Blood Flow Restriction in Weight Training – How Does it Work?

Anyone who wants to build muscle mass properly must lift heavy weights to the utmost. Anything less than 65% of the 1-Repetition Maximum (1RM) does not cause any hypertrophic effects, according to the American College of Sports Medicine. But are these recommendations still timely? A few years ago, Japanese researchers presented a training method that … Continue reading Blood Flow Restriction in Weight Training – How Does it Work?