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 […]
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.
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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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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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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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“You see, the way you build muscle is by causing these micro-tears in the muscle and then your body builds your muscles back up, except bigger and stronger”, how many times have you heard this? Or even said it yourself? I’ll be the first to admit it, I believed it and said this myself. It
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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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