Smart Cuffs Basic Set

For upper body cuff: Measure the circumference of the space between your shoulder and bicep.

For lower body cuff: Measure the circumference of your thigh closest to your hip. If you are borderline on size, always go with the smaller size.

SIZING CHART

NOTE: You may choose any variety of cuff sizes for each package

What is Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) Training?

Blood flow restriction (BFR) training is a training and rehabilitation strategy involving the use of cuffs or bands placed around a limb during exercise, to maintain arterial inflow to the muscle while preventing venous return (venous occlusion).

How does it work?

• Lack of venous return creates a swelling effect of the muscle.
• Metabolites, such as lactate, accumulate and stimulate muscle growth.
• Hypoxic environment promotes strength and muscle growth.
• Direct muscle fatigue forces the nervous system to recruit the largest fast-twitch muscle fibers, which have the greatest capacity to grow.
• Increase to Growth Hormone (GH) and Insulin Growth Factor 1 (IGF-1).

What are the benefits?

• Increased muscle size (Hypertrophy)
• Increased muscle strength
• Increased cardiovascular capacity
• Increased GH, IGF1 and maybe testosterone
• Decreased joint/tissue stress
• Little to no muscle damage
• Little to no recovery needed
• Little to no soreness or delayed onset muscular soreness (DOMS)
• Low Intensity needed (resistance or cardio)

Who benefits?

• Immobile or mobility-restricted populations:

• Bed ridden
• Casted
• Post-operation rehabilitation patients
• Elderly
  
  
• Athletic populations:
• Active recovery
• Decrease joint/tissue loads
• Isolated exercises for “weak link” region

What are the risks?

• Injury resulting from this type of training is rare
• Possibility with inappropriate implementation:
  • Subcutaneous hemorrhage
  • Numbness
  • Always consult your physician prior to any new exercise program

Basic Set - 2 Cuffs
Includes 1 travel case and 1 standard hand gauge