Altitude Training Simple Rule of Thumb

In this photo a german crew is getting ready to row on the Silvaplana Lake near St. Mortiz.
The goal of training in altitude is to increase red blood cells prior to a major atheltic championship.
While you train at your usual "lower" altitude, check your average heart rate during your workout. A simple rule of thumb for altitude training to avoid "OVERDOING IT" is to clearly keep your high altitude workout intensity at 20 heart beats BELOW your low altitude heart rate training average. Maintain this regimen for at least five to seven days. I am not kidding. In general olympic and national sports teams spend a minimum of 3 weeks in altitude to reach the appropriate increase in red blood cells. Once you are done with your training in altitude it is important to REACLIMATE to your lower elevation taining environmnet for four to five days before you start training harder again and more specifically for racing.
I hope you find this information useful.
All the best and happy new year.
XENO

Xeno Muller, Olympic gold and silver medalist, indoor rowing, rowing technique.