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Ep. #813: Should You Do Very High-Rep (“Finisher”) Sets?

Muscle for Life with Mike Matthews

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The Theory Behind Blood Flow Restriction Training

If you have an injury, and it is on a limb that you can actually do beafar with, then it's a very effective way to use lighter weights. And still generate a powerful stimulus for your muscle. You can do this with compound exercises as well, so long as you can do the exercises without pain or problem. So for example, if you're working through a lower body problem, you might be able to do higher upsets on the leg press and not have it bother your knee,. Whereas on the squat, your knee does get pissed off, especially if you try to load it heavy.

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