Blood Doping VS Sleeping at Altitude (& my results)

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Blood doping versus sleeping at altitude. Who wins the battle?
In this video, I compare blood doping with sleeping at altitude. Notably, how you go about blood doping - including EPO (Erythropoietin), blood transfusions, and synthetic blood carriers - and the impact this in terms of pros and cons. Conversely, I do the same for sleeping at altitude - which could include sleeping in an altitude tent, setting up your room at altitude, or living at altitude.
The pros of both are the increase you get in pcv / hematocrit and ultimately haemoglobin. As haemoglobin is the protein that carries blood to the working muscle, I focus more on haemoglobin during this discussion than hematocrit, as hematocrit is the source to more oxygen-carrying haemoglobin! I also share my blood test results.
I conclude with how this would be relevant to the general health and well-being sector, and of course, endurance and race against the clock sports, such as cycling road racing, Iron Man, triathlons and time trial.
Box Altitude website: www.boxaltitude.com/

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@davidsteel4139 5 лет назад

Really interesting video Cam, look forward to the next edition.

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Thanks David, much appreciated. Cam

@yokdeprotagonists5773 Год назад

This is one of your best videos ever thank you very interesting and informative 🤔

@andrewb6541 5 лет назад

A hot topic that just got hotter!! Keep it going Cam !

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Thank you Andrew. Cam

@lifeafterlon 5 лет назад

The other downside of doping not mentioned is that efficiency is the key when it comes to blood; an unnaturally high Hct is generally considered a diminishing return. However, the gains of altitude are a natural adaption by the body and proven to be effective at increasing athletic performance beyond the notion of marginal gains (over the short-term). I'd love to invest in an altitude tent in the future if possible; I know it would take my existing 5.1 w/kg FTP 5.5+. p.s. I have just written a cyclist's guide to natural blood building and currently working on the accompanying video series. I'd love to get nerdy about blood with you and always up to share the knowledge I've learnt from my own year of self-experimentation. Really interesting, informative video. Cheers for taking the time to share Cam.

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Thanks Ash, I am writing a full piece on this for Bike Chaser. Happy to look at linking to your guide. When will it be ready? Cam

@Phil-dx8rw 5 лет назад

When will the natural blood building guide be available ?

@RiDankulous 2 года назад

I wish you the best with your cycling training and preparations for it. I just happen to be at 5300 feet altitude after many months at lower altitude. I don't care so much about training but it's interesting to learn about the science behind body's changes during high altitude. There are some studies that are interesting. There are apparently some changes that are pretty persistent in Canadian miners they watched who do 14 day shifts up at high altitude then 14 down, repeatedly. I am doing stair climbing in this area on a regular basis and still hope to increase my aerobic capacity while benefiting from high altitude. I need regular aerobic exercise for good health so I figure I can push it harder than I would usually.

@joshuahayes6778 Месяц назад

Seems that the altitude tent would increase the risk of thromboembolic events as well considering the MOA that triggers them with EPO. It is purely due to increased H&H. Assuming one increases H&H to equivalent levels.

@DynamicTableTennisTV 3 года назад

I have my own Hypoxia generator, and I wanted to know how can I get the plastic pipe set-up for 1 person. I don't see that for sale on the website. I can't really put up my Colorado Altitude Tent anymore. Thank you in advanced.

@CamNicholls 3 года назад

Not sure mate it’s been sometime I used this

@hellopsp180 5 лет назад

still waiting for part 2 :(, unless someone can tell me otherwise

@seanbebington8377 5 лет назад

I live and train for Iron Man in Johannesburg South Africa which is about 6500 feet above sea level , which makes it very difficult to train and breath at this altitude..

@Crazy81113 5 лет назад

thanks a lot.

@LinusWilson Год назад

I can’t believe there r not any mountaineering videos on this.

@PerryScanlon Год назад

Thanks for posting some numbers. The professional athletes might have to use a higher simulated altitude to compete.

@Crazy81113 5 лет назад

I stay a entire Week night and day at 2300 m of altitude and when come to home at 300m i am leterally exaust my performance Now is really bad almost on overtraining i hope is overaching.

@babybelkin977 5 лет назад

Lucky it’s legal or I might have to move from where I live, approx 7000 ft altitude and roads going up over 10000 ft , but once you get acclimated it’s pretty good

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

haha, very good point! Cam

@zariaman 5 лет назад

Hi Cam, how did you feel after the first few days of sleeping in tent;,did you have that light headed cloudy feeling?

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Hi Demet, I was mostly tired after the first few days. The first week or so actually, I was sleepy more than anything. But the change in physiology would explain your symptoms I would have thought. Cam

@PDARUNS 2 года назад

Cam was wondering have you done anymore altitude tent sleeping recently or since the making of this video??

@CamNicholls 2 года назад

No sorry mate.

@Crazy81113 5 лет назад

Hi, one question:after sleeping the first feed days on the tend you feeling fatigue and your condition go down for some time before see a new good condition?

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Hey Eddie, yes, I was fatigued for the first week or two. That is normal. Cam

@Crazy81113 5 лет назад

Hi when you are high on hematocrit you feel the benefits only in long ryde or also in short explosive run to this hill ?

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Hi Eddie, anytime you are pushing it with repeated efforts. Cheers, Cam

@hellopsp180 5 лет назад

Yo mate where is that video you promised to add on to this one?

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

I ended up crashing my bike and was on some heavy duty antibiotics that threw me. I lost the effects unfortunately

@maremare9515 5 лет назад

Veins like Australian railways 💪😁👍 Best regards Mare

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Mare Mare haha!

