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Originally Posted by Chiron
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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That is my take on it also. Back in college the Aviation building had a high-altitude training chamber, so I have a little background in the high altitude physiology. The benefits I see from that type of training seem to be minimal.