Is KAATSU Safe?
When I first heard about KAATSU, it was introduced to me by a chiropractor as "a Japanese method of blood flow restriction". Think what you will about chiropractors . . . but honestly, KAATSU sounded weird, yet strangely intriguing. I wondered how blood flow...
How Can KAATSU Have Hypertrophic Effects with Lower Weights?
It doesn't seem right. Enhancing muscle development with light weight is counterintuitive, but that's something you can do when using KAATSU. Here's why this can work. It's well established that training with heavy weights stimulates the production of human growth...
Is KAATSU the Same as Blood Flow Restriction (BFR)?
If KAATSU is "The Original BFR", then how is it not blood flow restriction training? The difference is in the method KAATSU uses to create physiological responses in the body compared to most modern BFR companies. Let's dig in. Decades of clinical testing, research,...
How Does KAATSU Work?
The science behind KAATSU training is fascinating. Dr. Sato's initial observations and experiments on himself to see if blood flow restriction training could produce artificially replicate the physiological conditions of hard training and the subsequent development of...
Only KAATSU is KAATSU
While imitation is "the sincerest form of flattery", it has to be said that there is only one KAATSU. All sorts of folks post pictures of workouts with "dollar store" BFR straps, elastics, belts etc. and they use the hashtags of #kaatsu or #kaatsutraining. I have news...
The KAATSU Story
The KAATSU story dates back to 1966, when a young Yoshiaki Sato had a brilliant insight. He'd been in seiza with his legs neatly folded underneath his body while at a Buddhist funeral. When he attempted to rise, he noticed his calves were "pumped", as if he'd just had...
Introducing KAATSU Canada
Hello! Welcome to the KAATSU Canada website! We're pleased to be the newest KAATSU distributor, and the only one serving the Canadian market! When I learned about KAATSU, quite frankly the concept of "blood flow restriction" blew my mind. It sounded crazy. Dangerous....