Post by kerwinl on Jul 21, 2014 15:36:51 GMT -7
For a general overview of what occlusion training is see here:
Do you occlude?
and here
-Blood Flow Restriction Training
There seems to be some good evidence that it can provide strong results see here:
-Effects of Handgrip Training With Venous Restriction on Brachial Artery Vasodilation
and here:
-Neuromuscular adaptations in human muscle following low intensity resistance training with vascular occlusion.
My interest stems from the fact that increased strength and hypertrophy may be available via much lower loads then traditional methods (ie. 20% of 1RM vs. 80-90% of 1RM). The ability to increase strength, and induce hypertrophy with reduced loads may be of some benefit in not placing the connective tissue (tendons, pulleys, ligaments) under large loads may be useful for rehab, or as a part of a larger training cycle where occlusion training is mixed in with regular high load training.
Question is what types of exercises would be best performed while occluding blood flow? Isometric (fingerboard) or Isotonic (heavy finger rolls, or some other eccentric/concentric exercise)? Mike have you experimented with this at all for your research into Isotonic exercise?
Do you occlude?
and here
-Blood Flow Restriction Training
There seems to be some good evidence that it can provide strong results see here:
-Effects of Handgrip Training With Venous Restriction on Brachial Artery Vasodilation
and here:
-Neuromuscular adaptations in human muscle following low intensity resistance training with vascular occlusion.
My interest stems from the fact that increased strength and hypertrophy may be available via much lower loads then traditional methods (ie. 20% of 1RM vs. 80-90% of 1RM). The ability to increase strength, and induce hypertrophy with reduced loads may be of some benefit in not placing the connective tissue (tendons, pulleys, ligaments) under large loads may be useful for rehab, or as a part of a larger training cycle where occlusion training is mixed in with regular high load training.
Question is what types of exercises would be best performed while occluding blood flow? Isometric (fingerboard) or Isotonic (heavy finger rolls, or some other eccentric/concentric exercise)? Mike have you experimented with this at all for your research into Isotonic exercise?
