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Metabolic adaptation
It is questionable whether combining BFR with traditional aerobic training can preserve or potentiate hypertrophic adaptations.
Practitioners should be cautious when combining BFR with aerobic training, as the effects on hypertrophy are not well established.
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Yet, it remains questionable as to whether combining BFR with traditional aerobic training can preserve or perhaps even potentiate hypertrophic adaptations.
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The claim is based on current research, indicating a strong basis for the uncertainty.
Source
Can Blood Flow Restriction Used During Aerobic Training Enhance Body Composition in Physique Athletes?
Nicholas Rolnick et al. · Strength and conditioning journal · 2020
DOI 10.1519/ssc.0000000000000585
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