Cyclists must take 1.4 to 2.4 liters of extra fluid during an altitude training session due to increased urine output and breathing. In addition, they have to take more iron than they normally do because extra red blood cells are produced. ... read more
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Calculate the effect of a height internship with the 'heyday'
Endurance athletes can estimate how their body will respond to an altitude training. At least, that's what sports scientists at the renowned Australian Institute of Sport claim. For this they have devised the "heyday", a new outcome measure expressed in kilometers per hour. ... 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
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
You can learn how to become a height respage.
When athletes go on altitude training, expectations are usually high. And rightly so, because scientific research has shown on several occasions that a height internship of 3-4 weeks, carried out according to the 'living high-training low' method, can achieve endurance performances of no less than 5 to 10% ... read more
How do they plan altitude training at Belkin?
Louis Delahaye is a trainer with the 'Belkin' cycling team. Louis, how do you plan all the height internships in your schedule? In the run-up to a new season, the seasonal goals are first determined. Then it is checked whether the rider in question is a responder or non-responder (does he respond or ... read more
Effects and consequences of a traditional altitude internship
A traditional altitude training or the 'Live High, Train High' method means that people live and train at height. Well-known places where athletes go for such an altitude internship are: St. Moritz / SUI, Potchefstroom / SA or Flagstaff / USA. ... read more
Overview of top locations for altitude training
There are still few top middle and long-distance athletes who do not plan an altitude training in their annual program. Time for a clear overview, we thought at Altitude Dream. Australian athletes move to the thin air of Falls Creek, a popular altitude location Down Under. In ... read more