Intermittent Hypoxic Training Can Improve Your Performance in Sports

Per this article, Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT) will improve your performance in sports by improving your strength and stamina via:

Increased Red Blood Cell Production
One of the most well-documented benefits of altitude training is the increase in erythropoietin (EPO) production. EPO is a hormone that stimulates the bone marrow to produce more red blood cells, which enhances oxygen transport to muscles and improves endurance. Brent Suen explains that this adaptation is particularly beneficial for endurance athletes in sports such as long-distance running, cycling, swimming, and mountaineering.

Enhanced Oxygen Utilization
The body adapts to lower oxygen levels by increasing the efficiency of its oxygen utilization mechanisms. Mitochondria—the powerhouses of cells—become more efficient at producing energy with less oxygen, leading to improved stamina and endurance.

Improved VO₂ Max
VO₂ max, or maximal oxygen uptake, is a key indicator of an athlete’s aerobic capacity. Training at high altitudes can lead to a higher VO₂ max, allowing athletes to perform at higher intensities for longer durations once they return to lower elevations.

Greater Muscle Efficiency
Altitude training can enhance muscle capillarization, meaning that muscles develop more tiny blood vessels to improve oxygen and nutrient delivery. Additionally, muscles become more resistant to fatigue due to increased buffering capacity, allowing athletes to maintain performance levels longer before experiencing exhaustion.

Enhanced Anaerobic Performance
While endurance athletes see the most benefits, anaerobic athletes, such as sprinters and strength athletes, may also experience gains from altitude training. The body’s ability to clear lactic acid improves, helping athletes sustain high-intensity efforts for longer.

Gym for the Brain provides IHT.

However, as an athlete, you know enhanced strength and stamina is only half of what you need to win. The other half is what goes on between your ears – focus, concentration, speed of processing, calmness.

Via our other modalities shown here, we strengthen those mental skills also.

You will not find a better sports performance program.