"We are basically able to trick the body..." 🧠🛠️
How do Major League baseball players maintain strength and heal quickly when they are in the early stages of rehab and can't lift heavy weights?
Toronto Blue Jays Physical Therapist and Athletic Trainer Anthony Laquitara joins the JBW Bar Room to explain BFR (Blood Flow Restriction) Therapy.
By using a specialized tourniquet system, trainers can restrict blood flow just enough to create a massive metabolic stimulus.
The result? The body releases healing cells and builds muscle as if you are lifting 100 lbs, even when you are only lifting 5 lbs. It protects healing tendons and ligaments while still allowing work.
Have you ever tried BFR training during physical therapy? Let us know below! 👇
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