Archives for May 22, 2014

Hi friends! Before I moved last weekend, I had the opportunity to try a new type of workout trend that has hit the Bay Area: indoor high altitude training. Some supposed benefits of altitude training include: More efficient workouts: Training 50 minutes at altitude is comparable to 90 minutes at sea-level Increased red blood cell count Decreased recovery time Reduced overall stress and fatigue Enhanced oxygen transportation to the tissues, muscles and brain Stimulation of fat metabolism All of this had me very curious when the folks at Air Fit, a new high altitude training facility in Pleasanton, CA - which happens to be the largest high altitude training facility in North America - invited me to come try out some classes. Unfortunately I was only in town for a ... [Read More]