The Mountains Come to the Midwest as Colorado Altitude Training and Speed Strength Team Together

PR Newswire - Sat February 25 2006

BOULDER, Colo., Feb. 25 /PRNewswire/ -- The world leader in altitude simulation systems for athletes, thoroughbred racehorses, and research institutes, Colorado Altitude Training(TM) (CAT) has combined efforts with Speed Strength Systems, Inc. in Euclid, Ohio to help NFL draftees excel at the NFL Combine with the installation of a Colorado Exercise Room (CER). The CER is a revolutionary product utilizing hypoxic air that allows athletes to train at simulated altitudes as high as 11,000 ft anywhere in the world.

For NFL draftees the well-known and documented benefits of altitude training are being used to prepare them for the individual skill assessment drills that will be administered at the NFL Combine and on Campus Pro Day. The purpose of the drills is to measure the player's raw athletic ability by testing the athlete's maximum exertion level during each drill with minimum recovery time between drills. The players performing these drills will feel the effect of lactate accumulation (muscle burn), oxygen debt, and fatigue.

By utilizing the CER and high altitude training, athletes are able to resist fatigue through lactic acid buffering, faster recovery, improved endurance, and increased lean body mass. All of these factors contribute significantly to improve the output and effort the athletes will be able to maintain during the Combine drills.

"The response has been incredible! All of our Combine athletes feel like they are recovering quicker day-to-day and hour-to-hour!! They are experiencing less soreness and muscle breakdown than previous bouts of training done at lower intensities!"

Eric Lichter, Co owner of Speed Strength Systems, Inc

The following '06 NFL Combine participants have been exercising in the CER with great satisfaction:

Donte Whitner -- OHIO STATE
  Nate Salley -- OHIO STATE
  Anthony Schlegel -- OHIO STATE
  Derrick Martin -- UNIV OF WYOMING
  Barry Cofield -- NORTHWESTERN
  Rob Sims -- OHIO STATE
  Matthew Rice -- PENN STATE
  Adam Stenavich -- MICHIGAN

"The CER has become an integral part of my Combine preparation.  Training  at altitude has definitely helped decrease my recovery time and has  increased my ability to resist fatigue following my workouts."

Donte Whitner -- Ohio State University, highest ranked safety in upcoming draft "We are tremendously excited about the significant impact on the draftees. By utilizing the CER there is a tremendous potential that they will be able to move up a number of places in the upcoming draft.  In addition, these soon-to-be NFL rookies will become the latest advocates of altitude training in the NFL."
- Charles D. Mitelhaus, VP Sales and Marketing, Colorado Altitude Training

About Speed Strength: Established in 2000, Speed Strength Systems, Inc., has developed into the Midwest's premier training facility, assisting professional and amateur athletes of all levels in aspects of training and conditioning, including: strength training; high school, collegiate and professional individual and team training; training for executives; dieting and sports injuries and rehabilitation; and more.

About Colorado Altitude Training: CAT is the world leader in hypoxic altitude simulation and training. Located in Boulder, Colorado, and with distributors worldwide, CAT has been selected by some of the most influential leaders in sports including: Nike; Olympic Training Centers; US Speedskating, and professional sports teams such as the T-Mobile Cycling Team, Philadelphia Flyers Hockey Team, National Triathlon teams, and Brian Urlacher, the NFL's defensive player of the year. For further information about hypoxic altitude simulation, altitude tents, and other sponsored athletes contact: Charles D. Mitelhaus at CAT 303.440.4102 x 112, or visit the website at http://www.altitudetraining.com/.

CONTACT: Charles D. Mitelhaus of CAT, +1-303-440-4102, ext. 112

Web site: http://www.altitudetraining.com/