Mason Howard, MS, CSCS, is a doctoral student working under the mentorship of Dr. Ethan Hill in the Blood Flow Restriction Laboratory at the University of Central Florida. He received his BS (’22) and MS (’24) in Exercise Science from Northern Kentucky University. He is certified as a Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the National Strength and Conditioning Association. His main research interest includes the use of blood flow restriction and its impacts on neuromuscular and cardiovascular function.