Recently, I wrote a column about using the pre-exhaustion method during resistance training and was surprised by the high response. The advantage is being able to tax the muscle sufficiently to ...

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Blood flow restriction training—once a niche rehabilitation method used primarily by physical therapists—has quietly transformed into one of fitness’s most intriguing innovations. This technique uses ...

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 ...

Blood flow restriction training is being used by Olympic athletes in the lead up to the games. It involves strapping up the limbs to limit blood flow to the muscles. The technique can help boost ...

The prevailing wisdom is that if you intend to add muscle mass and get stronger, you need to overload the muscles, challenging them with heavyweights. Let's look at what happens to your body during a ...

She says she's also found it particularly useful at certain points of her menstrual cycle. 'There are days where you just don’t feel strong. BFR helps me get a good pump without the fatigue or ...

What is blood flow restriction training? In essence, this training method is exactly what it sounds like: limiting blood flow to muscles while training. This is usually done by using specialist ...

Carlos Alcaraz has taken his training to the next level with a controversial method that involves temporarily cutting off his ...

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