Podcasts by BFR Radio

Improve Brain Function with BFR Walking from 2023-12-13T05:30

Title: Blood Flow Restriction Training and Cognitive Function: Exploring the Benefits

Introduction: Welcome to BFR Radio, a podcast dedicated to all things blood flow restriction training...

ASCA S&C Conference - Common (BFR) Questions and Reflections from 2023-11-10T14:17:50

In this BFR Radio episode, I reflect on the recent Australian Strength and Conditioning Conference (ASCA) where TheBFR.co had an exhibition stand. I had lots of great discussions on BFR training...

Strengthening the Brain with BFR Strength Training from 2023-11-02T05:30

Enhancing Cognitive Function with Blood Flow Restriction Training: Unveiling the Neurological Benefits

Welcome to the second episode in this series where we look at the positive effects o...

Exercise and Improved Brain Function from 2023-09-20T05:30

Hi and welcome to this episode of BFR Radio. 

To kickstart this and the next few episodes, we are going to venture beyond the well-trodden paths of muscle strength and hypertrophy to expl...

Your Questions Answered from 2023-05-24T05:03

Welcome to episode 56. 

I hope you enjoyed our last episode with Sean Jorgenson where he outlines how he uses BFR. It was full of practical ways to incorporate BFR into your own routine -...

Better Back&Bigger Biceps with Sean Jorgensen from 2023-04-11T05:30

Welcome to this jam packed episode of BFR Radio. 

This was a fun episode to record. In this episode I interview Sean Jorgensen who is a good friend of mine. He is a loving father, and lov...

Accelerate recovery from muscle injuries BFR - Understand how it works. from 2023-03-28T05:30

It's competition time for a lot of athletes. Unfortunately, athletes get muscle tears and injuries. I've had a lot success using BFR to accelerate return from injuries in much quicker than norma...

Supercharge your Squat - BFR High Load Lifting from 2023-02-01T05:30

Welcome to the first episode for 2023, 

Today's episode continues the theme of adding BFR to high-load lifting. With most of BFR strength training focuses on low-load lifting (20-30% RM),...

Big Benching with BFR from 2022-12-07T06:30

Welcome to today's episode, 

With most of BFR strength training focuses on low-load lifting (20-30% RM), where does this leave the addition of BFR strength training for strength/power ath...

Extreme Injuries - BFR can bring back hope from 2022-08-25T05:30

Hi there,

Thanks for your patience in between episodes. If you've been following me on Instagram, you'll the scene that I've been overseas traveling in the UK and also in the us. And in p...

Jacqui Narracott - Olympian, Medal Winning&Champion Skeleton Athlete from 2022-07-05T05:30

Welcome to Episode 50 of BFR Radio. And what a way to celebrate this milestone with Winter Olympian, Jacqui Narracott who won Silver at the recent Beijing Olympics for Skeleton.

I've been...

Testosterone&BFR - how to maximise your hormonal response. from 2022-05-31T05:30

Welcome back to BFR Radio.

Thanks for your patience in between episodes – I’ve just realized its been a couple of months since the last episode. In short, I’ve devoted pretty much most of...

Hormones&BFR - Insulin Growth Factor 1. What is it? Why is it important and how BFR can help. from 2022-03-10T05:30

Welcome back to BFR Radio and this short mini-series on hormones & BFR.

In particular one of the mechanisms as to how & why BFR works is the increase in acute anabolic hormones. Since we ...

Growth Hormone&BFR - what is it, what it means for you&how BFR can benefit you. from 2022-02-09T05:30

Happy New Year everyone and welcome to BFR Radio’s first podcast for 2022. 

Hope you all had a good festive season and recharged for 2022. I’m excited for this year and in particular I ...

BFR use in youth athletes - interview with S&C Coach Nathan Norris from 2021-12-21T15:28:23

Hi everyone, 

My last episode answered as few questions around using Blood Flow Restriction in younger age groups and youth athletes. I pieced together a few concepts and papers to give s...

