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Originally Posted by bacardio
See if I get this straight...
Hypoxic training is the simulation of high altitude environment during for a specific amount of time at a lower level elevation (ie 45 minute jog) then returning to the normal low level environment, where as high altitude training is living and training at the higher elevation.
Is that correct??
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You got it.
I understand the theory behind why they do it. It's the effectiveness I'm questioning. I don't know if lowering the amount of oxygen you're taking in just during your workout is enough to cause any real beneficial adaptations. With high altitude training the person is continuously subjected to a low-oxygen environment typically for at least a month. I'm also wondering if the degree to which their methods deprive oxygen is optimal or similar to the amount deprived by high-altitude environments. Lastly, I'm wondering if the lower quality of performance bound to accompany their method outweighs any benefit it may bring.
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Originally Posted by kuri
The idea is to condition the body to work hard with lower oxygen intake. Theoretically during a match your body would be able to go harder and longer, but I'm not convinced that the type of hypoxic training they are using is worth the investment in time and effort as compared with just doing hard interval/circuit training for conditioning and more skill practice.
Then again I'm not training fighters so...
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Ya, but there are some guys who we all know are far from being the best trainers who are training fighters. Just look at that guy training Rich Franklin.
