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8 April 2025

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Volume 6 · Issue 4

5-WEEKS OF BFR TRAINING INCREASES VO2MAX IN ELITE ROWERS BUT DOES NOT IMPROVE 2K ERG PERFORMANCE

Held, S., Rappelt, L., Rein, R., Deutsch, J. P., Wiedenmann, T., & Donath, L. (2024). Five-Week, Low-Intensity Blood Flow Restriction Rowing Improves V̇o2max in Elite Rowers. The Journal of Strength & Conditioning Research , 10-1519.

By Joe DeLeo

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BFR has been previously shown to increase VO2max in elite rowers. What are the performance implications for 2k ergometer performance?

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