‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred undergoing exercises to combat high altitude

Nov 15, 2012 Sports

Having considered the difficulty faced by athletes who come from low altitude countries to compete at a higher elevation, Guyana’s Shondell ‘Mystery Lady’ Alfred and her management have decided to let her undergo vigourous simulation exercises under the watchful eyes of Strength & Condtioning Trainer Andrew Hooper, at his base in Dowding Street, Kitty, yesterday.
Alfred, who is currently preparing to fight for the vacant WBC Super Flyweight title against Mexican Zulina Munoz on November 24 in Mexico, was seen wearing the Elevation Mask, while being put through her paces by

Guyana’s Shondell Alfred seen (with Elevation Mask on face) undergoing simulation exercises to combat the high altitude in Mexico.

Hooper as Coach Sebert Blake watched on.
The hard hitting fighter, who has been working on her strength and conditioning over the past two weeks with Hooper, stuck to her task and seemed determined to not let what has been a major hurdle for visiting athletes and teams be a hindrance in her quest to wrestle the title from the Mexican in her own backyard.
Munoz, a 25 year-old fighter goes by the sobriquet, La Loba (the She-Wolf) and has an outstanding 38-1-2 record with 24 knockouts, having held the WBC Silver Female Bantamweight title since June of 2011. She won the WBC Silver Female Super Flyweight title in September this year and is considered a seasoned and tough campaigner.
Kaieteur Sport speaking with Hooper inquired from him how important it is for her to do the simulation exercises and he responded by saying that it is extremely important that she gets accustom to the type of air she will face at high altitude hence the need for the Elevation Mask which reproduces condition similar to that between 3,000-9,000 feet above sea level.
According to the Trainer, the exercises with the Mask will give her a better chance of coping with the difference in altitude and also help her to retain her power, a necessary ingredient, despite the fact that she is coming from diverse conditions.