Elevation Masks are STILL a Useless Torture Tool & Fashion Accessory for Gymrats, But Some Athletes May Benefit
The masks are no alternative for altitude training - that's quite certain. It is more than one year ago that I've highlighted the results of Warren's study in the International Journal of Exercise Science in the SuppVersity Facebook News . In view of the fact that I still see people being confused by the producers of respective fashion gadgets (yes, that's what it is: it's cool to look like Bane, when you're training, but it's not effective), I do yet think that it's worth writing a short article about the myth that a mask that does nothing, but obstruct your breath would yield a training effect that was even remotely comparable to the effects of real hypoxia training , where you can breathe freely but don't get enough oxygen from the air you breathe from a tank or at high altitudes. Read about more or less exercise-related studies at the SuppVersity Alcohol, Microbes & International Chest Day Aug '15 Ex.Res. Upd.: Nitrate, Glyco...