Hola from Weatherford, Texas — where the winds of grit and steel blow strong and the grip strength flows like bourbon at a biker wedding. The wonderful wifey and I are posted up here with the legendary Adam and Ashley Glass. Yesterday? Oh, just a casual afternoon arm-wrestling with beasts and working on my grip journey to dominate the 175 lb Inch dumbbell. Here’s the dirty secret I was reminded of: once you’ve nailed the basics — the big meathead movements, the glaringly obvious nutrition...
6 days ago • 1 min read
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with Aaron Straker for a deep dive into his journey from natural bodybuilding to the enhanced side of the sport. We talk openly about the trade-offs, risks, and insights he’s gained along the way, including the use of compounds like testosterone and growth hormone. We also get into the mental and physical shifts that come with that transition, and how Aaron approaches training, nutrition, and recovery with intention. He shares his thoughts...
7 days ago • 1 min read
Hola from Texas, Y’all, as we headed out from South Padre today to Weatherford, TX, tonight to hang with Ashley and Adam Glass. Here's what went down this week. Newsletters: Top 3 Interventions To Stay Sane When Life Is a Tornado Made of Sand and Sweat: My non-negotiables for when your schedule’s lit on fire and tap dancing in a puddle of cortisol. Cold Immersion, Coaching & a Throwback to Iron Radio: A full bonus episode straight from Iron Radio. Flex Diet Podcast Episode 321: Optimizing Fat...
8 days ago • 1 min read
I'm here with something a little different for you on the Flex Diet Podcast this week—a full bonus episode straight from Iron Radio. If you’re new here (welcome!), you might not know I’ve been a co-host on Iron Radio for, well, let’s just say a very long time—over two decades with the legendary Coach Phil Stevens and Dr. Lonnie Lowry. In this episode, we dig into new research on cold water immersion (including some fresh takes I haven’t shared anywhere else), plus some deep coaching...
10 days ago • 1 min read
Hola from South Padre Island, where the sand gets into crevices that even modern science can’t explain and the wind’s been howling like a drunk banshee on a full D-9 caffeine bender. We’ve only got a few days left here, and maybe you’ve noticed the newsletters slowed down a bit this past week… Here’s why: The wind has been absolutely bonkers—in the best way possible. We’re talking daily whitecaps and wind forecasts that read like an adrenaline junkie’s vision board. …So instead of sitting...
12 days ago • 3 min read
Welcome back to the Flex Diet Podcast. I’m Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and today I’m joined by my good friend and colleague, Dr. Mike Ormsbee. We’re digging deep into how to optimize metabolism using strategies from the Flex Diet Certification, as well as why both aerobic and resistance training are crucial for long-term success. We also delve into some advanced topics, such as how growth hormone and lipolysis contribute to effective fat utilization, and how cutting-edge techniques like microdialysis...
14 days ago • 1 min read
Greetings from the wind-blasted sands of South Padre Island, where the only thing flying higher than my kite is the collective jaw of the music industry after witnessing what just happened with Sleep Token. Now, I know this ain’t a metal newsletter… ….But stick with me—because there’s a lesson here every coach, trainer, or performance specialist needs to hear. At the start of 2023, Sleep Token were just a mysterious, masked metal band with a cult following and a weird mix of metal, soul, funk...
18 days ago • 2 min read
Greetings from the salty gusts of South Padre Island, where sand gets in places protein never will, and the wind howls louder than your average bro-scientist claiming you’ll pee out anything over 30 grams of whey. Today’s dispatch? A dive deep into the shadowy alleyways of nephrology, muscle tissue, and mortality curves. But fear not—this ain’t your grandma’s renal diet pamphlet so strap on your propeller helmet as we are going hard down the nerd chute on this one. The Last Stand Against High...
19 days ago • 4 min read
Welcome back to the Flex Diet Podcast! In this episode, I sit down with Dr. Hamell Patel, Chief Scientific Advisor to Verséa Discovery and the brilliant mind behind the ME screen blood test for mitochondrial function. We dive into Dr. Patel’s fascinating journey into the world of mitochondrial research, how mitochondria impact everything from metabolism to resilience, and why he developed a personalized blood test to better understand mitochondrial health. We also get into some really cool...
22 days ago • 1 min read