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Is Heat Training Better Than Altitude Training? We Tried it To Find out
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Is Heat Training Better Than Altitude Training? We Tried it To Find out
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Is heat training really the poor man's altitude training? We headed to a heat lab to find out.
Discover the physiological adaptations heat training can deliver, whether it can replace altitude training, how to do it safely at home, and the protocols to follow before your next event to maximise performance.
00:00 Intro
00:46 Benefits of Heat Adaptation
02:00 James vs Tom
03:02 How to Measure Core Temperature
03:21 Could Heat Training Replace Altitude Training?
04:25 Physiological Adaptations
06:36 Homeostasis: How Our Bodies Thermoregulate
08:48 How to Heat Train Safely at Home
10:39 Heat Training Protocol
11:39 Heat vs Altitude: Which Should You Do?
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