
267 Blood Flow Restriction Will Transform Your Fitness With Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson
About this episode
Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson has created something revolutionary.
Blood Flow Restriction is all the rage in the biohacking world right now. Leaders like Ben Greenfield, Dave Asprey and more are diving into the practice of restricting blood flow to the limbs in order to level up their performance.
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In this episode we cover:
•No need to wait 6 weeks for results, you'll get them in 3. Instead of an hour a day to get results you'll get them in 30 min.
•BFR and the systemic release of hormones because your brain thinks your arms and legs are tired
•Benefits of BStrong for older populations
•The most common concern is about safety, thinking about cutting off blood supply, like a blood pressure cuff. But it's accommodating and stretchy. Dailing the amount of elasticity.
•People don't realize that restricting blood flow is beneficial if done correctly.
•My personal experience with using BStrong and X3
•Origins of BFR from a Japanese body builder and his recovery from a broken leg.
•Surprising benefits of BFR include increased libido.
•Experimentation with inflatable tubes
•Restricting blood flow…isn't that dangerous?
•Using glycogen to activate ATP through BFR
•Why 3 sets of 30 reps are the key.
•Light weights, high rep, allows for oxygenation to the muscles.
•It's all about systemic response
•Cascade effect after the workout. Protein synthesis stimulated by restricting blood flow.
•Damage and stimulation of protein synthesis occur from BFR.
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