The Patriots have practiced this week in Colorado Springs at altitude in preparation for their game in Mexico City. Will one week of altitude training help?
The Patriots have practiced this week in Colorado Springs at altitude in preparation for their game in Mexico City. Will one week of altitude training help?
Yes.
If Mr. Belichick believes it is a good idea then it is.
Mr. Belichick became the greatest coach in the history of the game because he is a very intelligent guy.
Probably considering that these are the some exceptionally elite athletes. I have done some mountaineering trips both as a guide and casually, generally we see it recommended to spend about a week acclimatizing for higher altitudes and weaker people.
To fully acclimate takes a month, although they will have some benefit from a week. Where they will really see a benefit is in the 6 hours in reduced travel time they would have been subjected to had they flown back to Boston.
As long as they don't run more than 110 yards at a time, they don't need to acclimatize.
Very little impact physically, almost none, probably be more tired than anything else after a week. Better off getting there 24 hours before and playing. Football is not demanding enough for altitude to matter.
This is just another Bill head game, they think they have an advantage, so they do.
He's just getting his players away from the distracting liberals in the Boston area for a week. The Kraft, Belichick, Brady trio love them some Trump country.
They played in Denver on Sunday. Makes sense to stay in a western time zone and at similar altitude as this week's game rather than fly back to New England. And the effect isn't from a single play in football, it's a cumulative fatigue over the span of three hours of playing.
Mountains wrote:
They played in Denver on Sunday. Makes sense to stay in a western time zone and at similar altitude as this week's game rather than fly back to New England. And the effect isn't from a single play in football, it's a cumulative fatigue over the span of three hours of playing.
You got it. Saves on the back and forth travel wear and tear, even though we have our own jet fleet, and it gets the team together away from media and families for the first time since camp in August.
Altitude is less an issue, and Gronk is always in the stratosphere anyway.
Mountains wrote:
They played in Denver on Sunday. Makes sense to stay in a western time zone and at similar altitude as this week's game rather than fly back to New England. And the effect isn't from a single play in football, it's a cumulative fatigue over the span of three hours of playing.
I think you're over-analyzing the time aspect. Mexico City and Boston are only one hour apart.
I'd think staying at altitude would help. Did NE go out to Denver early, too?
No, they did not go out early, it is not an issue. This is football, all mental.
They'll have been an altitude for 10 days since they got to Denver early as well.
Diamox and stay at home.
Mexico City is closer to Boston than San Fran, San Diego, Seattle.
Mountains wrote:
And the effect isn't from a single play in football, it's a cumulative fatigue over the span of three hours of playing.
No it's not!...altitude has no bearing - that's a myth! Look at all the sea-level teams that have beat the Broncos on their home turf in the last 20 yrs. Just a few weeks ago on Sunday Night Football, the New York "sea level" Giants came in and smacked the Broncos around. I was at the game and it was the Broncos who looked toasted in the 4th quarter! And keep in mind the Giants are one of worst teams in the NFL this year! When the Broncos have talent like they did with Peyton at the helm, they're almost unstoppable at home. When their talent is not so good they get beat by better teams at home...nothing new there.
Altitude has no effect in a football, which is not an endurance sport. And just today in college ball, near sea-level Fresno St. Bulldogs beat Wyoming at home in Laramie, which is about 7220 feet! (the highest FBS/FCS venue!). And Wyoming football has lost to many sea-level teams at home from the MWC over the last several years (e.g., San Deigo St, Hawaii, San Jose St.). So, if altitude is a factor, then both their football & basketball teams should be undefeated at home. It's talent folks...not altitude that determines these games!
I know football very well wrote:
.... So, if altitude is a factor, then both their football & basketball teams should be undefeated at home. It's talent folks...not altitude that determines these games!
Boy you are dumb but go back to football
Mountains wrote:
I know football very well wrote:
.... So, if altitude is a factor, then both their football & basketball teams should be undefeated at home. It's talent folks...not altitude that determines these games!
Boy you are dumb but go back to football
I think the poster's right...so many fans think altitude is such a benefit for some football teams (e.g., Broncos, CU, CSU, etc.). And the way the Broncos are playing at home this year they could use a little help from the altitude (stupid people that just moved here to Denver, where I lived for 55 yrs, were trying to convince me that New England would struggle with the altitude and lose to the Broncos. ?).
High All Over Again wrote:
https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/1869/40cb9b1cfa90b42de19866f43a8ae34f4161.pdf
What a stupid study...that's why a lot of times they're called "peed-reviewed" studies. Lol (some of the journal editors are now saying that upwards toward 50% of all "peed-reviewed" studies are fraudulent & inaccurate...and I can see why with junk like that).
Since CU joined the PAC-12 in 2012, they gotten their butts kicked at home by sea-level teams that fly in the day before (e.g., USC, UCLA, Wash, Oregon, Ariz St, etc.). Many of these games weren't even close. Lol. Last year Mac finally had a very good team at 10-2 that took care of business at home. This year with Safu gone, the team is struggling and may have a losing season. Both Wash & USC dominated them at Folsom field this year...so much for any altitude advantage. Lol.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Colorado_Buffaloes_football_seasons