The last years blood flow restriction training (BFR-training) is becoming more and more popular. Not only for the rehabilitation of sporters, but also in rehabilitation of the older generation. But what is blood flow restriction training now exactly and what do we know about it? Blood flow restriction training (BFR-training) is an intervention, as mentioned in the name, where the blood flow gets limited by applying a cuff/tourniquet. The limitation in blood flow enables the possibility to train with a lower load while causing the same effects as you would with a higher load without the use of the BFR. In this article we will discuss everything we know about…