Blood Flow Restriction: Dr. Jim Stray-Gunderson of B-Strong BFR Training Systems

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Blood Flow Restriction Training has attracted an increasing amount of attention in the last decade in the US. However, work has focused on rehabilitation from musculo-skeletal injuries and improvement in strength and fitness for Olympic and Professional athletes. It is recognized that regular exercise and good nutritional practice are the “medicines” for health and fitness. We can take the lessons from Olympians and incorporate them into our busy lives. We know that regular exercise mitigates the effects of many chronic diseases, but to do so, requires “doses” of exercise that many find impossible to do on a regular basis. Alas, there are a million reasons why we don’t incorporate regular exercise into our busy lives. BFR Training is well suited to providing “doable”, safe and effective, robust exercise in a short period of time (15 to 20 minutes), anywhere, anytime for all age groups. Regular BFR Training, with safe and effective equipment and protocols, is the solution for many of the

chronic health problems of the nation. Leading BFR expert, Jim Stray-Gundersen, MD calls BFR “anti-aging” medicine.

Over the past decade, Jim Stray-Gundersen, MD, has helped pioneer the use of, define the mechanisms of, and implement blood flow restriction training in the US and Europe. Stray-Gundersen saw first hand, the impact of the BFR Modality on the Olympians and the normal population he was training, for increasing power, strength, healing and recovery, improving bone density, improving lean body mass and a number of additional intricate physiologic improvements. Stray-Gundersen has done thousands of applications of BFR on various populations and is considered the leading medical doctor expert on BFR.

He is co-founder and co-developer of B Strong Blood Flow Restriction Training Systems - a comprehensive BFR prodcut and training platform, that is based on Stray-Gundersen’s background and knowledge, designed for safety and efficacy for all populations to use to benefit from BFR mechanisms. Stray-Gundersen lectures and teaches/certifies Blood Flow Restriction Training Theory and Application to Physical Therapists, Medical Doctors, Chiropractors, Personal Trainers, Occupational Therapists, Professional Strength and Conditioning Coaches, members of the military and Special Forces, as well as the consumer.

Stray-Gundersen has also dedicated his career to anti-doping, being the first to do invasive blood testing at the World Championships in Lahti, Finland, in 1989. He has worked with WADA, USADA and has developed the anti doping test called SAFE - SAFE and Fair Events iimplemented in 2002 Olympic Games, considered by some the most aggressive test to detect and deter doping in sport.

Stray-Gundersen has served on international medical committees that include the International Olympic Committee, FIFA, International Biathlon Committee, International Ski Federation, the International Skating Union, and the International Cycling Federation Stray-Gundersen. He works with Special Forces, Marines, Army, Navy SEALs and currently serves as the sports science advisor for the US Ski and Snowboard Association (USSA), and is the founder of the SG Performance Medicine Center in Park City, Utah.
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