B Strong BFR Training—The Biohack For Aging Boomers

B Strong BFR Training—The Biohack For Aging Boomers

Author: IDEA Health and Fitness Association May 24, 2021 Duration: 36:52

Have you heard the buzz about blood-flow restriction training? BFR is one of the newer training techniques to hit the rehab and sports performance worlds and is also being recognized as a potent training method for aging baby boomers. By restricting venous return of blood flow with safe, elastic B Strong Bands, the body is tricked into thinking it is working harder, which produces amazing physiological results.

Today on the IDEAfit PRO SHOW, host Sandy Webster speaks with industry icon, Kathy Smith, a New York Times best-selling author, who has stood at the forefront of the fitness and health industries for 40 years and BFR guru, Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen, who is spearheading efforts to make blood flow restriction training safe, effective and affordable for the general public.


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Kathy Smith. Website: https://www.kathysmith.com, Podcast: The Art of Living

Jim Stray-Gundersen. Website: https://bstrong.training/


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