In this book by Toni LLoret, we will see absolutely everything about Blood Flow Restriction Training with the objective of gaining muscle mass and strength.
Some of the benefits of BFR Training
- Greater increases in growth hormone
- Greater increases in IGF-1
- Increased activation of mTORC1 and muscle protein synthesis
- Reduced muscle damage
- Improvements in tendon stiffness even at low loads.
- A further reduction of myostatin
- A very significant increase in the hypertrophy of type I fibers.
- Increased activation of type II fibers
- Improved insulin sensitivity
- Positive adaptations at the peripheral and cardiovascular level
- Increased hypertrophy in muscles close to the extremities with BFR
- Increased cellular swelling
- Improved ability to achieve internal focus
