As an endurance athlete, you are always looking for smarter ways to train. Incorporating high altitude training sessions into your program can prepare your body and mind to compete at the next level.

THE BENEFITS

Cyclists and athletes from many sports are now discovering that they can improve performance and results by exercising at altitude 2-3 times per week.

Altitude training for cyclists improves physical performance by enhancing muscle function and increasing the body’s ability to uptake and transport oxygen. By exercising at altitude individuals can naturally increase power, endurance and recovery.

With just a few weeks of training physiological changes will start to take place. These adaptations improve physical performance both at altitude as well as at sea level. Read more about these physiological adaptations and how they improve certain performance metrics below. 

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*Ponsot et al. (2006) and Dufour et al. (2006) 

"Ride as much or as little, as long or as short as you feel. But ride" - Eddy Merckx

*Altitude Centre London (5 pod sessions + 15 training sessions

• 8 weeks of Simulated Altitude Training - A Cyclist's Experience 

• Developments in Altitude Training for Cyclists (Semi-Pro Cycling)

• Effect of training at simulated altitude on performance in competitive road cyclists (Terrados et al., 1988)

• How hemoglobin increases at high altitudes

• Effect of Intermittent Hypoxic Training on Performance (Hamlin, 2009)

• Why do Athletes Train at High Altitudes?

• Effect of training in hypoxia on repeated sprint performance in female athletes (Kasai & Mizuno., 2015)

• How high-altitude training can benefit elite endurance athletes like runners and swimmers (Levine, 2016)

• Can 'painful' training sessions give you meaningful results? Watch this video!

• Maximizing your Potential: Hemoglobin and Oxygen Delivery

• Effects of Simulated Altitude on Maximal Oxygen Uptake and Inspiratory Fitness (Willams et al., 2017)

• Altitude training boosts aerobic metabolism for sustained performance