When folks ask me what they can do with their KAATSU, my answer’s pretty much the same. Just add KAATSU to your regular exercise routine. You might have to switch up a few things to accommodate KAATSU, but it can be added to pretty much any activity as a boost....
Nitric Oxide (NO) is one of the most important molecules in your body. It was named “Molecule of the Year” in 1992. Six years later, three scientists (Ferid Murad, Robert Furchgott, and Louis Ignarro) won the Nobel Prize in Physiology and Medicine for...
I remember when I was first introduced to KAATSU. The chiropractor treating me told me about it and referred to it as “Blood Flow Restriction Training”. My immediate response was “that sounds horrible”. He laughed and said it would be good for...
2023 marks the 50th anniversary of the clinical use of KAATSU. I have been hoping to be able to get over to Japan to meet Dr. Sato and experience a KAATSU session from the inventor himself. I also want to see KAATSU “in the wild”. With 50 years of use in...
When I think back to how I got started with KAATSU, I remember I sat around a lot. The couch was my best friend. Why? Because I was recovering from an Achilles tendon tear and I honestly didn’t feel like moving around a lot wearing KAATSU. Fortunately,...
There are a whole lot of people getting started with KAATSU these days, which is very exciting! Of course, the question of “What do I do with KAATSU?” is one of the more frequent ones. The answer, naturally, is “it depends on your goals”....
