This week Jonny keeps in (relatively) local, catching up with Athletic Coach Konstantin Stamm, who is based in Hamburg, Germany.
Konstantin has multiple years of experience as an Athletic Coach, working with a tennis club in Hamburg, along with a number of professional youth football players. Konstantin is also studying to become a physiotherapist so that he can best help athletes throughout the whole process from rehab to performance.
He's a seriously intelligent dude who, unlike most, loves to use his free time reading research papers and questioning current practices. Above all, he's a great human who loves a good chat and a coffee.
In this podcast, we discuss:
- Konstantin's background
- What blood flow restriction training (BFR) is from a internal perspective (what is actually happening at a cellular and hormonal level during BFR)
- The confusion of qualifications, particularly in Germany, but also just more generally around the world
- What happens at a hormonal level when we "get a juicy pump" during BFR
- What the traditional BFR protocol entails (reps and intensities)
- Using BFR to manage training and impact loads with athletes
- How BFR can be used during periods of higher fatigue to maintain strength without straining the body
- A great case study which highlights the positive use of BFR at higher intensities with youth athletes
- Using BFR during ACL rehab
- How to find the right pressure to use for the BFR cuff or band
- Contraindications of blood flow restriction training.
