Experts predict that Kaatsu could become the fitness technique of choice for elderly over the next year. The training technique is less stressful on joints, ligaments and muscles, which makes it likely to become a weight-training hit for older people and athletes.

Kaatsu is an exercise method involving compressing the vasculature proximal to the exercising muscles to reduce blood flow to the limb. There is mounting evidence that this training modality serves as a stimulator of muscle growth even when performed at relatively low intensities.

According to the International Journal of Kaatsu Training Research, the fitness method can be used for a wide variety of conditions including orthopaedic diseases, obesity, hypertension, diabetes and respiratory ailments.

You can find out more on the Kaatsu website: http://kaatsu.jp/english/