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Muscle GlycogenUpdated a year ago

BFR exercise uses muscle glycogen as the main source of fuel to replenish intracellular phosphate stores.  Because blood flow restriction limits delivery of oxygen to working muscle, anaerobic metabolism must take over replenishing ATP/CP.  The only source of that is muscle glycogen.

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