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
Weekly Wrap Up March 30, 2025
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Post-NSCA Debrief: Danzig, Dark Beer & Deep Sleep Massive shoutout to Dr. Adam Feit, Matt Hyde, and the whole NSCA crew for throwing down an absolutely killer clinic this weekend. Top-tier event. A room full of high-octane brains, biceps, and caffeine—just how I like it. Huge props to Dr. Brandon Roberts for dropping a savage presentation on the intersection of nutrition, training, and supplements. If your head didn’t explode in the best way during that talk, check your pulse. Might be time to upgrade your mitochondria. The other presenters were amazing too. New faces, old friends, and a metric boat-load of science-fueled learning followed by conversations over beautifully dark beer with new comrades in the chaos. Exactly how knowledge bombs should be celebrated. Current Status: Eyeballs = sandpaper. Energy = held together with espresso and residual adrenaline from yesterday’s madness. What Else Went Down This Week? Newsletters:
Flex Diet Podcast Iron Radio: Instagram post of the week: Gym Tune of the Week: Danzig “Brand New God” (Opening Track from Album IV) Still buzzing from the absolute skull-rattling Danzig concert in Vegas. Last time I saw him live? Over 14 years ago. Scored backstage passes by some twisted miracle and had a brief chat with the man himself—his voice was running thin that night, so no hang, but I ended up deep in conversation with the bassist over gear and whiskey for a solid two hours. Fast forward to this past week’s show, and holy mother of metal, Danzig crushed it. That first track off IV? If you’ve never trained to it, you're missing out on the primal sound of what deadlifts should feel like in your bones. Time to rehydrate, catch up on sleep, and ride the high of an amazing week. Much love and metal, _____________________ Mike T Nelson CISSN, CSCS, MSME, PhD ... |
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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