Background Re: Is physical frailty inevitable as we grow older? Posted by: "samuel9888" Sam68123@cox.net samuel9888 Fri Nov 18, 2011 8:29 am (PST) Also known as "Kaatsu" training, it involves restricting blood flow proximally to the muscles being worked with a tourniquet or pressurized cuff and using lighter loads. Teresa Merrick, Ph.D. Bellevue --- In Supertraining@yahoogroups.com, Ralph Giarnella wrote: > In comparison, low-intensity blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise stimulates MPS and mTORC1 signaling to an extent similar to traditional, high-intensity resistance exercise.