Carbon Dioxide is Your Friend

Carbon Dioxide is Your Friend

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) has been given a bad rap.  People treat it as a byproduct of cellular respiration (see equation below) and can’t wait to get rid of it as waste.   Oxygen goes into your lungs, gets moved to your tissues via red blood cells and hemoglobin.  Glucose...
What is Blood Flow Restriction Training?

What is Blood Flow Restriction Training?

Recently, there’s been a lot of talking about Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training in rehabilitation and sports performance.  You may have seen a story about an athlete like Alex Smith using it to improve their recovery from an injury or surgery.  It sounds fantastic...