Altitude Training: Why The World's Best Athletes Do It!

Whether you are an experienced athlete or a complete newcomer, you’ll have likely heard of “altitude training”. There is a good reason for that, it’s considered a fast track to improved performance…that isn’t illegal. But why? What is so special about altitude training? We're here to answer those questions! Useful Links Submit your Photo and Video to us 👉 https://gtn.io/UPLOAD Check out the GTN Shop 👉 https://gtn.io/TeamKit Whether you are an experienced athlete or a complete newcomer to all things sport, you’ll have likely heard of “altitude training”. Whilst we tend to think of cyclists when discussing altitude training, this is actually a training method that has worked its way into almost every endurance sport. There is a good reason for that, it’s considered a fast track to improved performance…that isn’t illegal. But why? What is so special about altitude training? Well to answer those questions, we’re about to show you…literally with a little climb of 2000m of elevation... Watch more on GTN... 📹 3 Running Workouts To Boost Your VO2 Max! 👉 https://gtn.io/VO2workouts 📹 Watch our Editor’s Choice Playlist 👉 https://gtn.io/editorschoice 📹 Watch our weekly show, The GTN Show 👉 https://gtn.io/GTNshowPlaylist Photos: © Triathlon / Getty Images 🎵 Music - licensed by Epidemic Sound / Artlist 🎵 Forever Again - Bonkers Beat Club Last Odyssey - ELFL Pink Pulsar - ELFL Slow Royale - Luwaks Stay in Orbit - Victor Lundberg Sweeping Grounds - Major Tweaks Touch Touch Touch - Ava Low You're Gone - Aiyo. #gtn #triathlon #swimbikerun #swim #bike #run The Global Triathlon Network (GTN) is the world's biggest triathlon YouTube channel, with new videos every day! GTN is for anyone who loves triathlon: from seasoned triathletes to first-timers – and everyone in between! With the help of our former pro and Olympic medal-winning team, we’re here to inform, entertain and inspire you to become a better triathlete; including videos on: How to swim, bike, and run faster with expert knowledge Try our session ideas Investigations into wide-ranging topics The best triathlon bike tech and gear with pro-know-how In-depth, entertaining features from the heart of the sport Chat, opinion and interact with us across the channel and on social media! Join us on YouTube’s best triathlon channel to get closer to the sport and to become a better, faster and fitter triathlete! Welcome to the Global Triathlon Network. Thanks to our sponsors: Canyon bikes: http://gtn.io/canyon-bikes THEMAGIC5: https://gtn.io/TheMagic5 MET Helmets: https://gtn.io/MET ON Running: http://gtn.io/On-Running Orca: http://gtn.io/Orca Park Tool: http://gtn.io/parktool Precision Fuel & Hydration: https://gtn.io/PrecisionHydration Selle Italia: https://gtn.io/SelleItalia Trimtex: https://gtn.io/Trimtex Wahoo: https://gtn.io/Wahoo Zwift: http://gtn.io/zwift Watch our sister channels: Global Cycling Network -    / gcn   GCN Tech -    / gcntech   GCN Racing -    / gcnracing   GCN Italia -    / gcnitalia   GCN en Espanol -    / gcnenespanol   GCN auf Deutsch -    / gcnaufdeutsch   GCN en Francais -    / gcnenfrancais   GCN Japan -    / gcnjapan   GCN Training -    / gcntraining   Global Mountain Bike Network -    / gmbn   GMBN Tech -    / gmbntech   Electric Mountain Bike Network -    / embn