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Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

#437 Unleashing Potential: Blood Flow Restriction w/ Dr. Mike Debord

Kyle Kingsbury Podcast

Kyle Kingsbury

Health & Fitness, Fitness, Health & Fitness:fitness

4.71.4K Ratings

🗓️ 22 December 2025

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

In this episode of the podcast, Kyle is joined by Dr. Mike Debord to delve into the advanced technology of blood flow restriction (BFR) and its extensive benefits. They discuss the science behind BFR, its applications in different age groups, and its potential to revolutionize athletic performance and recovery. Dr. Debord elaborates on how BFR can be especially advantageous for adolescents looking to gain a competitive edge and for elderly and injured individuals who can’t handle heavy lifting. They also touch on the historical development of the technology and highlight studies validating its efficacy. Additionally, they cover practical aspects like safe usage, the importance of achieving lactate burn, and how BFR can enhance both performance and recovery by optimizing anabolic signals without excessively stressing the body. The conversation is rounded out with personal anecdotes and practical tips for integrating BFR into various training regimens.   FULL TEMPLE RESET registration is now open. Check it out here: https://kingsbu.com/fulltemplereset The Community is coming! Click here to learn more   Connect with Dr. Mike here: All links Instagram: @b3sciences  Newsletter: [email protected]   Our Sponsor: Let’s level up your nicotine routine with Lucy. Go to Lucy.co/KKP and use promo code (KKP) to get 20% off your first order. Lucy offers FREE SHIPPING and has a 30-day refund policy if you change your mind. Discover the future of fitness and wellness with B3 Sciences, the leader in Blood Flow Restriction (BFR) training. They are amazing, I highly recommend incorporating them into your movement practice.   Connect with Kyle: I'm back on Instagram, come say hey @kylekingsbu Twitter: @kingsbu Our Farm Initiative: @gardenersofeden.earth Odysee: odysee.com/@KyleKingsburypod Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@Kyle-Kingsbury Kyle's Website: www.kingsbu.com - Gardeners of Eden site If you enjoyed this podcast, please subscribe & leave a 5-star review with your thoughts!

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0:00.0

Welcome to today's podcast. We have the return of Dr. Mike DeBorde. In this episode, we dive deep

0:06.4

into the technology of blood flow restriction. You've probably heard me talk about this. If you

0:11.4

follow me on Instagram, you for sure see me training with these cuffs on my arms and legs.

0:16.9

They work wonders for your physiology, for the mitochondria and your energy production of your body, for longevity, and for a whole host of things that we want, beneficial hormones, and more.

0:27.4

This episode, we get into some of the new science that's coming out on adolescents using this.

0:33.0

Before we, you know, I should say before, we really discussed how the elderly injured people and

0:38.4

people wanting to build muscle have a lot of benefit from blood flow restriction. Now we take

0:42.9

this in a holding direction and we continue to dive into the ways in which it works for most

0:48.8

of you guys listening. Obviously, there's no kids listening to this, but some of us are parents

0:52.1

and want to know like what is the healthiest safest, safest, honest way to get them an edge in competition and in sport or to get

1:01.4

them back on the field. And I think this is a, I mean, without question, one of the most important

1:06.3

technologies to come along in my lifetime and will represent in large part the future of sports.

1:12.2

All right, Mike DeBoard.

1:14.1

All right, without further do, my brother, Dr. Mike DeBoard.

1:19.9

Dr. Mike DeBoard, welcome back on the podcast, brother.

1:22.7

Awesome to be here, Kyle.

1:23.9

Thanks for having me.

1:25.1

Absolutely.

1:25.8

Well, I figured we need to run this back, at least annually.

1:29.1

You've been on a couple times prior. One of our mutual friends introduced us.

1:33.9

Remember the name? Who was the guy? Is it Justin? Justin? Yeah, Justin. Yeah, he's introduced me to a lot of

1:42.4

podcast. I'm true. I bet. I bet. Yeah. So, I mean, he told me about blood flow restriction. I'd read about it years prior, just to recap in cases the first time people are hearing us, Victor Conti, who was the head of Bayer Laboratory Corporation, Balco, which was responsible for Barry Bonds, Marion Jones, and a number of other elite level athletes, you know,

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