What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training?

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BFR training is a fitness and rehab strategy involving cuffs or bands that safely restrict venous blood flow from a working muscle, while allowing arterial blood flow to that working muscle, typically during low intensity resistance training.  Since the ability of that blood to escape is dramatically reduced, metabolic stress and cellular swelling are greatly increased.  As a result, increased growth hormone, muscle hypertrophy and muscle strength occur.

 

BFR is a scientifically-proven training method that will also:

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• Increase Type II (Fast-twitch) muscle fiber recruitment for greater potential for strength, speed and hypertrophy

• Increase local growth hormone and IGF-1 concentrations by 200-300%

• Enhance stimulation of muscle protein synthesis by 45-55% leading to greater potential for growth and development during exercise

• Pose no greater health risk than traditional exercise, and in fact reduced joint and tissue damage

 

What are the benefits?

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• Increased muscle size and muscle strength

• Increased cardiovascular capacity

• Decreased joint/tissue stress

• Little to no muscle damage

• Little to no recovery needed

• Little to no soreness or delayed onset muscular soreness (DOMS)

• Low intensity needed (resistance or cardio)

 

Who can benefit from this cutting-edge BFR training?

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• Anyone looking to add a strength training technique to improve muscle size  (hypertrophy), strength and tone

• Athletes looking to reduce wear-and-tear on the joints and muscles 

• Weekend warriors with a desire to play the sport(s) they love and minimal time for additional training