
Does Altitude Training Really Work?
The Real Science of Sport Podcast
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The Benefits of Altitude
When you go to altitude your hypoxia-inducible factor goes up. This then increases erythropoietin levels, which drives the formation of red blood cells. And now you get increased hemoglobin mass. It's like going through the house and flicking on light switches for signals. The main one being the formation ofred blood cells via EPO production.
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