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 normal expected timelines.  The mechanisms and concepts involved in this process is quite complex. So in this BFR Radio "shorts" I've broken it down and tried to explain it in a more relatable way, so you too can understand what is going on.  I've spoken a lot about this concept and had unbelievable success with getting athletes (and non-athletes) back on the track in record time.  This podcast is from the paper, The role of inflammation and immune cells in blood flow restriction training adaptation: a review. (2018). Rossi, F. E., De Freitas, M. C., Zanchi, N. E., Lira, F. S., & Cholewa, J. M. Frontiers in physiology, 9, 1376. If you enjoy this short version of the podcast let me know and I'll add them.  Stay tuned for our next podcast which will be an interview where we look at how BFR has been helping bad backs and building bigger biceps.  Chris