In the constantly evolving world of exercise science, few techniques have generated as much scientific interest and real-world results as blood flow restriction training (BFR). This innovative ...

In 1973, Sir Yoshiaki Sato, MD, PhD, developed the KAATSU ("training with added pressure") training method in Japan, which is now commonly known as blood flow restriction (BFR) training or occlusion ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla.—Paul Silvestri told me to prepare for my last set. Florida's assistant director of sports health warned me this wouldn't be easy. After three sets of leg extensions using Blood Flow ...

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Blood flow restriction (BFR) training represents a paradigm shift in exercise physiology, utilising low-load resistance exercise combined with partial vascular occlusion to stimulate muscular ...

Strapping a band tightly around your limbs to reduce blood flow while training may seem like an odd way to boost athletic performance, but our latest study suggests that it does just that. This is ...

What if we told you there was a way to get bigger gains in the gym from less work—and all it took was restricting a little blood flow? If you're interested, it might be time to get acquainted with ...

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After a workout several years ago, Mikaela Shiffrin slipped inflatable cuffs over her upper arms and legs, then cranked through a 20-minute circuit of relatively easy exercises. “In 15 minutes I was ...

Restricting your blood flow sounds like a dangerous thing to do, but it’s exactly what some Olympians, athletes, and surgery and physical therapy patients have done to strengthen their muscles and ...

A hot new topic in strength training is blood flow restriction (BFR), or limiting the venous return of blood flow from the muscle. The goal is not to restrict arterial blood flow but prevent the ...