Traditional strength workouts are usually done several days apart. For example, if you worked on arms on Monday you’d wait until Thursday to do arms again. Why? Because of delayed onset muscle soreness (DOMS). Typical workouts require you to lift heavy weights...
Now that I’m getting into my 50’s the reality that I’m not a twenty-something anymore is become that much more apparent. Never mind the graying hairs. It’s the realization that minor aches and pains are more noticeable after my favourite...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
