Hypoxia, Doping, and Blood Flow Restriction Training with Dr. James Stray-Gundersen
08/12/20 • 74 min
Tackling misinformation, live high / train low, blood doping, and blood flow restriction training with a world-renowned physiologist and physician and pioneer in sports medicine.
Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen shared his wealth of expertise is a diverse array of athletic performance fields.
Who is Dr. James Stray-Gundersen?
Jim Stray-Gundersen is a world-renowned expert in Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Training for Sport Performance, and is a world-renowned expert in BFR Training. Drawing from his lifetime of experience with elite level athletes and clinical populations, Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen is one of the world’s leading physiologists and strongly believes that BFR will revolutionize training and rehabilitation everywhere.
In designing the B Strong System with Sean Whalen, Dr. Stray-Gundersen wished to make the most affordable, simple, safe, and effective BFR training bands on the market so that he could share this discovery with as many people as possible and increase the overall fitness of the world. Dr. Stray-Gundersen has identified the key mechanisms, applications, and safety guidelines and applied them to develop a safe and effective product.
He also lectures throughout Europe and North America for those seeking protocols and guidelines to maximize benefits and eliminate risk of BFR training.
As a physician, Dr. James Stray-Gundersen has treated thousands of patients and athletes alike. As a researcher, he authored the ground-breaking study, “Live high, train low” that revolutionized altitude training. As a sports scientist, he has worked with elite-level teams in skiing, cycling, running, soccer, and countless others.
Dr Stray-Gundersen has been involved in the training regimens of Olympians and World Class athletes resulting in over 100 Olympic Medals and World Championships. With over 40 years of hands-on experience with people and athletes of all ages, Dr. Stray-Gundersen has constantly been at the forefront of top-level performance. He predicts, B Strong Training will change how the world gains the benefits of exercise, improving longevity and quality of life. B Strong Training will change your life.
Highlights
[7:43] Speed Skating at a High Level
[9:56] Blood Doping and Developing WADA
[18:01] Benefits from Living High, Training Low scenario
[24:42] Discovering Blood Flow Restriction Training
[31:24] Effective workouts with Blood Flow Restriction
[41:04] Blood flow Restriction training and recovery from ailments
[43:21] The B Strong Innovation
Resources
On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda
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It’s the closest thing that I found to NZT and I think you guys should try it out. Get yours at troscriptions.com and use the code BOOMER for a discount.
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B Strong
I've been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout which is triggering an anabolic response.
If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you're going to get yo...
Tackling misinformation, live high / train low, blood doping, and blood flow restriction training with a world-renowned physiologist and physician and pioneer in sports medicine.
Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen shared his wealth of expertise is a diverse array of athletic performance fields.
Who is Dr. James Stray-Gundersen?
Jim Stray-Gundersen is a world-renowned expert in Sports Medicine, Exercise Physiology and Training for Sport Performance, and is a world-renowned expert in BFR Training. Drawing from his lifetime of experience with elite level athletes and clinical populations, Dr. Jim Stray-Gundersen is one of the world’s leading physiologists and strongly believes that BFR will revolutionize training and rehabilitation everywhere.
In designing the B Strong System with Sean Whalen, Dr. Stray-Gundersen wished to make the most affordable, simple, safe, and effective BFR training bands on the market so that he could share this discovery with as many people as possible and increase the overall fitness of the world. Dr. Stray-Gundersen has identified the key mechanisms, applications, and safety guidelines and applied them to develop a safe and effective product.
He also lectures throughout Europe and North America for those seeking protocols and guidelines to maximize benefits and eliminate risk of BFR training.
As a physician, Dr. James Stray-Gundersen has treated thousands of patients and athletes alike. As a researcher, he authored the ground-breaking study, “Live high, train low” that revolutionized altitude training. As a sports scientist, he has worked with elite-level teams in skiing, cycling, running, soccer, and countless others.
Dr Stray-Gundersen has been involved in the training regimens of Olympians and World Class athletes resulting in over 100 Olympic Medals and World Championships. With over 40 years of hands-on experience with people and athletes of all ages, Dr. Stray-Gundersen has constantly been at the forefront of top-level performance. He predicts, B Strong Training will change how the world gains the benefits of exercise, improving longevity and quality of life. B Strong Training will change your life.
Highlights
[7:43] Speed Skating at a High Level
[9:56] Blood Doping and Developing WADA
[18:01] Benefits from Living High, Training Low scenario
[24:42] Discovering Blood Flow Restriction Training
[31:24] Effective workouts with Blood Flow Restriction
[41:04] Blood flow Restriction training and recovery from ailments
[43:21] The B Strong Innovation
Resources
On Death and Dying by Elisabeth Kübler-Ross
Journey to Ixtlan by Carlos Castaneda
SponsorsBlue Cannatine
One of my favorite tools for cognitive enhancement, especially after long plan rides, is Blue Cannatine. The delivery mechanism is unique (buccle troche). It is especially effective for me on improving short-term memory, focus, and verbal fluency.
It’s the closest thing that I found to NZT and I think you guys should try it out. Get yours at troscriptions.com and use the code BOOMER for a discount.
Full disclosure: I am involved with the company (I like the product that much).
B Strong
I've been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout which is triggering an anabolic response.
If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you're going to get yo...
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Blood Flow Restriction: The Key to Effectiveness and Efficiency in Training with Sten Stray-Gundersen
Blood Flow Restriction training offers an asymmetric return on time invested in exercise. Sten Stray-Gundersen shares his experience training elite level athletes with Blood Flow Restriction insights on BFR contributes to minimum effective dose training.
Who is Sten Stray-Gundersen?
Sten Stray-Gundersen, M.S. is a graduate researcher in the Clinical Exercise Physiology Laboratory in the Kinesiology Department at the University of Texas at Austin, pursuing his Ph.D. in Exercise Physiology with emphasis on Cardiovascular and Cardiopulmonary Physiology.
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[4:46] The vast capabilities of Blood Flow Restriction
[9:36] Blood Flow Restriction in Power Lifting
[12:30] BFR’s impact on the nervous system, Growth Hormone, and aging
[20:12] High-level athletes and Blood Flow Restriction Training
[25:27] mTOR Overactivation
[28:49] Training routines
[35:10] High reps, Low weights, Pink Dumbells, and BFR
[37:50] Occlusion
[49:01] Stacking BFR with other workouts
[1:00:23] Bstrong innovations to the BFR training
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Walking with Leg Blood Flow Restriction: Wide-Rigid Cuffs vs. Narrow-Elastic Bands
Hemodynamic and Pressor Responses to Combination of Yoga and Blood Flow Restriction
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I’ve been fascinated by blood flow restriction training for a very long time. B Strong made great innovations on this technology.
I use it almost every day: high reps, low number of sets, a few exercises. In 20 minutes, I have a fantastic workout which is triggering an anabolic response.
If you want to get your B Strong blood flow restriction device, head on over to https://bstrong.training/ and use the code BOOMER, and you’re going to get yourself 10% off.
Vielight
Vielight combines science and engineering ingenuity to develop unique devices that deliver photons to the brain and inner systems. Their mission is to create photobiomodulation devices that are safe and effective – to help improve one’s quality of life.
The Neuro Alpha is a staple in my stress resilience and sleep improvement routine. I get better sleep, better focus, and less anxiety around public speaking. And... increased ability to drop into flow.
Go to vielight.com and use the promo code BOOMER for 10% off your purchase.
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