing the amount of hemoglobin and red blood cells. This way, there are more potential oxygen-carrying molecules available in the blood which helps to offset the reduced pressure of oxygen in the air. When returning to sea level, athletes who have experienced altitude acclimatization are thought to be in an improved physiologic state of fitness, and have an edge over their competition. More oxygen delivered to the muscles typically would mean a faster swim, bike, and/or run. Expense and inconvenience tend to keep the everyday endurance athlete from utilizing altitude exposure in their training program. Recent technology, however, has addressed this issue. Nate Endurance employs a Go2 Altitude Intermittent Hypoxicator to simulate exposure to altitude. Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) is achieved by alternately breathing oxygen-deprived air and oxygen-rich air. The differences in oxygen pressure between the two types of air stimulate the body to adapt to altitude, just as it would as if the athlete was living at altitude! All in the comfort of the Nate Endurance Altitude lounge. It is thus possible for any athlete to gain the benefits of altitude exposure. A standard IHT protocol requires: * 5-6 one-hour exposures to low oxygen air per week * For 4 weeks minimum. • Scientifically proven as an efficient training aid: drug-free and legal. The advantages of IHT over other methods of simulated altitude training are obvious: • Unlike “sleeping” simulated altitude training, there is no risk of sacrificing your nights rest, in fact most GO 2Altitude® users report an improvement in their quality of sleep. • Sessions are very relaxing – simply sit back in a comfortable chair and breath through the hand held mask. You could read or watch TV at the same time. • The training session is relatively short (1 hour) – the extreme altitudes simulated by GO2 Altitude® hypoxicators and the intermittent exposure provide the correct training stimulus. • Short efficient sessions at greater simulated altitudes. • Training Protocols have been mastered by a placebo controlled 3-year research project • Biofeedback controlled - IHT sessions : Only Go2 Altitude technology delivers optimal training, automatically adjusted to suit your individual response (patents pending). • PC software Available to help visualize and optimize your training. • Top athletes world-wide use and praise GO2 altitude® for its efficacy and convenience in operation. • The training “dosage” is easy to monitor and control using the supplied pulse oximeter –optimizing your training is easy. • Avoidance of over- or under-training - you can check your session progress and individual response on the control panel at any time. FAQ about IHT and Go2 Altitude Read the interview with Dr John Hellemens on cyclingnews.com Please contact us for details. info@nathanoneill.com (For more information regarding IHT training, please visit Go2Altitude.)IHT_FAQs.htmlhttp://www.cyclingnews.com/fitness.php?id=fitness/2005/altitude1mailto:nathan@nathanoneill.com?subject=Go2%20Altitude%20enquiryhttp://www.go2altitude.com/shapeimage_1_link_0shapeimage_1_link_1shapeimage_1_link_2shapeimage_1_link_3