Subject: RE: "hypoxic" training? This came up in a different thread about a month ago. Here's what I posted in that thread, and what I'll probably post every time this comes up. If I may inject a word of caution surrounding hypoxic exercises: if you're going to do them make sure someone else is there who knows what you're doing and can check on you every minute or so. My wife and I lost a friend, a strong competitive swimmer in very good shape, who drowned in a busy pool with lifeguards on duty while doing hypoxic exercises. This was later amended by some knowledgable folks to "make sure someone is watching you who knows exactly what you're doing". Hypoxic exercises can be extremely dangerous. If things go wrong, they can go very, very wrong. |