Using improper cuffs or cinching off a muscle during blood flow restriction training is dangerous and can lead to death or blood clots. — Whalespan
Using improper cuffs or cinching off a muscle during blood flow restriction training is dangerous and can lead to death or blood clots.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“And it is important to use the proper cuffs for these things. But the reason is that you actually need to block particular avenues of blood flow. You can't simply cinch off a muscle. You can't tourniquet a muscle and train. Not a good idea. You can actually kill yourself that way. Yeah, you can get a blood clot.”