Welcome to 2026 where the amount of information "out there" is absolutely unhinged.

Podcasts.
Threads.
Preprints.
AI summaries of AI summaries.
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Everyone yelling.
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Everyone "optimizing"...

..yet very few actually moving forward?

And with AI just getting warmed up?

It’s about to get worse, not better.

You might think you need more information to move forward.

Maybe.

But I’ll bet you 20+ years in the fitness industry you don’t.

What you actually need is brutally simple:

1. Specific information customized to your context
2. A clear next move

Applied knowledge with violent consistency.

That’s it. That’s the game.

Which is why I built something new.

Applied Growth

A simple, weekly system that turns knowledge into action —
without calls, content, or complexity.

No fluff. No content bloat. No fake productivity.

What Is Applied Growth?

Applied Growth is a founder-only, email-based advisory where you work directly with me for one year to sharpen your weekly decisions.

Training.
Recovery.
Nutrition.
Your fitness business.

Pick your battlefield.

There are:

• No calls
• No groups
• No content vaults
• No “please review my 16-week mesocycle” chaos

Every week, you get the same three questions.

You answer them in 5–10 minutes.

Then I respond with the best possible answer to help you move forward — not hypothetically, not academically, but right now.

Some weeks, the correct answer will be:

“Do nothing different. Let this cook.”

That’s not laziness.
That’s discipline.

Other weeks, it’ll be the one concept, constraint, or blind spot you didn’t see, the thing quietly stalling progress.

My job is simple:

Eliminate roadblocks with sniper-level precision, week after week for 50 weeks.

No motivation speeches.
No biohacking cosplay.
No chasing shiny objects like a raccoon on espresso.

Just pressure.
Just clarity.
Just execution.

If you’re ready to stop drowning in information and start applying, check out the full details below

>> Applied Growth 2026 << full details

Any questions, hit reply here

Much love

Dr Mike

PS - this is the first time and maybe the only time I run this as it is an experiment to find a way to get you moving forward as fast as possible - in training, nutrition or your fitness business, you decide. Check it out below.

>> Applied Growth 2026 << full details

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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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