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Why KAATSU Is a Fitness Game Changer

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Why KAATSU Is a Fitness Game Changer

As you age, your muscles and muscle strength decline as your mitochondria become depleted, damaged and dysfunctional. The traditional therapy is resistance training with heavy weights.

Dr. Joseph Mercola
Mar 19
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Why KAATSU Is a Fitness Game Changer

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Why KAATSU Is a Fitness Game Changer

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STORY AT-A-GLANCE

  • KAATSU, also known as blood flow restriction (BFR) training, involves partially obstructing blood flow to your extremities while exercising

  • The intermittent hypoxia generates an increase in anti-inflammatory myokines, the muscle version of cytokines, which in turn provides a whole h…

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