Blood Flow Restricted Training with Richard Ferguson, PhD | EP#270
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English - January 25, 2021 04:00 - 1 hour - 43.4 MB - ★★★★★ - 392 ratingsWilderness Sports ironman swim bike endurancesports fitness health nutrition run triathlon Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Richard Ferguson, PhD, has his main research interests in the areas of blood flow restricted (BFR) exercise on skeletal muscle and peripheral vascular adaptations. In this interview, we discuss his research findings on these topics and how they may relate to endurance athletes.
IN THIS EPISODE YOU'LL LEARN ABOUT:
-A primer on adaptations to endurance training and limiters to endurance performance
-Blood Flow Restricted (BFR) exercise: what is it, how may it be beneficial, and what are the mechanisms behind it
-BFR combined with Sprint Interval Training: Theory and application in endurance sports.
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LINKS AND RESOURCES:
THAT TRIATHLON SHOW SURVEY Richard's profile on Twitter, Research Gate, and Loughborough University Blood Flow Restriction training with Brendan Scott | EP#87
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