FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Feel free to reach out if you don’t find your answers below.
Do I need to be an elite athlete to use altitude training?
No. All that is required is for you to want to be more efficient with your time, your goals to be healthier and to take your physical fitness to a higher level. Working out above sea level ( at altitude) reduces the time you need to spend at the gym. Working out at above sea level your body needs to acclimatize to lower oxygen concentrations which in turn increases your red blood cells and hemoglobin and alters your muscle metabolism.
Not only do you spend less time in the gym, your body actually becomes healthier, physically and mentally.
Do I need to pre-book to attend the gym, Summit Peaks?
Yes. Because of our specialized training environment, with personal coaches and use of equipment, when you want to workout, that time is dedicated to you. There are no line-ups or waiting for machines.
Each session is 50 minutes long.
Does Summit Peaks offer a sample session?
No. However we do offer a gym and services consultation with one of our coaches. Our goal is to understand your physical fitness and health goals.
What are your hours?
Our hours are Mon-Friday from 6:00am to 8:00pm, Saturdays from 7:00am to 4:00pm. Sundays are reserved for teams and private events training, including physical activities, outside the gym environment.
Do you accept credit card payment?
Yes. We accept Visa, Mastercard, and American Express.
Are there trainers to assist me if I am new to working out?
Yes. The studio is equipped with fitness professionals, whose sole purpose is to assist you.
Who is the Base Camp room for?
Base Camp serves as the staging area, the place to get ready for the next steps in your physical and health living lifestyle. Our basecamp is a restful tent space in a true mountain basecamp style, with a modern elegant convenience. Our Basecamp membership is where you can come to train without training. It’s where you come to recharge your metabolism. Our Basecamp is part of our Health and Weight Loss Program.
Each session on a comfy lounger chair will be set to your altitude preference of the day, by one of our fitness professionals.
Where are you located?
We are conveniently located in Oakville, Ontario, with each access from the QEW and 403. Our address is 1943 Ironoak Way, Unit 103, Oakville.
Research & Studies
Peer-Reviewed Scientific Research
Altitude Training & Performance
Effects on endurance, strength, and high-intensity training
Simulated Altitude Training and Sport Performance: Protocols and Physiological Effects (2023)
An Updated Panorama of “Living Low-Training High” Altitude/Hypoxic Methods (2020)
The Effect of Natural or Simulated Altitude Training on High-Intensity Intermittent Running Performance in Team-Sport Athletes: A Meta-Analysis (2018)
High-Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) in Hypoxia Improves Maximal Aerobic Capacity More Than HIIT in Normoxia: A Systematic Review, Meta-Analysis, and Meta-Regression (2022)
Effects of Interval Training Under Hypoxia on Hematological Parameters, Hemodynamic Function, and Endurance Exercise Performance in Amateur Female Runners in Korea (2022)
Hypoxic Training in Natural and Artificial Altitude (2022)
Metabolism & Weight Loss
Effects of hypoxia on metabolism and fat loss
How High Altitude Changes the Body’s Metabolism
Usefulness of Combining Intermittent Hypoxia and Physical Exercise in the Treatment of Obesity (2012)
Intermittent Hypoxic Training as an Effective Tool for Increasing the Adaptive Potential, Endurance and Working Capacity of the Brain (2022)
Acute Hypoxia Increases the Cerebral Metabolic Rate – A Magnetic Resonance Imaging Study (2016)
Short Exposure to Intermittent Hypoxia Increases Erythropoietin Levels in Healthy Individuals (2020)
Effects of Intermittent Normobaric Hypoxia on Health-Related Outcomes in Healthy Older Adults: A Systematic Review (2023)
Health & Recovery
Effects of altitude on brain function, EPO production, and general health
The Effect of Intermittent Hypoxic Exposure on Erythropoietic Response and Hematological Variables in Elite Athletes (2020)
Changes in Erythropoietin and Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Following the Use of Different Altitude Training Concepts (2020)
The Effects of Altitude/Hypoxic Training on Oxygen Delivery Capacity of the Blood and Aerobic Exercise Capacity in Elite Athletes – A Meta-Analysis (2016)
Adequacy of an Altitude Fitness Program Plus Intermittent Exposure to Hypoxia for Improving Hematological Biomarkers and Sports Performance of Elite Athletes: A Clinical Trial (2022)
Team Sports & Repeated Sprint Training
Studies on team sport performance, sprint training, and position statements
Determinants of Team-Sport Performance: Implications for Altitude Training by Team-Sport Athletes (2013)
Position Statement—Altitude Training for Improving Team-Sport Players’ Performance: Current Knowledge and Unresolved Issues (2013)
Repeated Sprint Training in Normobaric Hypoxia (2013)
Short-Term Repeated Wingate Training in Hypoxia and Normoxia in Sprinters
Maximizing Anaerobic Performance with Repeated-Sprint Training in Hypoxia: In Search of an Optimal Altitude (2022
Resistance Training & Strength Development
Muscle hypertrophy and strength gains under hypoxia
An Update to a Comprehensive Assessment of Resistance Training in Normobaric Hypoxia for Strength and Muscle Growth (2022)
Neuroendocrine Responses and Body Composition Changes Following Resistance Training Under Normobaric Hypoxia (2016)
Efficacy of Resistance Training in Hypoxia on Muscle Hypertrophy and Strength: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis (2023)
Higher Strength Gain After Hypoxic vs Normoxic Resistance Training Despite No Changes in Muscle Thickness (2021)
Effects of Strength Training Under Hypoxic Conditions on Muscle Performance, Body Composition, and Hematological Variables (2020)
Contact Us
Questions About Altitude Training?
We are happy to connect with you over the phone as well. Let us know how we can reach you and/or provide you more information.
Call us @ 289-430-6160
LOCATION:
Unit 103, 1943 Ironoak Way
Oakville, Ontario, L6H 3V7.
All training must be pre-booked.