Altitude Training

Peak Centre for Human Performance is constantly researching ways to improve training methods. Staying at the cutting edge of technology is very important to keep our clients on top of their game.

One of the services that allow our clientele to reach Peak Performances is altitude training. For years now, altitude training has been linked to improved aerobic performances. With proper monitoring and expert guidance, altitude training can be a very useful tool. We have used this training system with many athletes ranging from many different sports including; Triathlon, Marathon, Badminton, Hockey, Tae Kwon Do, Soccer, Cycling, Rugby, Basketball, Swimming etc. Results are impressive!!! With the help of Dr. John Hellemans (Director of the New Zealand Triathlon Academy), the Peak Centre has developed optimal programs for each individual.

Until recently altitude training has been very difficult unless you moved and decided to live in an higher altitude environment. Since most thought that the duration of stay spent at altitude was the most important element, this made things even more difficult. New studies on Intermittent Hypoxic Training is about to change all of this.

The goal is always to improve performance. Whether this is for improved general fitness, weight loss, competition or training for the Olympics.

WE ARE TARGETING YOUR PEAK PERFORMANCE

It has been proven that the key to the best results of hypoxic training is not altitude value, duration of stay, or timing of exposure.

The trick is in the correct selection of all of these three
parameters adjusted for the particular individual.

The experience of hundreds of researchers and thousands of users of IHT (Intermittent Hypoxic Training) demonstrates that the effect of the hypoxic adaptation is magnified by multiple transitions from LOW to HIGH and back. A 50-90 min session of IHT is even more efficient than staying (sleeping) at low oxygen air environment for a much longer period.

Go2Altitude® accommodates the latest findings in the area of hypoxic training. It is armed with advanced training protocols (developed by leaders in IHT research and practitioners of our equipment) and employs cutting edge biomedical technology.

Quotes from some of the elite athletes who have benefited from our equipment:

  • "I dropped my resting heart rate from my usual 34-35 bpm down to 28 bpm!"
  • "My haematocrit increased from normal 44-45% up to 51% after 10 sessions of training on Go2Altitude® equipment!"
  • "I decreased my time on 1000m by 7 sec!"
  • "Our players [Top football team] feel just great after a course of IHT!"
  • "My VO2max has improved by 7% after just 4 weeks of using the Go2"
  • "Recovery between my workouts are noticeably better since using IHT"

To find out more about IHT training at the Peak Centre for Human Performance, please contact us. If you do not live near a Peak Centre location, please contact us for purchase options. If you are a sport science practitioner, fitness centre, or rehab clinic and would like to offer these services to your clients, do not hesitate to contact us.



The Peak Centre is looking to expand these services across North America

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