Altitude Training

Question 1

What is Altitude training, and its aim?

Answer 1

Aims to improve endurance by exposing athletes to environments with low O2 levels & forcing the body to adapt by producing more RBC’s

Question 2

Short term effects on the body?

Answer 2

First time at high altitude, the body faces a temporary decrease in performance due to low O2 availability

Question 3

Long term effects on Body

Answer 3

Body has adjusted by increasing RBC’s, helps improve the ability to transport O2

Question 4

Acclimatization effect on altitude training?

Answer 4

Body’s ability to adapt to lower O2 levels at altitude.
Increase RBC’s count, capillary density, myoglobin levels in muscles

Question 5

Training methods effect on Altitude training?

Answer 5

Live High, Train Low !!
Live in high altitude to induce acclimatisation.
Train in low altitude to maintain intensity/ performance

Question 6

Positives of altitude training ?

Answer 6

Improve endurance
Increase RBC’s
Performance Boost

Question 7

Negatives of altitude training?

Answer 7

Decrease immediate performance
Risk of altitude sickness
Time and expense

Question 8

What are the Short term effects?

Answer 8

First time body faces temporary decrease in performance due to low O2 availability.

Question 9

What are the Long term effects?

Answer 9

Body adjusts, increases Red Blood Cells, help improve the ability to transport O2

Question 10

Acclimatization effect on altitude training?

Answer 10

Body’s ability to adapt to the lower O2 levels at altitude.
Increase RBC count, capillary density, myoglobin levels in muscles