Training Mask

[cog]

Does this thing make any sense for improving recovery time between sets Prae?

[cog]

Http://www.trainingmask.com

[Odysseus]

I saw at least two different guys wearing those to the gym. They look like idiots. Not sure if it works or not but they do not even look like guys who know how to train properly. It might be a good product, but I'm turned off just because those two clowns were using it.

[cog]

I used it for just a short time today and could feel it in my intercostals.You really have to work to breathe.

[cog]

Skipped a day and put it on just doing some light work around the house,breathing in through my nose.This is quite laborious at first but after about 10 minutes breathing got closer to normal.The idea with this mask is that you actually can do less physical work and still get a training effect.Could definitely feel this in the intercostals afterward.

[Praetorian]

The idea is to add resistance to the breathing process in effect inceasing lung capacity so that when you train without it your O2 capacity has increased.

I am skeptical that restricting breathing would actually increase O2 capacity...however its the same idea as training in high elevation and then when at sea level O2 capacity has increased.

If it does actually work it would be useful only in endurance or aerobic training...I dont see any application for high intensity weight training ie bodybuilding or power lifting.

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[cog]

The idea is to add resin the ribcagestance to the breathing process in effect inceasing lung capacity so that when you train without it your O2 capacity has increased.

I am skeptical that restricting breathing would actually increase O2 capacity...however its the same idea as training in high elevation and then when at sea level O2 capacity has increased.

If it does actually work it would be useful only in endurance or aerobic training...I dont see any application for high intensity weight training ie bodybuilding or power lifting.

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Well I can definitely feel a greater expansion in the ribcage drawing a deep breath.

[Praetorian]

That may be trues but ribcage expansion does not equate to higher O2 efficiency. Training at elevation does not expand the ribcage but it definitely improves O2 efficiency.


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[cog]

How about those Chilean people at Machu Pichu?Big ribcage apparently.

[Praetorian]

I havent heard about that.

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[cog]

Thoracic skeletal morphology and high altitude hypoxia in andean prehistory.

Trainingmask has a few abdominal exercises they recommend with the mask.

[cog]

http://breakingmuscle.com/strength-conditioning/the-truth-about-hypoxic-training-and-oxygen-reducing-masks

Guess who first came up with the idea for this mask...

Victor Conte

[Praetorian]

For endurance athletes I can see a possible benefit...for physique not so much!

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[cog]

They do mention the arterial lining improvement.Blood pressure?
Just from the limited time I have used it,I notice an improvement.Works all the muscles involved in respiration including the anterior scalenes.Today used it during a bodyweight squat warmup,not too difficult.First time I used this mask I had a hard time just doing some light work around the house.

[cog]

Actually the scalenus medium inserting to the first rib and scalenus posterior inserting to the second rib as well.