BFR use in young athletes and the youth -Your Questions Answered from 2021-11-29T05:52:55

Hi everyone and welcome back to BFR Radio. Thanks for joining in and hope that your training is going well.

Before I head into today’s article review, a quick reminder that if yo...

How low intensity BFR cycling can improve leg strength, size&fitness. from 2021-10-08T05:30

Welcome back to this episode of BFR radio, hope you're doing well.

I hope you've been enjoying these articles. I've incorporated BFR into more of a specific sports training focus. For me,...

Using passive BFR to improve swimming performance in elite swimmers from 2021-09-14T05:30

 Hi everyone and welcome back to BFR radio. Thanks for joining in. Hope your training or your coaching's going well. Before I head into today's article review a quick reminder that if you're loo...

BFR Running - improve your training session response and performance from 2021-08-23T05:30

Welcome back to this episode of BFR radio.

And this is episode number two in a short mini series on the use of BFR in relation to sports performance or sports performance outcomes. And if...

Using BFR in Futsal small sided games to improve game specific fitness from 2021-08-02T05:30

 Welcome back to this episode of BFR radio.

As I'm recording this episode, it actually coincides with the start of the 2020, or should I say 2021 Tokyo Olympic summer games. I'm actually ...

Using BFR to improve recovery&rehab from shoulder&ankle surgery - Your Questions Answered from 2021-07-02T05:30

Welcome back to BFR radio. Thanks for joining in. Today's episode is Your Questions Answered and I've really been enjoying this so if you, have a burning question about BFR and how you're going ...

Wrestling training with BFR – how to improve physical&technical capacity of wrestlers from 2021-06-17T10:59:41

Hi everyone. And welcome back to this episode of BFR radio. Hope your own training is going well. Thank you for all of your questions about blood flow restriction. And if you do have any burning...

BFR Handgrip training - improve your grip strength&forearm size. from 2021-05-31T05:30

Welcome back to this episode of BFR Radio, hope you're doing well. Remember if you have any questions about BFR, please DM me through my social channels, which is @chrisgaviglio on Instagram or ...

Using BFR to rehab from a foot (navicular) fracture - Your Questions Answered. from 2021-05-04T05:30

Thanks again for joining me on this month's episode and the last three episodes we've delved into the upper body BFR mini series. In particular, we looked at article reviews with respect to musc...

Using BFR for hand fracture rehab - a rehab tool to enhance your therapy. from 2021-04-20T05:30

Welcome back to this episode of BFR radio,hope you're doing well and enjoying this upper body series.

Just a friendly reminder about my sports rehab tourniquet BFR cuffs is that I've got ...

How to use BFR to maximise Bicep Hypertrophy. from 2021-04-06T17:55:43

Welcome back to welcome back to this episode of BFR radio. Before I head into today's article review a quick reminder that if you're looking for practical ideas on how to implement BFR into your...

Supercharge your Bench Press training - combining BFR low load&high load training (article review) from 2021-03-09T05:30

Hi everyone and welcome back to this episode of BFR radio.

Not sure if you've noticed, but I've been trying a few different things of late. Firstly, I'm trying to increase the frequency o...

Managing Achilles pain with BFR in sprinters - Your questions answered. from 2021-02-23T05:30

Welcome to today's episodes. I have just finished the short collective mini-series on the multiple uses of BFR around knee surgery. In this collective series of article reviews, I wanted to high...

BFR, surgery&your heart - the cardioprotective ability of Blood Flow Restriction from 2021-02-09T08:56:45

Hi everyone and welcome to today's episode.

I've enjoyed putting together this short mini-series on the collective ability of using BFR in multiple different scenarios to assist ...

Improve surgical outcome with only 8 days of pre-operative BFR strengthening after knee surgery.. from 2021-01-28T05:30

Welcome back to this episode which is a short series of paper reviews that highlights the different uses for Blood Flow Restriction around Knee surgery.

Today's episode looks at ...

Use Blood Flow Restriction to decrease joint and tendon pain - BFR after knee surgery from 2021-01-13T05:30

Happy New Year.

