Muscle growth adaptations to high-load training and low-load training with blood flow restriction in calf muscles.
Ryo KataokaEcaterina VaseninaWilliam B HammertAdam H IbrahimScott J DankelSamuel L BucknerPublished in: European journal of applied physiology (2022)
No muscle growth was detected in the calf musculature. BFR was not more effective at eliciting muscle hypertrophy compared to traditional training. However, it was accompanied with higher exertion and discomfort.