Patent ID: 6149618
Filing Date: 2000-11-21
Classification: A61B,A63B

Abstract:
A muscle training method, comprising: providing around a desired part of a user's muscles a tightening tool for muscle training, said tightening tool comprising an elastic body in the form of a belt, rope, or tube, for forming a tightening loop adapted to surround the desired part of muscles and to tighten the muscle to block a flow of blood thereto, and locking means for holding said tightening loop at a desired size; andusing said tightening tool to accelerate enlargement of muscles by tightening the desired part of muscles to such a degree as to block a flow of blood to the desired part, and maintaining a tightened condition of the desired part by said tightening tool for about 15 minutes or less without carrying out any exercise to accelerate enlargement of the muscles.