FREEDOM! I hope your July 4th was lit—both figuratively and literally—with enough fireworks to alarm the neighborhood HOA and enough cheap beer to make your ancestors weep. Picture it now: sun’s out, thighs out, nut-huggers tight, and Four-Finger Freddy lighting bottle rockets with the one good hand he's got left. Now that we’ve cleansed the soul with grilled meats and questionable decisions, let’s talk about a different kind of independence... The Freedom to Run Your Business Like a Mad GeniusI've been lucky to zigzag across the globe—presenting, consulting, kiteboarding, eating weird things—but no matter where I land (except Brindisi, Italy… still bitter), there's no place like home. Why? That's the deal. Lifestyle > IncomeLet’s be real. You gotta make money. Otherwise, you’re just a broke philosopher with a FitBit. ...But once you get past just covering the bills, it becomes about designing your life. You can do it. Flex Diet Mentorship – Maybe Returning SoonI’m considering bringing back my Flex Diet Mentorship, where I teach you how to build a fully online fitness business from scratch or scale the one you already have. If you join, here's what you're strapping in for: - Direct access to me, no gatekeepers But here’s the twist: If you’re ready to build your own rebel empire from anywhere with Wi-Fi and a squat rack... Much love, metabolic freedom, and unapologetic nut-hugger energy, Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD ... |
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Welcome back to the Flex Diet Podcast. In this episode, I’m joined by the legendary Coach Cal Dietz from the University of Minnesota. This was originally a bonus call for the Phasic 2 book, but it was packed with so much gold, I had to bring it to the podcast. We dig into a wide range of performance topics, including everything from the surprising benefits of using water bags in training to how footwear can affect pain and mechanics. Cal and I also discuss strategies for building muscle and...
Happy Sunday, my beautiful nerd-herders. Your favorite science geek is back home after a whirlwind tour of familial bonding, corgi zoomies, and existential reflection brought on by a dog named Bella with the legs of a loaf and the spirit of a Viking. Saturday? Full rest day.Sunday? Rowed myself back to baseline like a Viking with a PhD and a grudge. hahah Yes—I loaded the sacred Concept 2 Rower into the back of Black Sunshine (my GX 460 vehicle, not a Rob Zombie album… although now that I...
Let me paint the picture. You stagger into the gym. Eyes crusty. CNS torched. Legs made of overcooked ramen. You're running on fumes, and your motivation is somewhere between “meh” and “leave me to die under the barbell.” And yet—you showed up but some nerd keep preaching about violent consistency. ...But now the real question hits you like a plate-loaded prowler to the nut sack: Do you go full berserker and risk imploding your spine?Or do you pull back and live to fight another day? Welcome...