@brianmessemer2973 5 лет назад

I don't hear Aussie English daily so it's me don't worry, but once or twice I heard "Attitude Tents". Badass Cameron, badass! 😂😂😂😂. See, in New York, many native speakers' L is so wide you can drive a truck through it, clearly the Aussie L is nimble by comparison 😂😂. Don't mind me I'm a choir director and my wife has a linguistics background. These things are interesting to me. Nice to see you settling into your new place Cam, and your content is tops. Now when you post a new video I'm right on it right away - top stuff.

@allthingsTechrelated 5 лет назад

Harry Tzianskis The God of Speed so why did you have so many gods when there is only one God? Now, how smart can you get?

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed 5 лет назад

Max Williams who said that? Your rabbi?

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Thanks again Brian! Interesting to hear your pickups! I've been told I have a strong Aussie accent too. When I lived the UK all my UK mates gave me stick about it. Cam

@goldenretriever6261 7 месяцев назад

@@CamNichollsyou're Aussie as AF as the kids say

@hunters641 4 года назад

Is there a follow up to this? Would like to know more

@CamNicholls 4 года назад

No, I ended up crashing after this and not really racing. I would like to do it again though.

@melbman43 5 лет назад

Interesting Cam, but I don't think the average racer would go to this extreme, maybe if they were going to turn pro. Would love to know what your riding/Race scene is like were you are. Love the decor in the bedroom background BTW.

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

melbman43 agree, definitely not for the average racer! Unless you could have your room at altitude because that’s easy and the benefits spill into all facets of life. But there’s serious $$$ associated. You’ll be pleased to hear I followed up on your previous communications and have attempted to get in touch with Henk Vogels. No luck yet but I have met with Matt Wilson and Ben Kersten from ACA and looks like we’ll get some stuff happening there in the new year, which would be cool. Also will start getting some riding scene stuff going shortly. Just wanted to meet some people first before pulling the camera out 👍 Merry Christmas 🎄

@maremare9515 5 лет назад

Pure than tears . . .

@douglasbooth6836 3 месяца назад

I’ve slept and trained at altitude. Both work but I’m hoping training kelps change more than your blood. I sit generally at 60% blood cells. Blood dope with 60% red blood cells would be even better. In my experience your musculature has to catch up with your cardio. I also have a full bed tent. It’s great to use in Scotland in winter.😂

@theylivewesee1674 5 лет назад

wouldn't chamber be better then tent??

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Tent allows you to get a full 7-8 hours while sleeping. You can set your room up at altitude, which is the ultimate solution. Cam

@paulbertino108 Год назад

Raced as a pro in Italy back in the 90s . And did EPO. For a better result u need to take iron intravenous & Vitamin B12.

@yokdeprotagonists5773 Год назад

Your telling me iron supplements and vitamin B12 is better than EPO 0:

@depotentiaadactum5841 4 года назад

4:17

@paolozanconato3665 4 года назад

Now you have 46 or 50% red blood?

@ghassankhan7728 4 года назад

What altitude (in meters) did you sleep at?

@CamNicholls 4 года назад

Good question, I can't actually remember. It was a ramp though from low level altitude to high. Whatever the prescribed recommendation was, I went with. Cam

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed 5 лет назад

How are those plants alive in that dark corner is a better quetion

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

I'll need to ask my wife and get back to you! We're still figuring out our new place too. Cam

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed 5 лет назад

Enjoy your new place! 👍

@PDARUNS 3 года назад

Part 2 please???

@CamNicholls 3 года назад

Never happened. Life got in the way unfortunately

@PDARUNS 3 года назад

@@CamNicholls no worries. I will purchase a tent myself this year sometime before summer :)

@NiallC980 5 лет назад

How many hours a day do you have to spend in the tent to get the required results? Hear varied answers ranging from 8-16 hours. Cheers

@CamNicholls 5 лет назад

Hi Niall, I was 7-8 hours per evening. That is all you need. Cam

@othmanesafi4643 5 лет назад

From 9- to 13 it’s enough, plus if u do indoor training on LHTL system like 1200meter it will be efficace . Cheers

@Crazy81113 4 года назад

Hi you have instagram?

@CamNicholls 4 года назад

Yes Eddie, camnicholls81 is my thingy. Cam

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed 5 лет назад

I don't understand why they gave Lance such a hard time for blood doping they proved this a long time ago that the gains are the same so why is one illegal???? makes no sense both of them should be illegal...….. Your lungs will learn to function much better if you focus on specific training for the lung... How do deep sea dives with no breathing equipment do it? The current Free diving world holder is Australian Herbert Nitsch He can hold his breath for over 9 minutes reaching depths of 214 meters 702 feet. Ok you are going to say they are not pushing like a cyclist True But still it proves you can focus on your lungs Aerobic system... find me on strava look at my spinouts. they are focused on my cardio aerobic and anaerobic systems... look in the analysis See how flat lined i keep my cadence and speed. its a very long interval at a very High cadence... Please try it.. When i peak in this training i can do 35 mph at a cadence of 108 Flatlining it the whole time for 30 minutes... Please let me know how you did if you try my intervals.. i have not met a Pro or anyone that can do them.. Good luck ha ha ha and Merry Christmas!! to you and your family.

@allthingsTechrelated 5 лет назад

Harry Tzianskis The God of Speed so how come you don’t hold the hour record?

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed 5 лет назад

Max Williams thats only for mortals why you think i dont care about KOMs crowns 👑 are for mortals. If i dont receive your invocations daily you will have a decrease in your wattage .

@allthingsTechrelated 5 лет назад

Harry Tzianskis The God of Speed 😂

@HarryTzianakisTheGodOfSpeed 5 лет назад

Max Williams i am not joking 😑