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Altitude
3 year(s) ago • 5531 views • 6 replies
SRPurple beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Anyone have any tricks on handling altitude change from sea level to ~7000 ft? Seems like for about 8-10 days I can’t defend my neck fast enough.
JMBlack belt 2nd degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
I'm not an expert but AFAIK you just can't get around it. The initial acclimatisation is ca 3 days, so some recommend not to train (at least had) for the first days. And after that it does take up to 10 days to reach the levels that feel familiar with the maximal effort capability still being reduced for ca -3% for every 1000 feet over 5000.
The story of sea-level Cain...
The story of sea-level Cain...
AAWhite beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Staying very well hydrated will help some but it just takes time.
I go to Snowmass CO every year for the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic and the first three days kick my ass. By the time I start to feel like I can handle the altitude, its time to go home. But for those first two weeks after I get home, I feel like a cardio beast on the mat.
I go to Snowmass CO every year for the National Disabled Veterans Winter Sports Clinic and the first three days kick my ass. By the time I start to feel like I can handle the altitude, its time to go home. But for those first two weeks after I get home, I feel like a cardio beast on the mat.
JVBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
I definitely have issues with that. Trained in Colorado recently and I was struggling. In Peru they make tea with coca leaves, it helps take the edge off, but good luck getting that here. Stay hydrated for sure, and you can take an iron supplement as well before your travel. It will help proliferate the growth of red blood cells so more oxygen can bind and perfuse your tissues!
JABlack beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
I definitely have issues with that. Trained in Colorado recently and I was struggling. In Peru they make tea with coca leaves, it helps take the edge off, but good luck getting that here. Stay hydrated for sure, and you can take an iron supplement as well before your travel. It will help proliferate the growth of red blood cells so more oxygen can bind and perfuse your tissues!
Marching powder tea? I assume it has some of the properties one would equate with that substance?
JVBlack belt 1st degreeVerified
3 year(s) ago
Marching powder tea? I assume it has some of the properties one would equate with that substance?
Yes! It’s exactly that, however it’s unrefined so it only has a very weak stimulatory effect, similar to mild coffee. Probably what they used in Coca Cola. Helluva drug!-Im Rick James
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MRBlack beltVerified
3 year(s) ago
Anyone have any tricks on handling altitude change from sea level to ~7000 ft? Seems like for about 8-10 days I can’t defend my neck fast enough.
Increase your hydration by 25%
