As a certified personal trainer and intermediate lifter, I’ve always loved strength training. But after a summer of travel and unstructured workouts, my routine needed a reset. By September, I was ...

FROM THE GYMS of pro bodybuilders to the training room of Olympic marathoner Galen Rupp to Mark Wahlberg’s 4 a.m. Club, there's one unique training tool in common. Maybe you've seen people wrap their ...

DALLAS — At the Orthopaedic Research Society Annual Meeting, Bradley S. Lambert, PhD, discussed the use of upper extremity blood flow restriction and low-load resistance exercise for division 1 ...

Blood flow restriction training—once a niche rehabilitation method used primarily by physical therapists—has quietly transformed into one of fitness’s most intriguing innovations. This technique uses ...

“Blood flow restriction” isn’t only a search term that might appear on the dark web. It’s a powerful performance enhancer, too. “Restricting blood flow when working at low intensity creates the same ...

She says she's also found it particularly useful at certain points of her menstrual cycle. 'There are days where you just don’t feel strong. BFR helps me get a good pump without the fatigue or ...

Can you build serious strength without heavy weights? A clinical trial comparing resistance training and blood flow restriction methods highlights options for those seeking gains without joint stress.