Announcing the KAATSU C5
Note: This post was updated May 6, 2026 to reflect new information provided by KAATSU Global. KAATSU Global has officially introduced the latest member of the KAATSU C-Series of products. The KAATSU C5 continues the evolution of the C-Series models, incorporating new…
Build Muscle Without Heavy Weight
Let’s face it. Most people don’t care about how much muscle they have – until they can’t do something that they’ve always done because they’re too weak. Age-related muscle loss (also known as sarcopenia) just happens, invisibly, until one day you just can’t carry…
Muscle-Related Age Loss
A lot of people say that age is just a number. That may be true, but I’ve met many people who feel older than their years. You can measure a person’s age in several ways. Chronologically Biologically Functionally Your chronological age is how long you’ve been alive….
The KAATSU Advantage
Few people don’t know what to do to improve their health. Get more exercise. Choose healthy foods. Sleep more. Manage stress. Information isn’t lacking. Implementation is almost always the problem. If you want your life to change, you need to make it happen. It all…
KAATSU International Symposium 2025
I recently returned from this year’s KAATSU International Symposium, held in Essen, Germany. Attendees included those with years of KAATSU experience and non-users who knew of KAATSU but who had questions. Professions represented included doctors, physical trainers,…
Happy Thanksgiving!
Every day, I am grateful for so many things. Today being Canadian Thanksgiving, I am reminded of all the things I’m grateful for when it comes to KAATSU. I’m grateful that Dr. Sato had the insight, curiosity, persistence, and gumption that led to the creation of…
Is KAATSU Expensive?
I was at a kendo seminar the other day and had a conversation about KAATSU with one of my peers. He mentioned the usual aches and pains that come from training, and I showed him the KAATSU B2 device I was wearing. I told him how much it’s helped me. He didn’t ask how…
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 would 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…