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This is a comparison of the various approaches to altitude training[[Altitude Training]], their pros and cons.
==Live High, Train High==
By moving to altitude, you are exposed to lower oxygen all the time. While this approach can have a good effect on altitude acclimatization, it makes training much harder. Therefore the benefit of altitude on increased red blood cell count are offset by the reduced ability to train hard. There is also evidence that LHTH reduces muscle mass<ref name="muscle"/>.
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==Altitude Training for Sea Level Performance==
An excellent meta-analysis<ref name="HypoxicMeta"/> (review of scientific studies) looked at how altitude training [[Altitude Training]] has been shown to improve sea level performance. The meta-analysis showed that:
* For sub-elite athletes
** IHE was very likely to improve performance
