In this episode of the Rox Lyfe podcast I'm chatting with James Barber and Rebecca Brett from the Altitude Centre – who, at their facilities in London, help sportspeople obtain the benefits of training at altitude, without needing to go up a mountain to get them. In this chat we talk about the benefits of altitude training, how to obtain those if you can’t train at altitude or at their centre in London, the ways in which you can benefit for HYROX from this type of training, and how it can help when recovering from injury. But it’s not all about altitude - we also get into VO2 max and threshold testing, heat acclimation and lots more. It’s a very interesting, insightful chat that you’ll hopefully take a lot away from. James is the Lead Performance Specialist at The Altitude Centre. He has a Masters in Sport Science, and is a 15 min 5k runner. And Rebecca is a Loughborough University Sport Science student. Her sporting background is in Olympic Weightlifting but she was roped into her first HYROX in april last year and is now, like many of us, a self confessed HYROX addict. Towards the end of this chat we talk briefly about an altitude training camp they are putting on, from March 2024 in the lead up to HYROX London at Olympia, which will be a 6 week camp where you can get full access to their facilities, plus VO2 max testing, at a vastly reduced rate. If that’s something you might be interested in you can head to www.roxlyfe.com/altitude and it will redirect you to their website where you’ll get all the info you need. 🏅 This episode is supported by Xendurance who sell a range of supplements absolutely perfect for improving your performance in HYROX. They offer high quality supplements, have been around for years, and are a very knowledgeable team who understand and compete in HYROX. Find out more at https://xendurance.eu/pages/hyroxlp2?utm_source=youtube&utm_medium=description&utm_id=roxlyfe 🏅 Built For Athletes offer premium fitness backpacks, trusted by over 150,000 everyday and elite athletes. With the highest score on Trustpilot of any fitness backpack, their bags are perfect for storing all your gear, travelling to events, taking your stuff to the gym, basically for pretty much anywhere you go! And whats more, if you don’t yet have one, or if youre like me and want to continually add to your collection, then use code ROX15 and they will very kindly give you 15% off your order. So head over to builtforathletes.com now (they're great!) 🤷 New to HYROX? Find out all you could need to know about this amazing sport at https://roxlyfe.com/a-beginners-guide-to-hyrox/ 💻 For more articles on the sport of HYROX, with lots of tips on improving your performance, visit https://roxlyfe.com/ 🏃 Need help with a training plan for your next HYROX? Work with our team of experts https://roxlyfe.com/coaching/ or check out our 12 Week Training plan https://roxlyfe.com/12-week-training-plan/ 🌮 Nutrition is a critical part of your performance at HYROX. Get the personalised help you need here https://roxlyfe.com/nutrition-for-hyrox/ 📹 Not yet subscribed to our YouTube channel? Click here https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC3LDf0XTEWT4Uc_RY4pGOzw 💌 Want our HYROX tips sent to your inbox once a week? Join thousands of others on our mailing list by signing up here https://roxlyfe.com/subscribe/ 📸 Check out our Instagram account for more HYROX tips, news, competitions and memes https://www.instagram.com/theroxlyfe/ 🎙️ Listen to our HYROX focused podcast at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/roxlyfe 💗 To support our channel, you can become a Patreon member here https://www.patreon.com/roxlyfe (any support you can provide is greatly appreciated).