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Altitude (Disadvantages (Can cause altitude sickness, Expensive, Hinder…
Altitude
Adaptations to your body
The cardio vascular system adapts and more red blood cells are made
The cardio respiratory system becomes more efficient in using oxygen and haemoglobin
Stages of adaptation
Acclimatisation
3-10 days
Body starts to adjust
Need long rest periods
Primary training
1-3 weeks
Steady increase in intensity and frequency until at the same point as when training at sea level
Recovery
2-5 days
Training gradually decreases which decreases fatigue when returning to sea level
Advantages
Improves endurance performance
Causes adaptation of the cardio respiratory system
Increases red blood cell concentration
Disadvantages
Can cause altitude sickness
Expensive
Hinder training aibility
Constant travelling
Secondary stages of adaptation
Return phases
The athlete steadily returns to normal training level
Performance is poor and will increase over several days
Positive phase
First 1-4 days after returning to sea level
huge increases in haemoglobin in the blood
Fitness peak
15-20 days after to sea level
Optimim time for competition