EP 295 — Dr. Mike DeBord: Blood Flow Restriction Training

Living 4D with Paul Chek

Discover how blood flow restriction (BFR) training can make a huge difference in the way you train your body and speed up your recovery from injury with Dr. Mike Bord in this stimulating Living 4D conversation.

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Timestamps

• The best kind of nitric oxide for your body. (8:20)
• How B3 bands help your body generate more growth hormone, even with lighter weights. (15:52)
• The weekly strength training time limit once you age into your middle years. (26:26)
• Tapping the metabolic pathway. (34:18)
• More mitochondria and less soreness. (41:45)
• Thyroid stimulating hormone. (56:37)
• “You should feel the buzz when you do BFR.” (1:03:19)
• BFR + cold plunges = a natural anti-inflammatory. (1:13:50)
• Mike became a BFR true believer after a hip replacement. (1:26:55)
• Any limitations on BFR? (1:33:00)

Resources

• The work of Dr. Yoshiaki Sato and Frederick Hatfield
• The Buteyko breathing technique
• Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Kyle Kingsbury and Chris Duffin
• Mike talks to Kyle Kingsbury about blood flow restriction training on YouTube

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Chapters

1. Intro (00:00:00)

2. The best kind of nitric oxide for your body. (00:08:20)

3. How B3 bands help your body generate more growth hormone, even with lighter weights. (00:15:52)

4. CHEK Institute Coaching Program (00:20:04)

5. The weekly strength training time limit once you age into your middle years. (00:26:26)

6. Tapping the metabolic pathway. (00:34:18)

7. Paleovalley (00:38:55)

8. More mitochondria and less soreness. (00:41:45)

9. Thyroid stimulating hormone. (00:56:37)

10. BiOptimizers (00:59:12)

11. “You should feel the buzz when you do BFR.” (01:03:19)

12. BFR + cold plunges = a natural anti-inflammatory. (01:13:50)

13. Organifi (01:19:50)

14. Mike became a BFR true believer after a hip replacement. (01:26:55)

15. Any limitations on BFR? (01:33:00)