The Financial Impact of Function
My mother made the decision to move into a retirement home earlier this year. She moved from Toronto to a home closer to us. We helped her choose a place that she wouuld be comfortable in, and were shocked to find the price of a decent retirement home in Niagara costs...
Where Do I Wear KAATSU AirBands?
We are often asked where one wears KAATSU AirBands. There are only two places on the body that KAATSU AirBands should be worn. Dr. Sato experimented on himself to uncover the ideal places to apply AirBands, so make sure you follow these instructions carefully to be...
Where Will You Be in One Year?
1 Year From Now . . . An Athlete's KAATSU-Enhanced Life You're performing at a new level. Stronger. Faster. More stamina. More endurance. You're recovering faster. You've integrated KAATSU into your warm-ups, workouts, and cool-downs. Even on your off-days, using...
Performance is Personal
When someone asks what KAATSU can be used for, we often cite three main areas of benefit: Recovery, Rehabilitation, and Performance. Sometimes, people think KAATSU is not for them because the word "performance" doesn't seem to apply to what they want to accomplish. I...
National Brain Injury Awareness Month
March is National Brain Injury Awareness Month. There are a lot of surprising ways you can injure your brain. Some of them involve external trauma, like a really hard blow to the head. Others involve objects that contact or penetrate the brain directly. You can also...
3 Years and Counting
It's hard for me to believe we've been fortunate enough to be the Canadian distributors of KAATSU for three years. I started using KAATSU in April of 2021. A string of fortuitous events led me to start talking with some of the "top brass" at KAATSU Global. Next thing...
Does KAATSU Help with Weight Loss?
We've been asked a lot whether KAATSU can help with weight loss. While KAATSU is not a weight loss device, the answer is still yes. Clear as mud, I know, so let's dive into the explanation. Overall Weight Loss = Fat Loss + Lean Muscle Loss We call changing how and...
Thank You!
The world has a lot of challenges. Our country has a lot of challenges. We all have challenges. Yet, we're here, and for that, there is much to be grateful for. With challenges, there are opportunities to change, to grow, to heal. I came to KAATSU at a time when my...
Prepping for Fitstock 2024
KAATSU Canada will be attending FITSTOCK 2024: the Fit Collective Foundation's fundraiser for Niagara's Walker Family Cancer Centre. This is a 24 hour walk/run team relay event that is raising money this year specifically for breast cancer care. I will be there...
canfitpro 2024
We were at the canfitpro 2024 Trade Show this past Friday and Saturday. What a great experience! The show was quite productive for us as many people came by to check out KAATSU. One thing that was clearly communicated at the show was that there is huge market of...
KAATSU Circulation 4: Red Blood Cell Production
While I'm not a scientist, I do like going down various "rabbit holes" when it comes to KAATSU. I was reading through Robert Heiduk's book "KAATSU - The Pressure Training from Japan", and under the section on local vascular effects of KAATSU, he mentioned that KAATSU...
KAATSU Circulation 3: Nitric Oxide
It's not often a molecule is named "Molecule of the Year". Nitric Oxide (NO) achieved that distinction in 1992. A few years later, three scientists won the Nobel Price in Physiology and Medicine for their work in uncovering how nitric oxide acts as in the body. It...