Late last year I reviewed an article that highlighted the benefits of 12 strength training sessions using BFR post knee arthroscopy around improving muscle size, strength ...

How to use BFR after knee surgery for improved recovery - your BFR questions answered. from 2020-12-22T07:32:05

Hi there,

This is a short bonus episode just in time for Christmas.  I regularly get questions emailed to me about how to incorporate BFR in their specific scenario. I thought that puttin...

From general population to elite footballers – integrating BFR training for everyone. Interview with Matt Ham (Hammer Athletic) from 2020-12-09T07:51:33

Hi there and welcome to this month's episode. In the last episode I reviewed an awesome paper highlighting the positive effect of just 12 BFR sessions after knee arthroscopy. This prompted me to...

BFR after Knee Surgery - improved muscle strength, size&function in 12 sessions from 2020-11-12T05:30

Welcome back to this month's episode.

It's been a busy couple of months and so firstly a few updates.

1. Valve upgrade - from a product viewpoint, I have upgraded the valv...

BFR for Ballet, Back Rehab&Biking - interview with Tony Lewis from 2020-09-04T05:30

Thanks for tuning into this month's episode.

I hope you enjoyed last month's podcast where I discussed a new training concept that I have been utilising. The results were absolutely surpr...

BFR, Isometrics and lifting light weights for performance - is it time for a paradigm shift? from 2020-08-10T05:30

Hi there and welcome to this month's episode.

Blood Flow Restriction in elite sport with David Young - Lead S&C for Australia Women's Rowing Team. from 2020-07-07T07:00

Welcome to this month's episode of BFR Radio. 

In exciting news, gyms are back open!

During the COVID period a lot of people may not have had all of the equipment necessary for "tr...

Ischemic Preconditioning - what is it and how it can help improve your performance with Sam Halley PhD. from 2020-06-15T05:30

Thanks for joining in for this month's episode. 

In this episode I am joined by Sam Halley who hopefully by the time this episode airs should have officially completed and be awarded his ...

BFR and Spinal Cord Injuries - improving daily function through to elite sporting performance (Guest - ParaOlympian Sam Tait) from 2020-05-22T08:33:43

Hi everyone,

This month is jam packed full of great information. From a general training viewpoint, in Australia we are starting to see an ease of COVID-19 restrictions and this result in...

BFR - Pain Relief, Performance training and a World Record with Jacinta Carroll from 2020-04-21T08:32:31

Hi there.

I hope everyone is doing well. With the current COVID-19 situation we are all in, I feel that BFR is placed really well for everyone irrespective of whether you are performing i...

Improve your Rowing performance by using this simple BFR intervention. from 2020-03-09T05:30

Hi there and welcome to this month's episode.

In this article review I look at a recent paper that investigated the use of Blood Flow Restriction cuffs whilst rowing at low intensities to...

Repairing skeletal muscle - regenerative potential of BFR on skeletal muscle stem cells from 2020-02-18T05:30

Hi there and thanks for tuning in for this month's episode.

Today's topic is actually a request from one of our follower listeners (thanks Dann) who wanted to hear about the role of BFR a...

Low load BFR training and achilles tendon adaptations - an alternative to high load training from 2020-01-28T05:30

Happy New Year everyone.

Today's podcast looks into low load BFR training and achilles tendons. This is quite an exciting paper due to the positive effects of Blood Flow Restriction train...

Improve hamstring and hip extension strength with low load BFR Hip Thruster from 2019-12-09T22:32:07

Hi,

This is the last episode for 2020 and brings to a close a big year for me. I've started my accredited BFR workshop, seen BFR Podcast and the product demand grow. I've also designed my...

BFR&Electrostimulation - combining modalities to accelerate injury recovery from 2019-11-07T23:19:17

Hi everyone,

With this episode of BFR Radio I was inspired by a recent post from a colleague who started to use a combination modality of BFR and Electrostimulation (EMS) for an athlete w...

Optimising BFR pressures for aerobic exercise from 2019-10-08T05:30

Hi everyone,

Things have been a little busy lately hence the late podcast.  With my normal S&C work commitments and a few workshops to prepare for I haven't been able to put together my n...

