Exploring Blood Flow Restriction Training

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Nathan Smith, PhD is an exercise science lecturer at The University of Notre Dame Australia and lead author on several papers exploring the benefits and applications of blood flow restriction training for endurance athletes. 

His review paper (linked below) offers a comprehensive analysis of the potential benefits and considerations of implementing BFR during aerobic training for endurance athletes. In this chat, we discuss:

• Markers of endurance
• The physiology of an aerobic session under BFR (versus a traditional aerobic session)
• The three primary mechanisms by which BFR could uniquely enhance endurance performance
• Protocols
• Pressure recommendations 
• The exciting direction BFR & endurance research is headed

All in, this episode serves as a master class for implementing the modality of BFR for improved endurance performance.

References

Aerobic Training With Blood Flow Restriction for Endurance Athletes: Potential Benefits and Considerations of Implementation

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