Have y'all had success with any particular mask?

Thank you so much, Ags.

The Pilot said:

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If your goal is to simulate elevation, don't bother using one. They don't work.

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Yep

But you're in luck, because training in heat is the next best thing to elevation. You just have to wait until late summer.

Heat training and sauna will do a lot more for you

Just move to the mountains

Yeah aren't they actually only useful if you are trying to increase lung strength and capacity?

They're not useful at all.

So, while I've never used one of those masks, I have run with a t-shirt like fabric wrapped around my mouth/nose. That was a difficult run, and I think it was because I had all that additional resistance to suck air through. If you really want to give it a go, try out that maybe? You'll still probably look weird, unless it's cold out, then people might not look at you as funny.

AggieOO said:

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They will strengthen your diaphragm. That's about it.

Oh, and make you look like a tool.

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But if you don't wear one training you can't post the really cool selfie....

Bas Rutten O2 trainer... its the only one that works both your inhale and exhale.

StickTogetherAgs said:

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Have y'all had success with any particular mask?

Thank you so much, Ags.

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What do you have cooking? Are you planning a specific trip to spend significant time at elevation?

Shove a sock in your mouth and tie a shirt around your nose, you should be good

Geriatric Punk said:

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StickTogetherAgs said:

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Have y'all had success with any particular mask?

Thank you so much, Ags.

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What do you have cooking? Are you planning a specific trip to spend significant time at elevation?

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No trip planned or anything, just trying to increase workout endurance.

THen run more.

Hoosegow said:

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THen run more.

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And throw in some intervals with your distance runs.

I used to see guys hiking Squaw Peak with those masks on. I was always wondering what they were doing...as I passed them going up...and then again on my way down...while they were still going up. Getting into better shape > trying to use some sort of device for a short cut.