Hola from Weatherford, Texas — where the winds of grit and steel blow strong and the grip strength flows like bourbon at a biker wedding.

The wonderful wifey and I are posted up here with the legendary Adam and Ashley Glass.

Yesterday? Oh, just a casual afternoon arm-wrestling with beasts and working on my grip journey to dominate the 175 lb Inch dumbbell.

Here’s the dirty secret I was reminded of: once you’ve nailed the basics — the big meathead movements, the glaringly obvious nutrition foundations — it’s the tiny shifts that hit like dynamite over time.

Call ‘em micro-movements.

Subtle, sneaky, and devastating when done right.

A tweak here, a twist there — suddenly your grip locks like a steel trap and your progress spikes like a bat outta hell.

One adjustment yesterday will likely pay off for months. Maybe years.

And this is exactly the same with nutrition.

Yeah yeah, we all know macros matter. Protein. CarbZ. Fat. All the usual suspects. But you wanna level up?

Get weird with your micros.

We’re talking magnesium, B12, omega-3s, zinc — the nerdy alphabet of gains that most lifters ignore until they’re foggy-brained, sore for days, and wondering why they feel like a soggy biscuit despite 200 grams of protein and "clean" eating.

That’s why inside the Flex Diet Cert (yep, it reopens June 16) — we don’t stop at macronutrients and leave you for dead in the vitamin desert. You get full interventions on protein, fats, carbZ (with a Z, obviously), and deep-dive protocols on micronutrition, NEAT, exercise, fasting, and sleep.

Because it all counts.
And when the details stack up, the results explode.

So here’s your unfiltered truth bomb:

Monitor your micro-movements. Mind your micronutrition.
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Get freakishly consistent. Embrace the boring details.
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Violent consistency for the win!
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And then? Watch your performance erupt like a volcano on a caffeine drip.

Much love,
Dr. Mike

PS – Tomorrow I’m dropping something that’s got a real-world value of $120, and you’re getting it on me. No gimmicks. No upsell. Just badassery.
Stay tuned — it’ll hit like a kettlebell to the face (in a good way -if that is possible- hahah)

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Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD
Associate Professor, Carrick Institute
Owner, Extreme Human Performance, LLC
Editorial Board Member, STRONG Fitness Mag

Mike T Nelson is a PhD and not a physician or registered dietitian. The contents of this email should not be taken as medical advice. It is not intended to diagnose, treat, cure, or prevent any health problem - nor is it intended to replace the advice of a physician. Always consult your physician or qualified health professional on any matters regarding your health.

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