Cycling is a great low-impact cardiovascular exercise that improves your lung capacity and circulation while at the same time developing the strength and endurance of the lower body. 

This is why Spin cycle, Peloton, and Soul cycle classes have become so popular. However, while spin cycling is a great high-intensity workout, you are riding on bikes with manual resistance to a generic workout without individualised targets. 

Intensity is managed through “feel” rather than strict markers of power, cadence, and heart rate.

Here at AI, we use state-of-the-art Watt bikes in our Altitude sessions.  This enables you to gauge intensity based on your testing and using personalised training zones for your current fitness level. Now that’s smart!

Who Is Altitude Training Suitable For?

Altitude training is low-impact and therefore suitable for people of all ages and abilities. The sessions are particularly useful for triathletes and endurance athletes who are looking for that competitive edge. If you are needing an Ironman prep or workout program, Busselton Ironman training program or Kona Ironman World Championship prep program, cycling in altitude will give you a massive advantage. 

The sessions are also suitable if you are wanting to increase your fitness and endurance through a tailored, workout program you can do in 30-45 minutes.

How Does Our Room Work?

Put simply, our room uses compressors that pump additional nitrogen into the room, which lowers the % of oxygen in the room from 20.9% to anywhere between 19% – 13% (depending on distance above sea level). Given there is less oxygen available in the room, your heart will need to work harder to maintain work output. This type of altitude room is called a Normobaric chamber, as the main aim is to extract oxygen and increase the amount of nitrogen present in the air.

Science-Backed Training

Training at altitude is a regular strategy utilised in the workout regime of professional athletes including Olympians, triathletes, and endurance athletes.  The physiological process your body goes through when in an oxygen-deficient environment depends on the time of exposure. Despite the listed scientific descriptions below of changes, just know that training at altitude is a good way to get fitter quicker, and you can train at a lower intensity with higher physiological demand (great in a rehabilitation setting).

Suitable for all fitness levels, receive:

• Dedicated access to our fully equipped altitude room including state-of-the-art Watt bikes or Treadmills
• DOESN’T Include GYM membership at Athletic Institute (Access to chamber only)

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