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A Blood Flow Restriction Training Primer

No one would argue with any method that would allow you to increase muscle strength and size using less weight and volume of training. It's called occlusion training, KAATSU training, or blood flow ... Continue Reading

Restricted Blood Flow Builds Bigger Muscles

Using blood flow restriction to improve hypertrophy has been a hot topic lately. The basic idea behind blood flow restriction, or occlusion, is that you can build muscle better by using a tourniquet of ... Continue Reading

Multiple Studies Agree: Occlusion Training Works

The use of occlusion during exercise has become a hot topic in recent literature. Occlusion is just a fancy way of saying that a hollow organ - in this case, veins - is closed or blocked. The occlusion of ... Continue Reading

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Do You Occlude? What Is Occlusion Training?

What if I told you that you could get your beach muscles and increase your muscle strength using significantly less weight and doing less work than you currently train with? Okay, stop laughing. I’m ... Continue Reading

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