Blood flow restriction training—once a niche rehabilitation method used primarily by physical therapists—has quietly transformed into one of fitness’s most intriguing innovations. This technique uses ...

What is blood flow restriction training? In essence, this training method is exactly what it sounds like: limiting blood flow to muscles while training. This is usually done by using specialist ...

In 2025, Soudal-QuickStep and Tudor Pro Cycling announced partnerships with UK company Hytro, signalling that blood flow restriction (BFR) training – long used in rehabilitation rooms – has officially ...

Not a week goes by without the launch of a new wearable device that is claimed to be capable of rethinking your recovery, cranking up your performance ceiling or generally firing up your fitness ...

FROM THE GYMS of pro bodybuilders to the training room of Olympic marathoner Galen Rupp to Mark Wahlberg’s 4 a.m. Club, there's one unique training tool in common. Maybe you've seen people wrap their ...

Blood flow restriction therapy is a rehabilitation modality where a blood restriction cuff is used to reduce arterial inflow and occlude venous outflow in the setting of resistance training or ...

She says she's also found it particularly useful at certain points of her menstrual cycle. 'There are days where you just don’t feel strong. BFR helps me get a good pump without the fatigue or ...

Space health experts at Northumbria University have won a global competition that will enable them to explore blood flow restriction training among astronauts during spaceflight. Professor Nick Caplan ...

New research, new tech and new partnerships are pushing blood flow restriction training from rehab niches to the frontline of performance innovation. Cyclingnews investigates whether it's a ...