How to decrease muscle loss with passive BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is John Vincent from 2019-08-08T05:30

Hi everyone,

Today's article review was selected after a conversation with a colleague around the use of passive BFR to attenuate loss with injury or limb immobilisation.  This is also ve...

Accelerate recovery from injury with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Nicolai Morris from 2019-06-27T05:00

Hi there,

Following exercise, neutrophils are the first immune cells to initiate the tissue remodeling process via several mechanisms including an increased production of cytokines and re...

Ep 12. Money for Jam - improve cycling performance with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Jordan Kerby from 2019-05-27T05:00

Hi there,

Thanks for your patience in this episode. A recent trip to the USA has meant that i've had a lot of work to catch up on and hence this episode has been delayed a little.

...

Ep 11. Heal achilles tendon injuries faster with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Alex Natera from 2019-04-08T05:03

Hi there,

Rehabilitation of an achilles tendon can be lengthy and problematic.  Today's episode looks at two case studies that used Blood Flow Restriction to accelerate the rehab process ...

Ep 10. Heal fractures faster with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Dr. Chris Brandner from 2019-03-11T05:00

Hi everyone,

Before I get into today's podcast, I thought I'd take this opportunity to let you all know that my new shipment of upper body cuffs is not far away. So I thank you for your p...

Ep 9. How to implement BFR in a professional rugby club. "How you do BFR" guest is Ed Lea. Also your BFR questions are answered from 2019-01-17T05:00

Hi everyone and Happy New Year.

2019 will be an exciting year which I feel will see the Sports Rehab Tourniquet continue to grow in the BFR space. Recently I have upgraded the carry box t...

Ep 8."The hips don't lie." BFR Sprinting - an untapped training method? "How you do BFR" guest is Joseph Coyne from 2018-12-03T05:00

Hi everyone,

Today's podcast title is from a well known line from a song by the artist Shakira - "the hips don't lie" which was a line from my guest today, Joseph Coyne.  Joseph is an S&C...

Ep 7. Accelerate bone healing with BFR. "How you do BFR" guest is Olympian Jackie Narracott.. from 2018-11-05T05:00

Hi everyone and welcome to episode 7.

Today I look at the concept that BFR may assist with improving bone healing.  I review the article:

"Blood flow restriction: rationale for imp...

Ep. 6 BFR Bench Press& shoulder pre-operative strengthening (Guest - Jordan Desbrow) from 2018-10-08T05:00

Hi everyone,

If you are interested in upper body BFR training, then this episode is jam packed full of information that has something for everyone.

With gains in muscle strength an...

Ep. 5 BFR and Hamstring strength - a potential for injury prevention. Guest - Selwyn Griffith from 2018-09-10T05:00

Hi everyone and welcome to episode 5.

A little while ago I had someone email me with respect to asking about possible improvements in hamstring and gluteal strength and hypertrophy with B...

Ep. 4 BFR strength training among women with Osteoporosis (with Kelly Beahan from 2018-08-27T06:18:45

Hi everyone. Welcome to episode 4.

Osteoporosis is a relevant issue in an ageing population.  Strength training has been shown to assist with improving outcomes with those who have osteop...

Ep. 3 - Get fit and strong with BFR cycling. (Guest - Gavin Pratt) from 2018-08-13T05:59:57

A lot of attention is given to the benefits of BFR strength training. However other exercise modalities such as cycling and walking have also been studied. Therefore today’s episode looks into t...

Ep. 2 Optimising your BFR response - cuff width and pressure considerations from 2018-07-30T01:15:47

The pressure applied during BFR training is a important consideration to ensure optimal response as well as safety to the user.  Literature has higlighted several dif...

Ep. 1 Three weeks of BFR training can improve strength and power in trained athletes. from 2018-07-14T19:14:36

This podcast discuses the article, "3 weeks of BFR training can improve strength and power in trained athletes." It examines the effects of moderate-load exercise with & without BFR on strength,...