Recal Training

12/22/2025

Instead of going LIVE these next few Monday mornings (I'm traveling for the holidays) we'll be diving into our B-A-S-E training framework with a coaching session that covers each part.

This week's session will focus on the 'A' - Altitude Adaptation. Join me for a 30 minute CHALLENGING session designed to make the adaptations your body needs to take on altitude.

Bring a SportsMask (if you have one), yoga mat, and a resilient mindset.

See you at 8:04am Mountain Time (the 29,031st second of the day)

Cheers to you and happy holidays!

​Coach Anthony

12/15/2025

Instead of going LIVE these next few Monday mornings (I'm traveling for the holidays) we'll be diving into our B-A-S-E training framework with a coaching session that covers each part.

Today's focus? B - Better Breathing Mechanics.

Join this 25-minute training session where we unlearn bad breathing habits, work on building proper ones, and finally we end with box breathing to down-regulate and relax.

This is Part 1 of 4. Cheers to you and happy holidays!

​Coach Anthony

12/09/2025

“From Failure to Summit: How Dave Turned His Aconcagua Heartbreak Into a 360° Comeback”
- with Anthony Lorubbio & Guest: Dave Taylor

Most people only talk about their summits...almost no one talks honestly about the first attempt that broke them.

That’s why I’m hosting a special livestream with Recal client (and now good friend) Dave Taylor — a guy who went to Aconcagua his first time, but came home without the summit.

And then? He went back -- with a new approach, revamped training, rebuilt his breathing mechanics, new understanding of altitude physiology — and stood on top of Aconcagua on his second attempt.

This is the stuff mountain athletes rarely get to hear:

- What actually went wrong the first time
- The mistakes he didn’t realize he was making
- Why his “pretty solid shape” still wasn’t enough for 22,800 ft
- The training shifts (including breathwork) that made the difference
- What he felt internally when he realized the comeback was working
- And the moment he knew the summit was right there for him

If you’re preparing for a high-altitude climb — Aconcagua this or next year, Kilimanjaro, Denali, Mt. Blanc, Cotopaxi, Rainier, anything above ~14k — Dave’s story is a real-life masterclass in what separates a “fit hiker” from an altitude-capable mountaineer.

You’ll walk away with:

✔ A blueprint for avoiding the common altitude mistakes
✔ How to train smarter — not harder — for high elevations
✔ The mental frame that took Dave from “crushed” to “summit-ready”
✔ Breathwork strategies that actually translate to altitude
✔ A candid, behind-the-curtain conversation you won’t get on YouTube

And yes — we’ll open for Q&A so you can ask Dave anything.

👉 RSVP on Basecamp here: https://basecamp.recal.training/posts/93912161

I can’t wait for you to meet Dave. This one’s going to hit home.

- Coach Anthony

12/08/2025

This is a recovery-focused breathwork training session.

If you’re training for an expedition — shoutout to all the Aconcagua climbers this season — this breathwork session will help you recover faster through better oxygenation to your blood and muscle tissue.

What you need today is a chair and yoga mat.

And you don't catch us live, as always, there's a recording.

12/01/2025

I want to help you get up that mountain.

This breathwork training session is my offer to help you do that. What you need to do this practice is simply a chair or yoga mat.

See you at 8:04am Mountain Time (the 29,031st second of the day).

And you don't catch it on the livestream, there's always the recording.

11/07/2025

When should you actually start your summit breathwork prep? 🗓️

A common mistake is starting a 5-week training plan 5 weeks before you fly. This is a recipe for arriving at the trailhead stressed and under-prepared.

Professional athletes build their training around a "Taper and Peak" model.

So, we built a tool to do the hard work for you.

Introducing the Summit Prep Timeline Calculator—an exclusive new tool inside our Basecamp community.

It instantly maps our 5-week breathwork course to your exact expedition date, building in the crucial adaptation and taper phases so you arrive at your peak.

Stop guessing. Start planning like a pro.

This tool is 100% free for all members inside Basecamp.

Tap the link in our bio to join Basecamp (it's also free!) and get the calculator now.

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11/06/2025

It’s time to train smarter, not just harder.

Recal Training is officially LIVE. 🚀

We’ve launched our all-new digital ecosystem, built from the ground up for one purpose: to help dedicated mountain athletes and high-performers master the science of performance breathwork.

The journey starts with data. You can't train what you don't measure.

Find out how good your breathing is in the next 5 minutes with our FREE Recal Breath Assessment.

After you get your score, your journey continues. Join our free Basecamp community to access exclusive tools, connect with our coaches, and take on the free 10-Day CO₂TT Challenge to measurably improve your numbers.

