Altitudespaces

For UAE Team Emirates pro cyclist competing at the highest level used to mean spending months away from home on altitude training camps. Necessary for performance, but a heavy burden on family life and mental well-being.

We are incredibly proud to have built a professional altitude room right inside Jay’s master bedroom. Equipped with our advanced 3-step air purification system, he can now simulate high-altitude training from the comfort of his own home.

The result? The perfect balance. Jay gets the maximum physical benefits of altitude training while staying right where it matters most, with his wife, his son, and their second baby on the way.

No more living out of a suitcase. Just world-class preparation, mental stability, and quality family time.
Good luck and success Jay Vine!

Ready to elevate your training without compromising on life? Contact us today for personal advice on how you can live, train, and recover at altitude, right from home.

Wat een mooie editie van Duathletics 2026! 💪🎗️

Met veel plezier steunden we dit fantastische initiatief ten voordele van Kom op tegen Kanker. De dag startte met inspirerende initiatielessen door topatleten zoals Rani Rosius, Camille Sonnevile en Jente Hauttekeete. Een unieke kans om van echte topsporters te leren!

Daarna gingen de duo-teams de uitdaging aan tijdens de duo-meerkamp. Zowel volwassenen als ouder-kindduo’s zetten hun beste beentje voor in een sportieve en gezellige sfeer.

Proficiat aan Duathletics voor de organisatie van dit warme en verbindende evenement. ❤️

How do you deal with injuries, abrasions & recovery after a fall?

It has probably happened to you before as a top athlete… one moment of inattention during training or competition and you’re out. Days, sometimes weeks.

As an athlete, an injury is often more than just physical damage. It means standstill, frustration, and having to rebuild again. Whether it’s abrasions after a fall, bruises, ligament injuries, or even fractures, the recovery process can be long and unpredictable.
What many people don’t realize is that recovery strongly depends on oxygen. Damaged tissue needs extra oxygen to reduce inflammation, kick-start wound healing, and create new cells. But with injuries, blood circulation is often limited, which slows down recovery.

What can help you with this?

Hyperbaric oxygen therapy can support this. This is a treatment where you sit in a high-pressure chamber and breathe in nearly 100% pure oxygen. Under increased pressure, more oxygen dissolves in the blood and is transported more quickly to hard-to-reach, injured areas. This helps with the recovery of tissues, bruises, or bone injuries and promotes better wound healing.

You don’t always have control over an injury, but you do have control over how you support your body in recovery.

Why do elite athletes sleep at altitude, but train at sea level?

This training method is called "live high, train low", and it is one of the most commonly used strategies in endurance sports.

How does it work?

By staying at altitude in the mountains or in a simulated environment such as an altitude tent or altitude room, your body takes in less oxygen. In response, your body produces EPO, the hormone that stimulates the production of new, young red blood cells. This results in better and more efficient oxygen transport to your muscles and your metabolism.

However, training at altitude is often less intense. That’s why athletes train at lower altitudes, where they can train more intensely. So you combine the best of both worlds: on the one hand, the physiological adaptation to altitude, and on the other hand, the quality of high-intensity training at sea level. It works especially well for endurance athletes, but it requires planning, time, and consistency.

It is important to know that the effect of this approach does not last indefinitely. The increase in red blood cells and the improved oxygen transport are temporary and gradually decrease once you spend longer periods back at sea level. That’s why elite athletes often plan their altitude training camps strategically in the 4 to 5 weeks before an important competition, so they can peak at exactly the right moment. In addition, not everyone responds the same way to altitude training. Some athletes need a bit more time to adapt, while others experience benefits more quickly. Individual tailoring and proper monitoring are therefore essential.

Finally, training smart is not just about training harder, but also about using your environment or tools more intelligently.