Altitude help

[davidinoregon]

Thank you guys for the tips and motivation. Going to use the information here to start training for spring bear

 

[Watrdawg]

I'm from NC and at an altitude of 250ft or so. I hunted the first week of November in SW Montana anywhere from 6500 to about 9000 ft and it took a couple of days for me to get acclimated to the altitude. This was with me arriving 2 days before my hunt. At no time during the hunt was I muscle sore so it wasn't a conditioning issue. If you can't train at altitude there isn't much you can do other than be in the best shape you can be in.

 

[Speaks]

Spending time at or training at altitude is the best thing. But short of that the best you can do is get to relatively elite level VO2max. The problem with altitude is less oxygen and V02max is probably the best metric to help with that. Norwegian 4x4 sets on rower or bike twice a week in addition to 4-6 hours of zone 2 over several months will really move the needle on this.

Its hard though, and what still kills me is my HRV during sleep is so off that my recovery is crap and that catches up to me no matter how well trained I am.