Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below
The biggest mistake I made as a coach
The doors to the Flex Diet Cert are open as of this AM! …but first, a short story. Back in the stone age of 2004 I started coaching clients on exercise and nutrition, and I figured: how hard could this be? I had an undergrad in natural science. A master's in mechanical engineering studying biomechanics and heat transfer. Two years of graduate physiology. Every free hour buried so deep in PubMed I should have paid rent there. Surely I had this, right? Hahaha. No. Not even close. My first clients handed me my glute max on a rusty platter. The Part That Stung I knew a fair amount of physiology. What I did not know was how to put any of it into a working system I could actually run with a live human and get results. Picture the first-year culinary student who thinks he's a chef and will be the next Anthony Bordain. A little of this, a little of that, and boom — perfection. Nope. Sorry Charlie. Lost as a fart in a fan factory. So instead of finding a complete system and a mentor like a sensible person, I decided to go it alone. That was the real mistake. It cost me years. One PhD in exercise physiology that took 7 years including a dissertation on metabolic flexibility and HRV — plus six more years of working out the kinks on real clients (not cell lines in a petri dish) and viola - the Flex Diet Cert is born as the thing I wish someone had handed me in 2004. The complete system. The physiology and exactly what to do with it. You will learn the big picture theory, the nerdy details of the 8 interventions plus the exact steps of how to apply all of it. That's what opens today. Plus I have some epic bonus items there too that a very time limited. Much love and met flex, Dr Mike PS - Heads up - I'm genuinely fired up about this one, so you'll get a few more emails from me this week than usual. Normal programming resumes June 23. Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD Mike T Nelson is a Ph.D. 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. . |
Dr Mike T Nelson
Creator of the Flex Diet Cert & Phys Flex Cert, CSCS, CISSN, Assoc Professor, kiteboarder, lifter of odd objects, metal music lover. >>>>Sign up to my daily FREE Fitness Insider newsletter below
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