you will die. I could be wrong, but I think that the aqi measures how much carbon and a couple other things that aren't too good for the lungs. Unlike lower oxygen levels the body can't adapt to increased cardbon in the lungs. I would think that it should be similar to smoking a cigarette, but less direct.
My district has some rule that if the aqi over 150 we can't compete almost happened last fall ended up hitting 145. I hated personally.
Altitude training works because there is an absence of oxygen in the air; not a tonne of harmful chemicals that cause respiratory dysfunction.
There is no absence of oxygen at higher elevations. The percentage of oxygen (~21%) is the same in the Earth's atmosphere, regardless whether you are at sea level or at Mt. Everest. The air is just thinner up there.
The percentage may be the same at near to 21% but the amount changes due to the density. 21% at sea level isn't the same as 21% 100km up. The density is completely different. The real difference is due to drops in partial pressure and thus oxygen levels in the human body.
Altitude training works because there is an absence of oxygen in the air; not a tonne of harmful chemicals that cause respiratory dysfunction.
There is no absence of oxygen at higher elevations. The percentage of oxygen (~21%) is the same in the Earth's atmosphere, regardless whether you are at sea level or at Mt. Everest. The air is just thinner up there.
Right, so there's approx one third of the amount of oxygen, which I would consider to be a quite large reduction!