Miguel Blacutt

Overreaching

Overreaching for Muscle Hypertrophy: The potential benefit of a short-term higher-volume phase

Overreaching phases are often seen in single-event sports such as powerlifting and track and field. In the simplest of terms, an overreaching phase is based on the fitness-fatigue model. When you’re recovered, you are going to have a high-level of fitness and low-level of fatigue – leading to a high level of performance. When you …

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Placebo

The Power of Placebo

In modern times, the placebo effect occurs when a treatment or intervention causes an effect due to the patient’s perception of the treatment. A placebo usually refers to an inert treatment or intervention that has no true physiological effect.

Glucose Disposal Agents

Glucose Disposal Agents: A Thorough Review of the Evidence

Glucose Disposal Agents (GDAs) have made a quick rise in fitness and are likely promoted by many of your favourite people. When you consume carbohydrates, there is a natural rise in blood glucose levels. There is an upper limit to how much your body wants to allow blood glucose concentrations to rise, this is done …

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A Holiday Carol: The Ultimate Guide to Holidays and Vacation

This article is intended to be different from other quick-read vacation and travel articles. This article is meant to stand out as the most comprehensive, complete and science-based guide for holidays. It includes nutrition and training recommendations for 3 different approaches, 2 science-based hotel programs, and personal stories from myself (Miguel Blacutt), Steve Hall and …

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CBD Oil, worth the hype? Anxiety, Sleep, Inflammation and Muscle

Prelude: This article is intended for healthy adults looking to maximize exercise-induced adaptations such as muscle hypertrophy and strength. This article is not intended to discuss the role of CBD Oil in individuals with anxiety disorders or medical issues. I wrote this article due to a large amount of perfectly healthy individuals promoting CBD Oil …

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Adaptive Thermogenesis – How It Applies to Weight Loss and Weight Gain

We all know the person who seems to be able to eat whatever they want and maintain weight, while we also know the person who even looks at food and gains weight. Energy balance dictates whether an individual gains or loses weight – if you eat more calories than you expend, you gain weight and …

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