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Blood flow restriction and hypertrophy + why you need heavy loads for joints

The HyPaultrophy podcast

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Rethinking Blood Flow Restriction Training

This chapter critically examines the current understanding of exercise science, particularly regarding blood flow restriction (BFR) training and its effects on muscle hypertrophy. It highlights systemic flaws in existing research and discusses the balance between high load and BFR techniques, questioning their combined effectiveness. The chapter also emphasizes the need for improved study designs to better grasp the physiological mechanisms at play in resistance training.

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