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Running mask: how good is it?

  • Writer: Hagar Shafir
    Hagar Shafir
  • Dec 19, 2022
  • 3 min read

Have you ever heard from the running mask? This mask will help you to develop your stamina in the most useful manner. This mask will make sure that you will be a lot more tired during training, this has to do with the fact that the mask will restrict the flow of oxygen to your nose and mouth. But what are the benefits exactly of this device and what are the results that you will experience? In this article we will show you the running mask up close, after reading you will know all the benefits that it has to offer you.




The mask itself

The mask will make sure that the oxygen will be restricted. Studies show that you can train the body to run longer with les oxygen, so that when you take the mask off you can run a lot longer than usual because you will have a lot more oxygen to take in. These studies show that breathing through the nose with your tongue resting just behind you front teeth, is a great way to train your lungs and stamina level. However, breathing through your nose while you are is not always as easy as it sounds. Therefore, this mask will help you with this. You can still get less oxygen in without the need to breath in from your nose. You can just suck in the air with the mouth, it will just be a bit more difficult than normal.

This difficulty breathing can be a little bit scary in the beginning, but once you get used to it you will have no trouble training with this mask. It is useful for the cardiovascular work, for lifting weight this mask should certainly not be worn. You can always check the website of the maker for an instruction video of the mask, in this video they will show you exactly what the function is of the mask and how it works.

High in the mountains – pressure or restrictions of air

Why is it not the same as running in the mountains where there is no oxygen? At high altitudes, the atmospheric pressure will be a lot less than normal. You can also say that the air is thinner, this is why it is more difficult to breath. Consequently, there's a reduced oxygenation of the blood, which means that the muscles will work harder. So, as you can see it is not about the pressure, it is more about the total amount of air you can take in. The different pressure of air is not something you can train with a mask, this can only be done by training in the mountains.

For who is the mask?

So, the mask will make sure that your body will have a more difficult time breathing, this in turn will help you to get your stamina as high as possible. Who will benefit from this mask? For the average lifter this mask will not be of much benefit, they can just run of cycle in order to raise their stamina levels. However, for every person who has maxed out all the things he or she can do in order to raise their stamina, this mask can be quite useful. With the mask they are able to bump their workout up a notch, as a result their stamina levels will even be higher than before.




 
 
 

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