Cold water immersion (a.k.a., “ice baths”) has become a popular method amongst exercise enthusiasts and athletes to enhance recovery after an intense training bout. The strategy involves exposing either the trained limb or the whole body to very cold liquid temperatures. According to p...
Brad Schoenfeld, Ph.D, C.S.C.S., is an internationally renowned fitness expert and widely regarded as one of the leading authorities on body composition training (muscle development and fat loss). He is a lifetime drug-free bodybuilder, and has won numerous natural bodybuilding titles.
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Brad,
Loved the research article — I went ahead and purchased it from the journal publisher site. Great top-level survey combined with real depth.
You covered the kaatsu/hypoxia/occlusion research well, but didn’t end up recommending it in your final conclusions. I’ve found that this is common; everyone is impressed by the accelerated outcomes, but no one really knows how to apply it in the US, and it almost seems like people aren’t really sure whether to believe the research or not. Does that match your perception? Why do you think people aren’t recommending it in practice?
Also, when are you writing a book/ebook for men?
Comment by Dave — October 30, 2010 @ 2:05 pm
Thanks for the nice feedback Dave. The application of occlusion training is very limited. First, it really can only be done in the extremities–it simply doesn’t translate to the torso. I also think that the best way to maximize hypertrophy is to train in a manner that utilizes higher intensity loads while at the same time inducing metabolic stress. I did address these factors in my review.
A book for maximizing muscle development is currently in progress. Hopefully out some time next year. Stay tuned 🙂
Brad
Comment by Brad — October 31, 2010 @ 9:46 am