Blood Flow Restriction Therapy
WHAT is BFRT?
BFRT is a tool used within the rehab and sports worlds to complement the benefits of strength training. Using pressure cuffs, we can restrict blood flow to exercising muscles to trick your brain into thinking you’re working very hard. By doing this, you can perform simple low weight or bodyweight exercises and still achieve strength-training results as if you were lifting heavy weights at the gym.
Benefits of BFRT include:
- Increased bone mass density
- Muscle hypertrophy (growth)
- Increased strength
- Improved mood
- Improved cardiovascular endurance
- Promotes healing