Human athletes have long utilized training at high altitudes to improve their oxygen-carrying capacity, so it should come as no surprise that trainers of equine athletes have tried similar methods.

A top performance coach explains how to prepare your body for thin air.

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If you're a competitive athlete, or even just an active person who wants to get in better aerobic shape, go up to the mountains ... If you’re a competitive athlete, or even just an active person who ...

New research published in the journal Anaesthesia suggests that simulated high altitude training could help older patients prepare for surgery and reduce their risk of complications. The randomized ...

Most men hit the gym to build muscle, drop a few pounds, or sculpt a six-pack. Nothing wrong with that—until you’re on a mountain. Mother Nature doesn’t care about your physique. The only thing you ...

For the WorldTour elite, when you’re not in the saddle, you’re probably living at thin air. Jan Tratnik spent 45 days on Mount Teide in the past three months. And when riders like Evenepoel, Mathieu ...

Team Norway are training at high altitude in Sierra Nevada ahead of 2019 ITU World Triathlon Bermuda. As the 2019 season launches, we focus the lens on the high performance teams, all around the world ...

Ordinarily, trekking into high alpine zones requires days or even weeks of altitude acclimatization to help you adjust to the fewer oxygen particles you'll be taking in each breath. Weird things ...

The weeks prior to important competitions, you can sometimes find professional athletes in beautiful areas of Colorado or Utah. But they are for sure not there for a wellness vacation and fun hiking ...