Hi everyone,
Things have been a little busy lately hence the late podcast. With my normal S&C work commitments and a few workshops to prepare for I haven't been able to put together my normal schedule of podcasts. Today's podcast actually appeared on another podcast Snippit Sports Science of which my mate, Jared and I produce.
Speaking about workshops, I will be in Sydney on Saturday October 13th (2 weeks time) to do a new BFR workshop. Tickets are available through Eventbrite (click on this link to buy your ticket). Alternatively if you know of someone who'd benefit from this workshop I'd appreciate you letting them know and sharing the link.
Today's episode from a practical standpoint helps to understand the optimisation of Blood Flow Restriction pressures when doing aerobic (stationary-based) exercise. I personally have found that dropping my pre-determined BFR pressure by around 20mmHg works best and that if I stayed at this pressure (I usually do my strength training at) it is just doesn't feel right and is too high. The debate of BFR pressures is an ongoing on and this article helps shed some light as to some great evidence.
Effects of DifferentPercentages of Blood Flow Restriction on Energy Expenditure.Int J Sports Med.2019 Mar;40(3):186-190. doi: 10.1055/a-0828-8295. Epub 2019 Jan 31.
The study aimed to analyze the effect of differentlevels of bloodflowrestriction(BFR) on energyexpenditure(EE) and subjective perceptions of discomfort (SPD) during aerobic exercises.
A sample group of 24 young men was required to walk on a treadmill for 14 min at 40% of their maximum speed, with 4 differentpercentagesof BFR (0, 50, 80 and 100%) applied in the lower limbs (LL) once a week with a 7-day interval between the 4 evaluations. EE data were collected during the exercise periods; SPD data were collected after the exercises.
There was a significant increase in EE at 50, 80 and 100% BFR compared to the condition without BFR, and between 50 and 100% BFR; however, there were no differences between 50 and 80% and 80 and 100% BFR. Discomfort showed a significant increase according to the increase in BFR. During the walking exercises with BFR, the EE strongly increased until 50% of BFR; after this level the additional increases slowed.
It can be concluded that when performing aerobic exercises with BFR, there is no need to use BFR levels above 50% to reach satisfying level of EE with only a moderate level of discomfort to the practitioner.
Snippit Sports Science Podcast is sponsored by EliteForm, which brings together cutting edge Velocity Based Training technologies. Please visit https://eliteform.com and check out their products, StrengthPlanner and PowerTracker.
If you want any more information about BFR training or want to purchase your own set of BFR cuffs please visit my website: www.sportsrehab.com.au
BFR and Spinal Cord Injuries - improving daily function through to elite sporting performance (Guest - ParaOlympian Sam Tait)
BFR - Pain Relief, Performance training and a World Record with Jacinta Carroll
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Repairing skeletal muscle - regenerative potential of BFR on skeletal muscle stem cells
Low load BFR training and achilles tendon adaptations - an alternative to high load training
Improve hamstring and hip extension strength with low load BFR Hip Thruster
BFR & Electrostimulation - combining modalities to accelerate injury recovery
How to decrease muscle loss with passive BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is John Vincent
Accelerate recovery from injury with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Nicolai Morris
Ep 12. Money for Jam - improve cycling performance with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Jordan Kerby
Ep 11. Heal achilles tendon injuries faster with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Alex Natera
Ep 10. Heal fractures faster with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Dr. Chris Brandner
Ep 9. How to implement BFR in a professional rugby club. "How you do BFR" guest is Ed Lea. Also your BFR questions are answered
Ep 8."The hips don't lie." BFR Sprinting - an untapped training method? "How you do BFR" guest is Joseph Coyne
Ep 7. Accelerate bone healing with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Olympian Jackie Narracott..
Ep. 6 BFR Bench Press & shoulder pre-operative strengthening (Guest - Jordan Desbrow)
Ep. 5 BFR and Hamstring strength - a potential for injury prevention. Guest - Selwyn Griffith
Ep. 4 BFR strength training among women with Osteoporosis (with Kelly Beahan
Ep. 3 - Get fit and strong with BFR cycling. (Guest - Gavin Pratt)
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