More and more top athletes make use of a height tent, simulation rooms, height internships and everything related to this. Many top athletes swear by it, while the scientific basis appears to be unclear. From my background as a competitive swimmer I thought it was high time to ... read more
The influence of altitude and altitude training
Are you walking faster or just slower at heights? And what influence does an altitude training have? The authors of 'The Secret of Running' set the bar high this week! Influence of altitude on performance during competitions In 1968 the effect of altitude on performance on long distance became clear during the ... read more
Taking iron supplements during altitude training promotes hemoglobin production
Top athletes who go on a height internship would do well to take iron supplements during the internship. This promotes the production of hemoglobin and thus the capacity of the blood to transport oxygen. Research among 178 Australian top athletes shows that taking 105 ... read more
Is a height tent permitted under the anti-doping rules?
As an athlete you benefit from a high number of red blood cells. By increasing these blood values, you can sustain your efforts for longer and at a higher intensity. But can you just increase this value as an athlete? According to anti-doping organizations such as WADA, what are the limits? ... read more
Climb Kilimanjaro for War Child
Climbing Kilimanjaro for War Child and collecting as much money as possible for war children in the long way to the top. That is the War Child Kili Challenge. ... read more
Climbing talent Wout Poels: With altitude training you feel 2 percent better
Relieved, Wout Poels reached the finish line in Paris in the company of Tour winner and teammate Chris Froome on Sunday. During this Tour de France, Poels made an important contribution to the success of the Team Sky leader and was perhaps the strongest in the Bergen after his leader in the ... read more
For whom is altitude training interesting?
Altitude training is based on a technique that has been used since the 1980s to get athletes, pilots, cosmonauts and climbers to get used to altitude. It is, in fact, a simulation of the positive effects of adapting the body to the decreasing oxygen content in the air ... read more
The disadvantage of training at height
The disadvantage of training at heights is that the oxygen pressure is lower at heights. This means that the air contains less oxygen per volume. You have to put more effort into transporting a given amount of oxygen to your muscles. At distances longer than 400 meters, where the ... read more