Impact of blood flow ‐restricted bodyweight exercise on skeletal muscle adaptations

In conclusion, six weeks of bodyweight‐based BFR exercise promoted myocellular adaptations related to muscle accretion, but not metabolic properties. Moreover, the study revealed that an appropriate total training volume needs further investigation before recommending bodyweight BFR to patient populations.

Source: Clinical Physiology and Functional Imaging - February 15, 2018 Category: Radiology Authors: J. E. Jakobsgaard, M. Christiansen, P. Sieljacks, J. Wang, T. Groennebaek, F. Paoli, K. Vissing Tags: Original Article Source Type: research