Does anybody have info on comparing Kaatsu with other also high quality straight BFR bands? I know in some interviews Mercola specifically recommends Kaatsu because it cycles. But I am not finding any data anywhere on why that cycking on and off is or isnt important and why we might want that feature
Every proponent of BFR stresses using light weights with high reps and you are struggling with 25 pound weights doing bicep curls. Everything else you are saying is correct but this exercise really depends on light weights and high reps to the point of muscle exhaustion.
Been using BFR workouts for 3 months on my legs ..I have unstable knees as in torn anteriors due to failed surgeries but I have successfully stayed active by strengthening all my muscles and tendons that I rely on instead. BFR has helped me get it done faster, effortless with more results on them. I injured my shoulder a fairly minor pull by getting up out of bed wrong but it irritated me, hence I concentrated to see if I can release it by using the muscles below the shoulder: by bicep curls using kaatsu here as well and I am amazed that I recovered immediately. so now I train both legs and arms with very low weight 5 pounds or less with 1st rep of 30 then 4 subsequent reps of 15 with 30 second intervals. Thank you for introducing us Dr Mercola on your podcast to the professional doctor who taught us how to take our work outs to this great new level .Hallelujah
I like you, but your lifting form sucks. lol You don't need fancy pneumatic bands. 1 or 2 inch cheap bands for arms and I recommend 3 inch with Velcro for legs.
Wrong. Using that diy setup will be too tight, you essentially just applied a tourniquet. Too tight or too loose. Using proper BFR bands, apply a more even partial venous occlusion. His form isn't wrong
If you’re tight through the quads in “childs pose” it can greatly help by stretching the arms forward and pressing into the ground as you extend the butt back and press the lower leg into the ground.
This is what happens when the west “rebrands” yoga asana (poses). Tadasana/Mountain pose is made to look deceptively simple in this video and just tucking the pelvis in? There’s actually a lot that could go wrong as I’ve observed in my teacher training where the thigh bones are pushed too far forward when the pelvis/buttocks tuck in/under (when new students are learning) but you have to combine it with moving the thighs back so the femur is moving well into the hip socket… This action actually helps you find your core strength without gripping it in - who doesn’t love that? I should do a video about this soon. Overall they really oversimplified it and left things out that someone newer or stiffer will need to know to be able to feel the right benefits.
With a fractured and dislocated elbow, will 3 reps of 30 with the green bands per day have any benifit and how long to I leave the bands on after workout?
Since it's been a year now we all would like to see the results. Still using them? What measurable results can you show. There doesn't seem to be any new videos out there that are showing any long term results. Would like to hear if you still are so enthused!
This was amazing. I was expecting to see thousands of views. I have tension in my body constantly, but I could feel it unwinding from just breathing into it. I will be saving this and watching numerous times
Hey Doc, do you know about anything about the fact that bfr training does not really work for shoulders? was reading about that on another channel, but could not find any studies or even articles about it. by the way, amazing video and the info you give with the workout is awesome. stay healthy. greetings from germany
Been using BFR workouts for 3 months on my legs ..I have unstable knees as in torn anteriors due to failed surgeries but I have successfully stayed active by strengthening all my muscles and tendons that I rely on instead. BFI gas helped me get it done faster, effortless with more results on them. I injured my shoulder a fairly minor pull by getting up out of bed wrong but it irritated me hence I concentrated to see if I can release it by using the muscles below the shoulder by bicep curls using kaatsu here as well and I am amazed that I recovered immediately so now I train both legs and arms with very low weight 5 pounds or less with 1st rep if 30 then 4 subsequent reps of 15 with 30 second intervals. Thank you for introducing us Dr Mercola on the podcast a professional doctor who taught us how to take our work outs to this great new level .Hallelujah
Bfr won't work for shoulders because you can't restrict blood flow to them. You can only restrict blood flow to legs and arms. However, hgh is released throughout the body as a result, which will have muscle building effects throughout.
Great, informative video... Quick question, can you do legs and arms on the same day, with this type of training (twice a week)... or do you do arms one day, legs the next day... etc? Thanks
Absolutely... because you are not tearing muscle fibres, there is little to no inflammatory response (DOMS)... Dr Sato will do the same workout in the evening that he sometimes does in the morning... definitely, no issues doing arms then legs same day ;-)
@@johndoolittle69 Ok... now I'm confused... If you are not tearing muscle fibres, why do they grow after BFR training? (not to sound stupid... ) Thanks
@@JulianSirian Engorging capillary tissue during the 30-sec vasodilation phase of the “KAATSU Cycle” stimulates several natural biochemical reactions, including the production of nitric oxide, human growth hormone, insulin growth factor-1, and beta-endorphins, each of which functions in different ways to increase blood supply, prevent tissue damage, regulate body composition & muscle growth, and support growth of bone & tissue. Automatically repeating this "Cycle" over and over during multi-joint movement results in muscle hypertrophy. I can't paste links here, but there are many published research papers on this on the main KAATSU website.
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