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Training in Hypoxia Accelerates Isometric Strength (+24%) + Size (+1kg) Gains as Well as Fat Loss (-4%) in 5-Week Study

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In hypoxia you still have to work out intensely & consistently to get shredded. This is not the first time you read about the almost marvelous effects a low oxygen environment can have on the adaptive response to exercise, but after reading it, you will hopefully agree that it was one of the most interesting SuppVersity articles about hypoxia . The article discusses the results of a recent study from the Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research  by Yan et al. In said study, the authors tested the effects of different levels of systemic hypoxia on the hormonal responses, strength, and body composition to 5-week resistance training. You can learn more about training in hypoxia at the SuppVersity The EPO Effect of Low O2 Bigger Biceps W/ Hypoxia HIIT³ in Hypoxia = Über-HIIT? Low Oxygen ➲ Low Body Fat Lower Oxygen to Get Jacked Hypoxia for Rapid Injury Recovery To this ends, Yan et al. recruited twenty-five "physically active" male subject...
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Low Oxygen ➲ Low Body Fat: Low Oxygen Environment Turns Light Intensity Exercise into a Powerful Fat-Burner

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If you haven't seen an altitude chamber like this (hypoxico.com) in your gym, you will have a hard time copying the training protocol of the study at hand. You will probably remember my article about "Training and Living in Hypoxia" ( read it ) from January 2014. Some of you may even remember the article I posted one year before about a study that found that swimmers lost a whopping 11% of body fat while training in a high altitude camp ( read this article , as well). You are thus probably aware of the purported link between a lack of oxygen in the air you breath and the amount of energy your cells consume. As a regular at the SuppVersity  you will also be aware that athletes have used the adaptive response to training in hyopxia (which is like high intensity training for your mitochondria) is highly useful for (endurance) athletes. Blood flow restriction / occlusion training and Hypoxia are two very different ways to train! EPO Effect of Low Oxygen -11% ...
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