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Yea I knew that in sports I had a GF who’s family had land in Montana right by Glacier National and every July during prep for summer shows we’d go there I’d train hitting the trails and swimmers in Flat Head Lake and I didn’t get bloods but when I went back to Texas I could stepmill for 2 hours pretty easily, always faded. I think that’s part of why Phil stayed in Colorado. I just always thought of apnea as a negative and didn’t think it woukd increase RBC, I thought maybe bc it was a few times an hour a few hours a day it wasn’t hypoxia induced but maybe some secondary action I was unaware of but thanks for the info!It's hypoxia induced. Body isn't getting oxygen during sleep, so it compensates by trying to make more RBC.
That's why athletes train at high altitude for endurance advantage. Thinner air = less oxygen = body makes more RBC to compensate. = More RBC = More oxygen to muscles and heart = Better endurance = Advantage in sports