Researchers at the University of Oregon want to see if 14 days of our double-therapy of essential amino acid ingestion 3 times per day for 14 consecutive days combined with low-load blood flow restriction (BFR) exercise will alter muscle structure (stem cell and myonuclear numbers) and function (strength). While EAAs are ingested in the morning, afternoon, and evening each day, the BFR training will occur only on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday mornings (followed by EAA, morning, ingestion) for two weeks. We expect the anabolic impact of daily EAA ingestion will augment the impact of BFR exercises and lead to improved muscle resilience. BFR is a new way to increase muscle mass and strength that uses a tourniquet to stop blood flow during low-load (20% of 1RM) exercise. Call us (541) 968-3866 or email (heliam@uoregon.edu) to find out more.