The use of a height tent is beneficial for every athlete in a sport where the oxygen transport to the muscles is an important factor. It was first thought that we should only think of all sports with an effort longer than 90 seconds. ... read more
Job Kienhuis altitude training towards the Olympic Games
Top swimmer Job Kienhuis will do everything to reach the final during the 1500 meter swim in London. In preparation for the Olympic Games, Kienhuis also used its night's rest to improve. Kienhuis slept in a height tent. ... read more
Is a blood test necessary?
The only thing we strongly recommend is to have the ferritin content checked a few weeks BEFORE you start sleeping in a height tent. If this is too low, you can take some iron-rich food and extra iron supplements in advance, which increases the ferritin. ... read more
Are there health risks associated with sleeping in a height tent?
No, there are absolutely no health risks associated with sleeping in a height tent. There are countless places in the world where people live full-time at height. ... read more
What is the ideal height for my training?
The lower the better! So training at sea level is best. Simply because that is where the most oxygen is in the air, which means that you can train harder and recover faster. ... read more
"The trick" that is called altitude training
The climbers experienced more and more effort as they climbed higher. They noticed that the air became rarer / thinner and that climbing took more effort than lower on the mountain. The reduced air pressure at height clearly had an impact on physical performance. ... read more
What is the optimum height for LHTL height training?
The higher the height, the more response in the body. However, this phenomenon is limited by the sleep quality that decreases with (too) high altitudes. Finding the ideal height is therefore balancing between sufficient 'hypoxic stress' without losing too much in sleep quality. ... read more
Why not just live permanently at heights?
Staying at height causes the desired physiological reactions, but the oxygen deficiency has the disadvantage that athletes cannot deliver the maximum quality in their training. This can itself inhibit the progression of the athlete. ... read more