You won't believe it, but I did it! I got hold of a small oxygen tank and did snatches with it. For the sake of documenting, here is the workout:
20 kg snatch:
switch every 20 reps
160 reps total
Is it easier to snatch with the oxygen mask on? I don't know, but it seems so. Not as short of breath at the end of the session. I it also seems that heart rate is lower at the end of the workout. In terms of perception of effort the effect is not that dramatic.
There are also some operational difficulties. Venturi mask is quite uncomfortable. I also think it adds to the dead space and causes slight re-breathing of carbon dioxide which, when you get over 100 reps, is not insignificant. I changed the position of the mask on my face a few times, thanks to the free hand. Another thing is the tubing: whichever way you put it it is always on the way. Eventually I placed it through the shorts at the back, so that the tubing comes from around the back.
Useful or not, this kind of experimenting is fun.
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Turning 40 this year and refuse to race my age group in mtbike races. In fact I sign up to race with the pros. I'm considered the "old man" in the group. I have gotten respectable results but these guys are typically half my age and younger. I have read up on hyperoxic training and am ready to do it on my stationary bike, but wanted to ask you about the size of your tank, what kind of regulator, what flow rate, and lastly what kind of mask to support the high flow rate?
Oh and are there any oxygen conentrators you can use for this kind of training?
Thanks,
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