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OT Workout Crew: Lets talk Occlusion Training
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:55 pm
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:55 pm
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Ever wonder if it's possible to build muscle mass by lifting less weight? And if there was, would it be something you might want to try? If the answer is yes then strap yourself in for a an effective technique known as occlusion training.
Occlusion training is the act of causing a blockage of blood to the muscle groups being exercised with the use of cuffs, bands, or wraps. The term “occlusion” has a literal definition of “a closure or blockage.”
The main benefit of occlusion training is that it actually allows the body to respond to low level intensity exercise - best used for fat loss - in the same way it does to moderate intensity exercise best used for muscle gain. This means you are able to get the same muscle building benefits while lifting lighter weight as you would by lifting heavier weight.
For muscle growth during conventional training, you need to use heavy weights (over 65% of your 1RM). However, occlusion training with lighter weights (20 -50% of 1RM) has shown to achieve muscle & strength gains comparable to conventional training with heavier weights (around 80% 1RM).
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HOW TO PERFORM
Wrap the strap around the top of the muscle you're working (quad, bicep, etc.).
Make sure it's wrapped tightly (this may feel a bit uncomfortable at first).
Using a light load, begin your set.
Try not to loosen the straps between sets as it will keep the blood trapped in that particular muscle.
This sounds really dangerous but it is still being researched and early results have shown promising results.
Has anyone on here ever tried this?
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:57 pm to steeltiger17
I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't want muscle death or a stroke.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 8:57 pm to steeltiger17
Even if it were 100% medically safe, I would never do it.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:06 pm to steeltiger17
I've done it a little. Nothing crazy. Kinf of an odd thing to program so haven't used it much.
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:17 pm to steeltiger17
Id rather juice. It's much safer
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:52 pm to steeltiger17
With some of the morons out there these days, I wouldn't be surprised if someone uses this and strangles themselves to death...
Posted on 8/16/15 at 9:52 pm to steeltiger17
Sounds like a good way to get rhabdomyolysis and compartment syndrome. Chicks dig the fasciotomy scars.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:09 am to Jcorye1
quote:you're not blocking your artery here, lol
I'm gonna go ahead and say I don't want muscle death or a stroke
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:13 am to steeltiger17
I don't wanna be in an occult though.
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:25 am to steeltiger17
Look up jeremy loenneke. He's "the godfather" of blood flow restriction and doing work at ole miss right now. And that article is trash in that growth hormone and IGF don't increase muscle mass in adults. Look at actual studies
LINK here's a interview with him
LINK here's a interview with him
This post was edited on 8/17/15 at 8:30 am
Posted on 8/17/15 at 8:27 am to steeltiger17
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Ever wonder if it's possible to build muscle mass by lifting less weight? And if there was, would it be something you might want to try? If the answer is yes then strap yourself in for a an effective technique known as occlusion training.
This sounds almost like a time share pitch = DO NOT DO IT!!!!
Posted on 8/28/15 at 8:23 pm to steeltiger17
I think occlusion training is idiotic..
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