Key result
Low-load blood flow restriction increases muscular adaptations but adds questionable benefit to traditional resistance training.
Why the study?
It remains questionable whether combining blood flow restriction with traditional resistance training can potentiate hypertrophic adaptations.
Does combining low load blood flow restriction (BFR) training with traditional resistance training potentiate hypertrophic adaptations in physique athletes?
Does combining low load blood flow restriction (BFR) training with traditional resistance training potentiate hypertrophic adaptations in physique athletes?
This review provides practical guidelines on applying blood flow restriction training to optimize muscle mass in physique athletes.
Supports low-load BFR for muscular adaptations; leaves open additive benefit with traditional resistance training.
Emerging evidence indicates that low load blood flow restriction (BFR) training is an effective strategy to increase muscular adaptations. Yet, it remains questionable as to whether combining BFR with traditional resistance training can potentiate hypertrophic adaptations. The purpose of this article is to provide an evidence-based review of current research on the topic including underlying mechanisms of BFR training and draw practical conclusions as to how BFR can be applied by physique athletes to optimize increases in muscle mass.
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Rolnick et al. (2020) conducted a review in Muscle hypertrophy in physique athletes. Blood flow restriction (BFR) training vs. Traditional resistance training was evaluated on Muscular adaptations and muscle mass. Low load blood flow restriction training is an effective strategy to increase muscular adaptations, though its additive effect with traditional resistance training remains questionable.