Strapping bands around a limb while lifting causes a sharp rise in growth hormone and promotes stem cell proliferation and new blood vessel growth. The same mechanism that builds muscle in healthy people also prevents the muscle wasting that comes from immobilization after surgery or injury. For post-op patients and aging lifters, BFR is a way to keep (or grow) muscle when traditional loading isn't possible.
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