What is the actual goal of hypoxic training. I used to do a lot of these pyramid breathing sets when I used to swim in a group. It seems that Doc Counsilman used to believe that it simulates altitude training but now it seems they found out it doesn't.
Why are these exercises still done? Does it have another benefit like being able to hold your breath longer while doing a sprint or expand your lung capacity?
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practice them and leave pyramid breathing to the unenlightened.
I don't practice them now anyway because I train by myself mainly with workouts from this site(and I don't remember any workouts having this exercise) but when I used to swim in a group our coach would always have us do them and I often see them in training plans I find around the net or in books.
I assume by "pyramid breathing" you mean something like "breathe 3/5/7/5/3 by 50s.
Sometimes even 3/5/7/9/7/5/3 by 50s.
practice them and leave pyramid breathing to the unenlightened.
I don't practice them now anyway because I train by myself mainly with workouts from this site(and I don't remember any workouts having this exercise) but when I used to swim in a group our coach would always have us do them and I often see them in training plans I find around the net or in books.
I assume by "pyramid breathing" you mean something like "breathe 3/5/7/5/3 by 50s.
Sometimes even 3/5/7/9/7/5/3 by 50s.
