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Muscle strength and hypertrophy gains obtained in 3 weeks of resistance training with blood flow restriction (BFR) are not maintained after 12 days of detraining.
Practitioners should be aware that gains from BFR training may not be sustained without continued training.
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We conclude that muscle strength and hypertrophy gains obtained in 3 weeks of resistance training with BFR are not maintained after 12 days of DET.
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Blood Flow Restriction Does Not Attenuate Short-Term Detraining-Induced Muscle Size and Strength Losses After Resistance Training With Blood Flow Restriction
Emerson Luiz Teixeira et al. · The Journal of Strength and Conditioning Research · 2019
DOI 10.1519/jsc.0000000000003148
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