Ready to find your baseline?

Tap the link in below to take the FREE Breath Assessment now.
🔗 https://assessment.recal.training/
🔗https://basecamp.recal.training/spaces/21300460/

03/19/2025

Most athletes train their bodies relentlessly—but what about their breathing? Just because it’s automatic doesn’t mean it’s optimal.

In The "Five Breathing Self-Assessments Every Athlete Should Know", Anthony Lorubbio, Founder and Head Coach of Recal, breaks down simple tests that reveal how well your respiratory system supports endurance, oxygen efficiency, and performance under stress.

No special equipment needed—just five quick self-assessments to help you breathe better, train smarter, and push your limits. Discover where you stand—read the full article here.

https://tinyurl.com/3kvktkna

03/19/2025

Are you breathing efficiently at altitude? 🏔️

Your thoracic cavity range of motion affects how much oxygen you take in with each breath. In this video, we’ll walk you through a simple Range of Motion (ROM) Assessment to measure how well your ribcage expands and contracts—key for endurance in high-altitude environments. A restricted ROM could mean constricted breathing, less oxygen intake, and reduced performance.

Watch now to test your ROM and learn how to improve it! Drop your score in the comments! ⬇️

Are you getting enough air in and out when you breathe?Your **thoracic cavity range of motion** plays a huge role in how efficiently you breathe—especially a...

02/24/2025

From 2,300m to 6,050m in 4 Days!??

“𝙉𝙤𝙩 𝙖 𝙘𝙝𝙖𝙣𝙘𝙚.”

That’s what conventional wisdom would say about summiting a 20,000-ft peak with just four days of acclimatization.

But Umer Latif from proved otherwise. 🏔️

With only weeks to prepare for Khosar Gang, he turned to an “unexpected” (well, pretty expected if you follow us at Recal) tool: breathwork training. Instead of struggling with his altitude endurance, he thrived—tracking higher blood oxygen levels than ever before and making a lightning-fast summit push.

“𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘐 𝘧𝘦𝘭𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝘪𝘯 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘮𝘺 𝘣𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘵𝘪𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘦,” Umer told at . And the real kicker? He felt so strong after summiting that he descended all the way back to Khaplu that same day.

From Sea Level to 20,000 feet and back—without the usual struggles. Proof that smart breathwork = stronger, more efficient acclimatization.

Read the full story on Advnture.com (link in bio). Thanks to for making the connection between us and Umer.

Note: I do not recommend breathwork training as a replacement to acclimatization, nor do I recommend pushing the limit for your own speed ascents. Listen to both the wisdom of local guides as well as your own body for how fast to make a summit push.

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𝘠𝘰𝘶 𝘩𝘢𝘷𝘦 𝘢 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘯. 𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘨𝘰𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘴 𝘵𝘰 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦.

Giving you 100 Days of Breathwork Training because…. 🫁 🏔️

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02/22/2025

Did you know your breathing can be split into Zone 1, 2, and 3?

Learn about the 3 zones of breathing…
→ then let me know which one you feel the movement when you breathe in the comments below 👇

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You have a goal on the mountain. Our goal is to get you there.

Giving you 100 Days of Breathwork Training because…. 🫁 🏔️

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02/22/2025

Are you breathing into the most optimal location with each breath?

Enter: Self-Assessment #4: Location of Movement (LOM)

If you want to maximize your oxygenation levels, this quick self-assessment will help.

We’ve moved on from the biochemical side of breath assessments and are now diving into biomechanics—how you breathe and where that breath moves in your body.

Here’s how to do the LOM Self-Assessment:

1. Sit upright and place one hand on your chest, one hand on your belly.
2. Breathe normally—don’t force or change anything.
3. Observe where the movement happens.

Your breath can fall into one of three zones:

Zone 1: Lower belly/abdomen
Zone 2: Mid-chest/rib cage
Zone 3: Upper chest/shoulders

Now, take a moment to assess. Which Zone are you breathing into? Comment below with your answer before you scroll down for the optimal breathing zone.

⬇️ Answer: Zone 1 is where you want to feel the most movement, especially at rest and when aiming to stay in the parasympathetic (relaxed) state. It’s okay to see some Zone 2 movement, but not too much. Zone 3? That’s a sign of stress-driven, shallow breathing, and we want to avoid that in most situations.

How did you do? Let me know in the comments! 👇

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You have a goal on the mountain. Our goal is to get you there.

Giving you 100 Days of Breathwork Training because…. 🫁 🏔️

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