New Zealand's No1 Altitude Training Centre

03/04/2025

One of the ingredients in Optygen Hp for athletes and climbers is a molecule that is known to help red blood cells dump oxygen into the muscle cells is phosphate.

Optygen Hp has this ingredient phosphate, which forms part of a compound called 2,3- diphoshoglycerate (2,3-DPG)

As an athlete or climber this is good news.

It makes sense to use a product like Optygen HP.

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25/02/2025

Intermittent Hypoxic Training (IHT), involves breathing reduced-oxygen air while sitting  (simulated altitude training), may help with weight loss in several ways:
 
Hard to believe right? I know Below are several reasons why.
 
1. Increases Metabolic Rate
* Exposure to low oxygen (hypoxia) can stimulate the body to increase energy expenditure.

2. Enhances Fat Oxidation
* Hypoxia has been linked to greater fat oxidation (the process of burning fat for energy).

3. Regulates Appetite Hormones
* Some studies suggest that intermittent hypoxia can lower ghrelin (the hunger hormone), reducing appetite.

4. Mimics the Effects of Exercise
* While sitting and breathing reduced-oxygen air won’t replace exercise, it can mimic some of the physiological benefits of high-intensity exercise.

5. Reduces Inflammation and Improves Insulin Sensitivity
* Hypoxic exposure has been linked to lower inflammation levels, which can support better metabolic health.

How is IHT used for Weight Loss?
* Sessions typically last 5–15 minutes per round, with multiple rounds per session up to 1 hr.
* Done 3–5 times per week, it can complement diet and exercise for weight loss.
* Best combined with exercise (e.g., altitude training, HIIT) for maximum metabolic benefits.
Bottom Line
While IHT alone won’t cause dramatic weight loss, it can be a useful metabolic booster that enhances fat burning, appetite control, and energy expenditure. Pairing it with a healthy diet and exercise may amplify results.

13/02/2025

🎓 The Highest Level Coaching Certificate… But Let’s Be Real 🎓

It always feels great to renew my Level 3 Triathlon NZ coaching certificate each year, which is New Zealand’s highest pinnacle of Tri NZs accreditation pathway for coaching.

Getting the highest-level certification is a great, really is. But let’s be honest—paper doesn’t coach athletes, real experience does.

This isn’t just another certificate however; it’s for those who’ve put in the work, lead from the front, and know stuff.

So I say, if you’re already living it, why not make it official. Level up my credentials and match experience with the highest recognition.

Get certified. Stay ahead. Lead like a pro. 🚀

My Mission

To help turn those with limitations into what others now call talented, and those people with limited talents into champions.

07/02/2025

The Finger tip pulse oximeter is used with each client at the NZ Altitude Centre when doing altitude training to measure available circulating oxygen ,but how does it work?

The pulse oximeter shines two beams of light through the finger.

One beam is red light (which you can see when a pulse oximeter is used), one is infrared light (which you don’t see).

These two beams of light can let the pulse oximeter detect what colour the arterial blood is and it can then work out the oxygen saturation.

However there are lots of other bits of a finger which will absorb light (such as venous blood, bone, skin, muscle etc.), so to work out the colour of the arterial blood a pulse oximeter looks for the slight change in the overall colour caused by a beat of the heart pushing arterial blood into the finger.

Have a great and safe weekend everyone 🙏

01/02/2025

He Did It!

TJ ( Tinsley Janes) goal was to achieve 43 km per hour for the World hour record in the 75-79 age group, but exceeded this.

A simply amazing feat and accomplishment.

Congratulations TJ 🤩💯🤜

24/01/2025

One of my goals for 2025 was to have a holiday…….well actually 2 holidays😁

One without sports gear and bike, and the other a training holiday ( my kinda thing😁) because training and sport is in my DNA.

Didn’t think for a moment the first holiday would happen so quickly, but I got the chance to visit Sydney Australia for the long weekend.

So I packed my bags Thursday, jumped on a plane and just completed Day 1, a trip to the Blue Mountains.Wow🤩

Never been here before and even got in a little altitude training in at 3,336 feet ( 1,017 meters) doing some great walks on offer.

Looking forward to spending the day with my brother tomorrow riding a few ferries and a pub lunch on the beach.

Sunday is Australia Day so will enjoy some more beach time along with concert at Sydney Opera🎸 house and Fireworks 🧨

Wishing everyone else their best weekend 🙏💯

18/09/2024

What are you doing Sunday October 20th at 8.30 am?

Come along for a Run OR Walk and raise funds for I AM HOPE.

Every step you take is a stride toward making a difference. Together, we can turn hope into action and miles into meaningful change.

Join us for this cause, because your run or walk can inspire hope, uplift lives, and create a brighter tomorrow!

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16/08/2024

Today was the World Junior Duathlon Championship held in Townsville Australia.

Distance -5 k run/20k bike/2.5 k run

Lulu Johnson after winning the NZ Duathlon championship 2 weeks ago, bossed it and Won the Worlds today🤩🥇

Seldom is a lead in to a race without it’s ups and downs.

This race for Lulu was no acception to that.

Keep believing in yourselves and you will be rewarded.

25/05/2024

What an extraordinary accomplishment summiting the world’s highest peak.

Malkiat pictured at the top of Everest this week started his altitude journey in 2023 with his preparation focused on improving his tolerance to high altitude ( low available oxygen) while exercising.

Congratulations Malkait👏🤜

12/02/2024

Monday Success Story.

Congratulations to Lulu Johnson winning the Female U19 National Aquathon Championship (swim/run) at the Kinloch Triathlon Festival Championship in the weekend.

Lulu followed this up with 2nd in the U19 Triathlon on the Sunday.

Mindset Matters. Keep cultivating a positive attitude for your success!

11/02/2024

He’s come back fitter!!!😁

Jonny has just returned from 10 weeks in Germany visiting the grandparents and training and playing football at a club.

It’s always been tough for me at times with these gaps, but I always know it benefits him so much and he loves it.

These last few years after school have been taken up with martial arts 2 x per week and football.

However, his mum with swimming in her veins having held the NZ 12 & 24 hr swim records has always coached him swim 1 day per week. (Important all children learn to swim😁)

Fins assisted, (he’s only 9) here he is having a fun race off with his mum this morning at the Cambridge pool.

14/12/2023

Newsletter features Go2max/altitude centre athletes who qualified for the ironman 70.3 Championship being held in Taupo in December 2024.

Also a reminder for those wanting access to world class researched sports nutrition products (First Endurance) before Christmas, please get your order in to avoid couriers not delivering it on time due to Christmas rush.

To help turn those with limitations into what others now call talented, and those people with limited talents into champions.