Cyclists and long-distance runners have historically trained at higher altitudes (between 6,000 and 10,000 feet above seas level) then returned to sea level to improve their athletic performance. But ...

A new workout accoutrement is appearing more frequently at the Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall gym and elsewhere: sleek masks that look like modified M40 gas masks -- streamlined, high-tech and just a ...

Altitude training masks are popular training items, mostly because you can look badass like Bane. They purportedly improve your cardiovascular fitness by emulating training at higher altitudes, like ...

One of the hottest pieces of sporting equipment this new year is a mask that makes you it harder to breathe. It's designed to simulate what it's like to exercise at a high altitude. And while it might ...

Read about the latest sports tech news, innovations, ideas and products that impact players, fans and the sports industry at SportTechie.com. With the rise of many different sport technologies, ...

Many of us know competitive athletes – Olympic or professional, high school, college or weekend warrior – who seem to enjoy taking their bodies to the maximum level to improve performance. Billions of ...

Elevation training masks are used to restrict the amount of air you intake, requiring your lungs to work harder as you exercise. While this may seem counterproductive, over time, with continuous wear, ...

If your preferred form of cardiovascular exercise has grown far too easy for your impossibly fit self, perhaps you've considered supplementing your workout regimen with an elevation training mask.

The performance-enhancing altitude mask that Olympic hopeful Sivert Guttorm Bakken was wearing when he was found dead this week “is not part of the Norwegian Biathlon Association’s organized training ...