# Hypoxia training

Hypoxia training deliberately exposes your body to less oxygen. It can be steady (altitude, hypoxic tents) or in on-off cycles (intermittent hypoxia). The reported payoff: it stabilizes hypoxia-inducible factor (HIF). It may also bump up EPO and red-blood-cell production. And it has been linked to mitochondrial adaptations. But how much you get depends heavily on the dose, the duration, and your own makeup. Endurance athletes use it. Researchers are studying it for heart, metabolic, and brain benefits. Still, the evidence is mixed. And intermittent hypoxia carries real risks, especially if you have obstructive sleep apnea or certain heart conditions.

## Sources

- Yeo EJ. (2019). Hypoxia and aging. Experimental and Molecular Medicine. https://doi.org/10.1038/s12276-019-0233-3
- Timón R, González-Custodio A, Vasquez-Bonilla A, Olcina G, Leal A. (2022). Intermittent hypoxia as a therapeutic tool to improve health parameters in older adults. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19095339

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