Snippit Sports Science Podcast

 Hi everyone,  I've found in the archives a previous podcast episode that Jared and I recorded but haven't released yet.  So please excuse the audio as this was recorded some time ago in the "early days."   The article we review centres around the concept of lifting heavy (70%RM) with Blood Flow Restriction.  This is a prefect example of how to incorporate BFR into athletes training regime. The article is:  Three Weeks of Occlusion Training can Improve Strength and Power in Trained Athletes. International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance.  Authors: Cook, C. J., Kilduff, L. P., & Beaven, C. M.   PURPOSE: To examine the effects of moderate load exercise with and without blood flow restriction on strength, power and repeated sprint ability, along with acute and chronic salivary hormonal parameters. METHODS: Twenty male semi-professional rugby union athletes were randomized to a lower-body blood flow restricted intervention (an occlusion cuff inflated to 180 mmHg worn intermittently on the proxima