Hola from getting up at 4 AM in frozen MN to the tune of -11 F to journey to the airport to be deposited by the flying germ tube to Reston, VA, where I am at a Mastermind Meeting Mon and Tues.

I'm stoked to be here as it is 1) 40 degrees warmer (31 F right now), 2) I get to learn new stuff and see old friends, 3) I am doing a presentation tomorrow on my fave recovery device - the Shiftwave chair.

If you missed my podcast with Shiftwave Chief Medical Officers Dr Jeff then go here.

Newsletters were a bit lighter this week because I had several in-person sessions for Reflexive Performance Reset and Shiftwave, and I was flat sick for the first part of the week.

Here is what went down, as I am feeling better now!

Newsletters:

• ​Your Muscles Feel Ready. Your Tendons Disagree. Violently: I drove 1,222 miles, slept like a hibernating bear with a PhD, and relearned the hard way why coming back to training like an idiot after time off is the fastest path to injury. Learn from my mistake.

Flex Diet Podcast:

• ​Episode 357: CDP Choline for Brain Performance with Katie Emerson

Iron Radio:

• ​If We Knew Then​

Article of the week:

• ​Unlocking Health Insights: How HRV and RHR Reveal Stress, Recovery, and Performance​

Instagram posts of the week:

• ​Retatrutide results: hype vs data​
• ​The Coaches Mastermind 2025​

Gym Tune of the Week: Death “Symbolic”

Yesterday marked the anniversary of Chuck Schuldiner’s passing (Dec 13, 2001). Chuck was the lead singer and guitarist in the band Death and left us too soon… but there’s no better way to mark it than doing what Chuck’s music has always demanded:

Get better. Get sharper.

This week’s Gym Tune is my fave track by them, which was hard to pick. Death was amazing at putting out heavy music, ripping guitars, and super intelligent lyrics to complement it.

I am wearing my long-sleeve Death t-shirt today from this album in Chuck’s honor. Put on this track and crush some PRs!

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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