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BFR Unit | Assess Limb Occlusion Pressure | Arterial Occlusion Pressure | SET LOP 
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📺 Check our third video from the How-To-Use series for the BFR Unit.
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3 years ago
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BFR Unit | Auto-Adjust Pressure | Lower Body | Power Bank
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▶️ This is the fifth and final video in the How-To-Use series for the BFR Unit🔚
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3 years ago
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BFR Unit | Semi-Adjust Pressure | Intervals | Settings 
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📺 Check our fourth video from the How-To-Use series for the BFR Unit.
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3 years ago
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🩺¿Conoces la técnica 𝗕𝗙𝗥?

👉🏻Restricción del flujo sanguíneo👈🏻

🎥En este vídeo te explico en qué consiste con nuestro jugador @d.xaviierr y cómo empleamos el material que los amigos de @fitcuffs nos han proporcionado para que podamos ir un paso más allá en el trabajo esta temporada.

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23 days ago
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⚒️¡Seguimos creciendo, seguimos sumando fuerzas con una nueva herramienta para el trabajo diario!

🔘Los amigos de @fitcuffs nos proporcionan un manguito de oclusión de flujo sanguíneo para poder empezar a llevar a cabo la técnica BFR (Blood Flow Restriction)

¿En qué consiste el entrenamiento con restricción del flujo sanguíneo? ¡Sígueme y te lo enseño en próximos vídeos!

#bfr #regalo #entrenamiento #flujosanguíneo #pressure by @fitcuffs
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a month ago
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🎯 Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) it’s a powerful strategy to prime performance and accelerate recovery.

🧩 Using the BFR during the warm-up can enhance neuromuscular activation and create a potent metabolic stimulus at very low loads. This “pre-fatigue” effect may amplify subsequent performance via a supercompensation like response, increasing muscle fiber recruitment and efficiency without excessive mechanical stress.

🧠 From a physiological standpoint, BFR increases metabolite accumulation (lactate, hydrogen ions), which enhances motor unit recruitment and potentiates the muscle before the main work begins.

🤔 Applying BFR at the end of a session can be a highly effective recovery tool. Low-load BFR work promotes blood flow dynamics, metabolic clearance, and cellular signaling linked to adaptation, while minimizing joint stress and muscle damage.

But… what does the science say?

📚 Systematic reviews and meta-analyses consistently support BFR as an evidence-based method:

- BFR training has shown moderate to large improvements in strength, endurance, power, and speed in athletes.

- It allows significant adaptations with low loads, reducing mechanical stress while maintaining performance benefits.

- Evidence also suggests improvements in aerobic capacity and endurance performance, making it useful beyond hypertrophy-focused training.

💡 Practical takeaway:

- Use BFR in your warm-up to activate and potentiate 📈
- Use BFR post-session to recover and adapt 👊🏽
- Get more from less load 🎯

Train smarter. Recover faster. Perform better.

#BFR #fitness #sportsperformance #highperformance #tennis 

Big thanks to @fitcuffs 💪🏽 by @fitcuffs
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5 months ago
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Training smart, not hard! 💪
BFR training.

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8 months ago
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BFR training
@fitcuffs perfect for our new goals💪
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9 months ago
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Offseason priming with my BFR program! 
Thank you @fitcuffs by @fitcuffs
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a year ago
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FIBO 2025 #presentation @bfr_physio #BFRtraining #BloodFlowRestriction #okklusionstraining @fiboofficial @fibo_congress #fitcuffs taken in FIBO by @fitcuffs
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2 years ago
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BFRehab Post Shoulder Surgery - Part 3
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Cable Triceps Extensions - Potentially beneficial in early rehab post decompression surgery?
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Building on Part 2 - BFR with a focus on distal muscles while minimizing strain on the healing proximal structures—particularly the AC joint acromioplasty.

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🤔 Why Triceps Extensions May Matter?
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Maintain elbow mechanics: Encouraging normal movement patterns and facilitates gradual re-loading allowing progression toward full upper-limb functionality.
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To tailor cable triceps extensions for post-surgical shoulder rehabilitation, we focus on the following:
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1. Positioning: elbows close to the body with minimal movement, limiting strain on the AC and GH joints.
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2. Shoulder Alignment: Maintain a neutral shoulder position to avoid unnecessary activation of stabilizing muscles.
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3. Cable Height: Set the cable relatively high to achieve a smooth resistance profile.
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4. Resistance and Progress Gradually: Increase resistance incrementally based on patient feedbacks
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5. Incorporating BFR to minimize joint strain: Mitigate misuse atrophy using low-load.
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📃 Implementation Protocol Early Post-Surgery (Weeks 1 -4)
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Minimal resistance <20% 1RM, then progress Relative and Absolut load.
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Reps: 15x15x15x15 → 30x15x15x15 → 30x15x15xfailure if tolerable. BFR: Low-pressure (40→60% LOP).
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💡Potential Benefits: 
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Ensures focus on distal musculature without compromising proximal healing.
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Low-Risk Loading: Controlled cable resistance reduces proximal strain while promoting muscle engagement.
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Customizable Progression: Easily adjusted for each patient’s recovery timeline and strength level.
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While BFR appears promising, a few questions remain:
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Does targeting the distal musculature significantly accelerate proximal joint recovery
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Are there any measurable benefits in long-term functional outcomes vs traditional rehab approaches?
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When to load the proximal AC and GH joints relative to the procedure?
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What contraindications may be relevant to consider?
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Sources ⬇️

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2 years ago
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BFRehab Post Shoulder Surgery - Part 2
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In our previous post on subacromial decompression and early-phase rehabilitation, we highlighted the importance of gradually reintroducing movement and strength to the shoulder complex. This follow-up builds on that foundation, incorporating progressive loading emphasize minimizing proximal joint strain.
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🔑 Distal Emphasis
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To optimize recovery while protecting healing structures—especially the acromioclavicular (AC) joint—rehabilitation now includes progressively loaded exercises in a position that limits proximal joint activity (e.g., at the AC and glenohumeral (GH) joints).
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Why This Matters
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After undergoing acromioplasty and/or distal clavicle excision, the AC joint may experience altered biomechanics and reduced load tolerance during early stages of recovery. To avoid compromising the healing tissue, exercises are being carefully selected to focus on distal musculature without excessive proximal joint movement or strain.
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🎯 The Role of Classic Preacher Curl
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By keeping the shoulder in a neutral or slightly flexed position—the activity of proximal stabilizing structures is minimized.
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Implementation Highlights:
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Positioning:
The elbow is fixed which limits movement at the AC and GH joints, ensuring they remain relatively inactive.
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Progressive Load:
Start with unloaded curls as the previous post in the series.
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Gradually increase resistance while monitoring joint feedback and avoiding compensatory shoulder movements.
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Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) can amplify muscle activation while keeping external loads light.
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The Rational 
By reducing the demand on healing tissues, this strategy aligns with the concept of graduated reconditioning, allowing the AC & GH joint to regain function and strength over time.
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Source:
Beard et al. (2018). Arthroscopic subacromial decompression for subacromial shoulder pain (CSAW): ..
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Safford et al. (2024) Effects of Low-Load Blood Flow Restriction Training on Rotator Cuff Strength and Hypertrophy: Case Serie

#fitcuffs #BFRtraining #bfrunit #BFRehab #bloodFlowRestriction #shoulderrehab #shoulderphysio #strongbyscience #decompressionsurgery #shoulderimpingement taken in Fit Cuffs by @fitcuffs
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2 years ago
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