The following is a transcribed fever dream from yours truly nerdy, caught somewhere between the void of fasted cardio and the neon hellscape of post-workout carb loading..

And if you want to just skip right to the top secret video, you can go HERE.

If not, read on at your own peril :O

We were somewhere around the lab, on the edge of ketosis, when the supplements began to take hold.

I had summoned a group with promises of unlocking the secrets of human performance.

Not your garden variety snake oil and broscience, mind you, but the raw, pulsing truth about how to turn your body into a fuel-burning beast of unstoppable efficiency.

The workshop started innocently enough, but when viewed through their eyes seemed like this:

...there we were, a room full of wide-eyed seekers of enlightenment, notebooks at the ready, but Dr. Mke - PhD wielding maniac that he is - had other plans.
He came charging in like a caffeine-augmented tornado, brain practically vibrating with forbidden knowledge about substrate utilization and mitochondrial adaptation.

"Listen up, you primitive screwheads!" he bellowed, slamming down a stack of peer-reviewed papers that would make a lesser academic weep.

"You want to know about metabolic flexibility? I'll show you metabolic flexibility!"

What followed was a three-hour descent into beautiful madness complete with a gesticulating laser pointer, painted visions of a world where your body switches between fat and carbohydrate fuel sources with the precision of a german sports car.

The crowd sat transfixed as he revealed the dark arts of fasted cardio - that morning ritual where dedicated lunatics chase the dragon of fat oxidation before the sun dares show its face.

..but it was his sermon on strategic carb timing that really sent the room into a frenzy.

"You think you can just shovel in those sweet potatoes whenever you damn well please?" he roared. "Wrong! Dead wrong! The post-workout window is sacred ground, you animals!"

The intermittent fasting segment nearly caused a riot. Half the room was convinced they'd never need to eat breakfast again, while the other half clutched their protein shakers like rosaries.

By the end, we'd all seen too much - glimpsed too deeply into the metabolic abyss. There was no going back to our comfortable lies about three squares a day and only doing steady-state cardio.

The weary participants stumbled out into the harsh light of day, reading their notes aloud like the ravings of a mad scientist:
"optimize or die... mitochondria are the powerhouse of the cell... fasted cardio = metabolic enlightenment... carb timing is everything yet nothing... buy the ticket, take the ride..."

Ok ok, so maybe it did not actually do down like that it was a more civil discussion of metabolic flexibility with my good friend James Cerbie.

Nevertheless, it was captured by the power of Zoom for you to watch below:

>> Met Flex 1 Hour Seminar << watch it here

Here is what we actually cover:
01:22 Workshop Overview and Participant Interaction
05:44 Introduction to Dr. Mike T
06:50 Metabolic Flexibility: The Basics
30:16 Practical Applications and Methods
34:39 Pre-Workout Nutrition Tips
35:10 Post-Workout Nutrition Essentials
36:27 The Role of Insulin in Exercise
37:02 Fasted Low-Intensity Exercise
39:13 Intermittent Fasting Insights
44:10 Ketogenic Diet Considerations
46:45 Advanced Training Techniques
51:34 Summary and Practical Tips
53:54 Q&A Session

Enjoy and much love,

Dr Mike

PS- disclaimer: no mitochondria were harmed in the making of this fevered dream workshop. Dr. Mike T Nelson is a real PhD, not a physician or registered dietitian. Consult your healthcare provider before embarking on any journey into the metabolic unknown.

>> Met Flex 1 Hour Seminar << watch it here

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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.