Altitude training is training conducted in an oxygen deficient (hypoxic) environment and is pursued for many reasons. Most commonly, it is utilized as a tool to improve performance.  The body’s most basic physiological response to a lack of oxygen is an increase in EPO (erythropoietin) and a resultant increase in red blood cells.  Red blood cells deliver oxygen to the body.  The increased number of red blood cells leads to more oxygen delivery to your body.  Along with influencing this basic physiological change, altitude training has been shown to do the following:

  • Improve performance
  • Improve aerobic fitness
  • Increase strength
  • Pre-acclimatize to high altitude events
  • Accelerate general recovery and return from injuries
  • Maintain fitness while injured
  • Increase fat metabolism
  • Increase mitochondria
  • Increase energy production
  • Increase capillary density
  • Increase oxygen delivery

Training in our Altitude Training Room opens up a wide range of benefits and we hope integrating some train high and live low strategies will help you break through plateaus that were previously inaccessible.


Our Altitude Training Room will adhere to the following general altitude schedule so you can plan your training appropriately.

  • Monday: 9,000 feet
  • Tuesday: 10,000 feet
  • Wednesday: 11,000 feet
  • Thursday: 12,000 feet
  • Friday: 11,000 feet
  • Saturday: 12,000 feet
  • High Altitude Sunday's: The first Sunday of each month will be at 14,000 feet.  2nd Sunday = 15,000 feet.  3rd Sunday = 14,000 feet.  4th Sunday = 15,000 feet.  Follow us on Facebook to keep updated on any higher altitude days we may schedule that don't fit this schedule.

References
1. Bateer S, Tsuneo W, Sohee S, Tamotsu Y, Masao T and Toshio M, 2013. Effect of Hypoxic Training on Inflammatory and Metabolic Risk Factors: a Crossover Study in Healthy Subjects.
2. Czuba M, Waskiewicz Z, Zajac A, Poprzecki S, Cholewa J, Roczniok R, 2011. The Effects of Intermittent Hypoxic Training on Aerobic Capacity and Endurance Performance in Cyclists.
3. Galvin H, Cooke K, Sumners D, Mileva K, Bowtell J, 2013. Repeated Sprint Training in Normobaric Hypoxia.
4. ISSN 0362-1197, Human Physiology, 2007, Vol. 33, No. 2, pp.199-206. (c) Pleiades Publishing, Inc., 2007. Changes in Autonomic Response and Resistance to Acute Graded Hypoxia During Intermittent Hypoxic Training.
5. Kon M, Ohiwa N, Honda A, Matsubayashi T, Ikeda T, Akimoto T, Suzuki Y, Hirano Y, Russel A, 2014. Effects of Systemic Hypoxia on Human Muscular Adaptations to Resistance Exercise Training.
6. Meeuwsen T, Hendriksen I, Holewijn M, 2001. Training-induced Increases in Sea-level Performance are Enhanced by Acute Intermittent Hypobaric Hypoxia.

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