MUSCLE BUILDING METHOD AND MUSCLE BUILDING DEVICE

To increase muscles without muscle training.SOLUTION: There is provided a muscle building method where a band-shaped fastener is applied to wrap at least either one objective section of an upper arm and a thigh of the subject; the fastener is brought to be tightened at a preset tightening force; the subject is brought to rest for a predetermined time length while keeping the fastened state with the fastener; and the fastening with the fastener is cancelled after the predetermined time length. The preset tightening force may be determined based on the pulsating sound of the artery of the subject at a position where the fastener is wound or at the end section thereof, which is heard from a stethoscope.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1 【課題】筋力トレーニングを行うことなく筋肉を増大させる。【解決手段】対象者の上腕及び大腿の少なくとも一方の施術箇所に帯状の締結具を巻き付け、予め設定した締付力で締結具を締め付け、締結具の締付け状態を維持しながら、所定時間の間、対象者を安静にさせ、所定時間の経過後に締結具による締付けを解除すること、を特徴とする筋肉増強方法。聴診器から聴音した、締結具の巻付け箇所又はその末端側に位置する対象者の動脈の拍動音に基づいて、予め設定した締付力を決定してもよい。【選択図】図１