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 Sept. 17, 2023
Happy Sunday! I hope your weekend is a good one. As a heads up, the Phys Flex Cert opens up tomorrow (Monday), so look for the email once it's open. I am super stoked to see you in the course.
Here's what went down this past week.
Newsletters:
- My #1 Secret to Using HRV to Get Strong(er): I unleash my #1 "Secret" for harnessing HRV.
- Your Top Obstacle: Tell me your #1 obstacle.
- I would love your help on this: What is your #1 obstacle?
Podcast:
- Flex Diet Podcast Episode 226: A Deep Dive into Ketones, Astaxanthin, and Cognitive Enhancement with Dr. Hunter Waldman
Past Podcast:
- Flex Diet Podcast Episode 202: Cold water immersion and the body’s regulation systems: An interview with Dr. Dwayne Jackson
Guest Podcast:
Article of the week:
IG Post of the week:
Gym Tune of the Week: Orbit Culture - "From The Inside”
Death metal growls - got it. Insane guitar playing - got it. Clean angelic vocals - got it. Wide-ranging wall of sound - got it. What's not to love about these Swedish metal masters?
Loving this entire album, especially this track.
Rock on,
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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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
Quick one tonight because the AMA audio series dies at midnight, but you can still hop in https://miket.me/physflex <--full details And before it dies, I need to tell you about the metabolic basement. Most people walk around using two fuels: Glucose and fat. That’s enough to keep the lights on. Enough to get through a normal day, to fake competence, and to survive mediocre training and decent sleep and a life that hasn’t started swinging a bat yet. But downstairs? There are two more systems...
Your heart is running on lactate right now. Yep, it is true, yet nobody told you. There’s a certain kind of coach I keep running into. Smart. Reads studies. Programs decent work. Probably has a whiteboard covered in percentages like he’s planning a military coup against weak glutes after watching "A Beautiful Mind" too many times. Then one of his athletes starts fading under repeated hard efforts. Legs get heavy. Power falls off. Face turns into that thousand-yard stare you only see in war...
Lactic acid didn’t do it. Your buffering system got mugged. There’s a certain kind of coach I’ve met a thousand times. Good intentions. Solid heart of 14 karat gold. Probably owns at least 3 overpriced recovery gadget and still says “lactic acid” like it’s 1997 and we’re all wearing Zubaz pants in a Gold’s Gym parking lot with his gallon of distilled water. ...but then his athletes starts dying halfway through a brutal set of intervals, and they spit out the same line that’s been passed...