I was on the road this past weekend introducing KAATSU to many wonderful people. Not going to lie. Part of the fun of showing people KAATSU is enjoying the looks of astonishment on their faces when I tell them that we're going to use light weights. Next is the joy of...

KAATSU Canada recently celebrated its first year in business 🙂 While a year seems like a long time, it's gone by in what seems like the blink of an eye. There was so much to learn in the first year that all of the projects we wanted to do didn't get done. While...

If you've been reading this blog for a while, you'll have seen this photo before. It's my KAATSU leg bands. In the original blog post that I used the photo for, I was using them for recovery after my first bike ride of the season. Today though, I've been using them...

Remember when I said KAATSU can be used by virtually everyone, anytime, and anywhere? You can add "in water" to your definition of "anywhere". Competitive swimmers have been using KAATSU for decades in Japan. In fact, Steven Munatones (current CEO of KAATSU Global)...

I love the fact that I can use KAATSU daily. It's compact, convenient, and easy to use. I don't need to use it under professional supervision. KAATSU equipment and protocols have a 50-year track record of safety for virtually anybody, from professional athletes to the...

2023 marks the 50th anniversary of KAATSU's clinical use. Over the past 50 years KAATSU has been applied to tens of thousands of people with millions of individual user sessions. The safety record of KAATSU has been proven over the decades and it is widely understood...

KAATSU Air Bands are applied on the upper arms or the upper legs. Some folks think that because of this, KAATSU is only good for training or rehabilitating the limbs. This is incorrect. Here's why. Proximal vs. Distal Body parts closest to the center of the body  are...

A sprain affects a ligament, which is a tough band of tissue that holds the bones in your joints together. Ligaments aren't designed to stretch much. They can be overstretched or torn, and this is what we refer to as a sprain. Last night I was watching the Toronto...

Long-time KAATSU users report that KAATSU has helped them improve their sleep quality. KAATSU protocols suggest to new users that if you're just starting out with KAATSU and are only using it once a day that you use it within an hour of going to sleep. That's because...

KAATSU is not a one-size-fits-all device. It's not that difficult to use, but because there are so many ways it CAN be used, sometimes it's hard to know how to apply it for your particular circumstances. That's why KAATSU Canada offers remote support via Zoom to all...

I love potato chips. Small batch kettle-cooked chips are particularly amazing. They're light and crispy and crunchy and oh, so satisfying - when you eat just the right amount. KAATSU pressures are kind of the same. The "right" amount of pressure depends on what you're...

A common view is that overall athletic ability is comprised of four dimensions: skill, strength, endurance, and recovery. Every athletic endeavour will demand at least one or more of these from the athlete, so an athlete's ability to perform at their maximum potential...