Snippit Sports Science Podcast

Snippit is made possible by listeners like you.Please help support the podcast:► https://www.patreon.com/snippitscience     Hi everyone, This episode builds on the last one which started to look at the role that EMS can assist with strength and muscle gains.  The addition of Blood Flow Restriction with EMS prior to this paper hadn't been investigated so this was a novel investigation. As always we appreciate the support of Eliteform (www.eliteform.com) so if you are into velocity based training make sure you check them out as I am sure you'll be excited with their product.  The Effects of Blood Flow Restricted Electrostimulation on Strength and Hypertrophy. Slysz JT, Burr JF. J Sport Rehabil.2018 May 1;27(3):257-262. doi: 10.1123/jsr.2017-0002. Epub 2018 May 22. Abstract CONTEXT: The combined effect of neuromuscular electrical stimulation (NMES) and blood flow restriction (BFR) on muscle mass and strength has not been thoroughly investigated. OBJECTIVE: To examine the effects of combined and independent