Season 1 · Episode 444
TFT443: Carbon Dioxide For Hikers And Mountaineers
The Training For Trekking Podcast
March 18, 202634m 22s
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Show Notes
In this episode, we explore the idea of carbon dioxide tolerance training for hikers and mountaineers.
You will learn:
- What carbon dioxide tolerance training is (and the theories on why it can be beneficial for exercise performance)
- The potential benefits of carbon dioxide tolerance training for hikers and mountaineers
- Can carbon dioxide tolerance training help with high-altitude acclimatisation, reduce the risk of altitude sickness or improve high altitude exercise performance?
- How to test and track carbon dioxide tolerance
- A few training approaches that can help improve carbon dioxide tolerance (and my opinion on their application for hikers and mountaineers)
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Mentioned in the episode: https://www.summitstrength.com.au/blog/breath-hold-training-for-high-altitude-mountaineers-and-hikers
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