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The Two Pillar Approach

In the Oxygen Advantage Program we focus on two main approaches to deliver results.

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Before we begin, we take two measurement appraisals to determine your oxygen/ carbon dioxide tolerance so we can work from this baseline to monitor your improvement during the program.

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  1. Body oxygen level test (BOLT)

  2. Maximum breathlessness test (MBT)

Functional Breathing Pattern Training

  • Improves blood circulation and oxygen delivery to the cells

  • Dilates the upper airways (nose) and lower airways (lungs)

  • Reduces the onset and endurance of breathlessness

  • Significantly reduces exercise-induced bronchoconstriction

  • Reduces energy cost associated with breathing

  • Maximizes vagal tone

  • Maintains parasympathetic-sympathetic balance

  • Increases HRV, RSA and sensitivity of baroreceptors

  • Improves sleep, focus, concentration and calm

  • Improves posture and spinal stabilization

  • Improves functional movement to reduce the risk of injury

Altitude training for breath optimization

Simulation of High-altitude Training

(intermittent hypercapnic, hypoxic training)

  • Improves aerobic capacity (some non-responders)

  • Improves anaerobic capacity

  • Stimulates aerobic glycolysis without risk of injury

  • Increases VO2 max and running economy

  • Increases repeated sprint ability for teams sports

  • Increases maximum tolerance to breathlessness

  • Improves respiratory muscle strength

  • Helps maintain fitness during rest or injury

  • Reduces ventilatory response to hypercapnia and hypoxia

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