Happy Sunday, and happy Labor Day Weekend if you are in the US.

I am off to the gym for some doode bro work today.

Here is what went down this week:

Newsletters:

• ​PRs, Sleep Brackets, and the Kitchen Sink of Recovery: How 5 recovery tweaks, EAAs, carbs, sauna, sleep, and post-training fuel finally helped me crush a 3-year PR on the bench.
• ​Training Tweaks for New PRs: Two training tweaks — eccentric rows and long isometrics — turned a weak link into scaffolding strong enough to finally crush my 100-pound dumbbell PR.
• ​Coaching Leverage: The Forgotten Physics of Change: From a Mastermind in Reston to a truth bomb from Dr. Lars, here’s the simple coaching leverage formula that powers every Cert and coaching decision I make.
• ​Bulletproof Your Tendons: This Labor Day, forget the biceps—here’s how isometrics plus collagen can bulletproof your tendons and keep your meat-suit from snapping.

Flex Diet Podcast:

• ​Episode 340: Hybrid Training and Meathead Cardio with Bryan Boorstein

Iron Radio:

• ​New Dietary Guidelines & Return to Training​

Instagram posts of the week:

• ​Can your brain decide whether you burn fat or carbs?​
• ​Want more from your training without doing more in the gym?​
• ​Most people chase quick fixes… But metabolic flexibility is the long game that actually works​

Article of the week:

• ​Is Protein Dangerous?​

Gym Tune of the Week: Mastodon “Teardrinker” and “Jaguar God” live at PinkPop in 2012

Mastodon is the first band to be on here back-to-back weeks in honor of the recent passing of founding member Brent Hinds. Ugh. This one still hurts.

Raise a glass to Brent and Mastodon today with these two classics that have Brent’s fingerprints and guitar work all over them. RIP Brent.

​Teardrinker
​Jaguar God​

Much love,
Dr Mike

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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 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.

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