Athletes and mountaineers have long been familiar with the importance of hypoxic (altitude) training. Preparing our bodies to be able to continue working hard with less oxygen is every bit as important as maintaining a level of fitness necessary to trek and climb for hours on end. And some of the new devices hitting the market are a perfect combination of being both overkill and awesome.

First, the above image from the company Hypoxico‘s sleep systems page. Yes, this is an altitude chamber. Stick your desk or bed in there and you can get used to both sleeping and thinking in a hypoxic environment. And even though the idea is to train for, well, dealing with misery, this chamber boasts “the utmost in spacial and air conditioned comfort” that is “perfect for a completely unobtrusive night’s sleep or a long quiet day at the office.” Yes, it comes with air conditioning.

If a chamber is out of your price range but you really want to try out a little hypoxic training, you could always go for the simple sleep mask. And if a breathing apparatus is exactly what you are trying to avoid, check out their bed tent, compatible with a high-altitude adapter that will have you feeling like you are at 21,000 feet. And we thought our bed tents when we were kids were cool….

Hypoxico and other companies also provide a range of workout machines and training gadgets.