Recently, I wrote a column about using the pre-exhaustion method during resistance training and was surprised by the high response. The advantage is being able to tax the muscle sufficiently to ...

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 ...

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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 ...

In the constantly evolving world of exercise science, few techniques have generated as much scientific interest and real-world results as blood flow restriction training (BFR). This innovative ...

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Every Women’s Health article is characterised by an undercurrent of ‘train smarter, not harder’. It’s not practical to spend 60+ minutes in the gym a day, and science shows this isn’t always the route ...