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General Safety Blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise is a training technique that can be beneficial for rehabilitation, strength training, and athletic performance. By using bands or cuffs to partially restrict blood flow to the muscles during exercise, BFR allows patients and athletes to achieve significant improvements in muscle strength and size while using lighter weights […]

The purpose of blood flow restriction is to partially reduce blood flow into the muscle and largely prevent blood flow from leaving the muscle.  This is accomplished through the application of a cuff to the limb. Early work applied the same pressure to each individual but more recent recommendations suggest making the pressure relative to