Robert Davis Johnson, a fitness professional in Vero Beach, Florida, has provided multisport coaching to triathletes at all skill levels. Furthermore, he was a personal trainer to President George H. W. Bush and First Lady Barbara Bush. In 2004, Robert D. Johnson served as director of marketing and sales during the reorganization of Colorado Altitude Training, a provider of altitude simulation technology.
For many athletes, training at high altitudes offers numerous benefits and, ultimately, an edge over the competition. Because oxygen availability decreases at higher elevations, an athlete’s body must work harder to compensate. Training in these conditions can increase aerobic uptake and anaerobic capacity, in addition to improving the body’s ability to recover from strenuous exercise. Upon returning to lower altitudes, athletes often experience higher levels of speed and endurance, with less overall fatigue. High altitude training can also be incorporated into military training. When soldiers practice exercises at high altitudes, the likelihood that they will experience altitude sickness decreases. In fact, such training typically enables them to perform optimally in a wide range of environments.
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AuthorRobert Davis Johnson, Vero Beach, FL holds a bachelor of science from the University of New Hampshire Whittemore School of Business and Economics and a master of arts from the San Diego State University School of Public Health and Health Sciences, where he studied physiology. Archives
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