BFR Band (pair)
1RM Blood Flow Restriction Band
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Blood flow restriction (BFR) training involves cutting off venous blood flow out of a limb, but still allowing arterial blood flow into a limb, resulting in the best pump of your life.
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Because of the massive pump you get from BFR training, people assume it’s the bee’s knees for hypertrophy. However, thus far, it doesn’t seem to cause any more growth than conventional, heavy training.
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The biggest benefit of BFR training actually seems to be notable increases in strength when it’s added to heavy training. It causes a high degree of muscle activation (rivaling heavy lifting) and causes virtually no muscle damage, making it essentially “free” volume to help you get stronger without compromising recovery.
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There are a few more cool benefits, including enhancing recovery from training, and reducing atrophy when you’re injured.
Best Exercises for BFR training:
- Dumbbell Curls
- Cable Curls
- Rope Push down
- Leg extension
- Seated Leg Curls
How to Use:
On a level of 1 to 10 the bands tightness should be 7. If your hands are getting numb after 30-40 secs of wearing the BFR band then your band is too tight.
Checkout this video to learn all about BFR bands: https://youtu.be/9h_UDVVpIJg
⚠️The band should just be tight enough to restrict blood flow in the veins.