The Effects of Age on Muscle Endurance During Resistance Exercise With and Without Blood Flow Restriction

Inclusion Criteria: * Able to understand and communicate in English * 19-35 years of age * 65 years of age or older * All "No" answers on the CSEP Get Active questionnaire or doctors' approval to participate Exclusion Criteria: * BMI lower than 18 or greater than 32 * Current use of cigarettes or other nicotine devices * Any major uncontrolled cardiovascular, muscular, metabolic, and/or neurological disorders * Any medical condition impacting the ability to participate in maximal exercise * Type one or type two diabetes * Diagnosis of cancer or undergoing cancer treatment in the past 12 months * Taking blood-thinning medication or the presence of a bleeding disorder * Drug therapy with any drugs that alter skeletal muscle metabolism (i.e., Metformin, Benzodiazepines) * Lowest calculated exercise testing load is less than the lightest weight able to be provided by the lab gymnasium equipment * In the past six months, completing more than 300 minutes of moderate physical activity or 150 minutes of vigorous physical activity per week * In the past six months, completing less than 150 minutes of moderate physical activity or 75 minutes of vigorous physical activity