Recal Training

The first thing to fail on Aconcagua isn’t your legs.

It’s something else.... something most climbers never even think to train.

But these climbers get it. They're working on it right there in the Grajales Expeditions tent at basecamp.

After working with hundreds of mountain athletes preparing for peaks like Everest, Aconcagua, Denali, and Kilimanjaro, Anthony Lorubbio from Recal Training noticed the same pattern over and over again:
→ Fit people struggling for reasons they couldn’t explain.

In our upcoming live workshop: “The Missing Piece in Your High Altitude Preparation”

…he’ll reveal what most expedition training plans leave out — and why it matters more than you think.

Reserve your complimentary spot here: https://launch.recal.training/live-webinar-registration?am_id=Grajales_Expeditions

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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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.

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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! ⬇️

Is Your Range of Motion Constricting Your Breathing? | Take this Breath Assessment to Find Out 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...

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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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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