Snippit Sports Science Podcast

Snippit is made possible by listeners like you. Please help support the podcast: ► https://www.patreon.com/snippitscience    Now that we are a few episodes in, we’ve had some great interactions with listeners. Some of the feedback received was that although the information in the papers that we spoke about was fantastic, the underlying mechanisms and information behind these papers would be beneficial.  One of the areas that we've had a great response to is Blood Flow Restriction training.  Hence, our first Snippit is on the use of localised (BFR) versus systemic (hypoxic chamber) hypoxia for resistance training. We enjoy your interactions and comments so please keep them coming.    Sports Med. 2014 Aug; 44(8):1037-54 https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007%2Fs40279-014-0177-7   Hypoxia and resistance exercise: a comparison of localized and systemic methods. Scott BR, Slattery KM, Sculley DV, Dascombe BJ   Abstract   It is generally believed that optimal hypertrophic and strength gains are induced through