Hola from South Padre Island, where your favorite nerd has been neck-deep in research on one of bodybuilding's most infamous chemical cocktails. Clenbuterol. Ahhhh yes. The legendary fat-burning, muscle-building drug that promises to turn your body into a shredded Greek statue while your mitochondria throw a rave. At least that's what the internet GooRoos would have you believe. But are the claims of this non-FDA approved drug true? I went digging through the actual human research, including...
1 day ago • 2 min read
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with sport scientist and performance coach Jonah Rosner, founder of Marathon Science. Does everyone really need two to three hours of Zone 2 each week? Sport scientist Jonah Rosner joins Dr. Mike T Nelson to explore when higher-intensity work makes sense, how to separate cardiovascular stress from tissue stress, and what heat training and blood flow restriction may add to an endurance plan. We also dig into sprint progression, heat...
2 days ago • 1 min read
Hola from South Padre, where Halloween has come and gone, but the leftover candy is still lurking around like a zombie that refuses to die and it is an excuse to subject you to my favorite video of the guys from GWAR going out to get candy HERE. And according to the nutrition police, eating any of that candy after 7 PM means your body will immediately ship those calories straight to your belly fat. Booooo! Apparently, your metabolism turns into a pumpkin at night, and anything you eat after...
3 days ago • 3 min read
Hola from South Padre Island and Happy Halloween, where your favorite nerd is attempting to get his sleep schedule back on track after four days of driving, questionable amounts of caffeine, and enough windshield time to qualify as a professional trucker. And just as I'm getting back into a routine, the government decides to screw with the clocks again. Fantastic. This Sunday, November 1, we fall back one hour. Technically, you gain an extra hour of sleep, which sounds great, right? Until...
5 days ago • 3 min read
In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with my friend James de Lacey, a strength and conditioning coach with an MSc in Sport & Exercise Science and more than a decade of experience in professional sport, including professional and international rugby and rugby league. James now focuses on combat sports, preparing fighters through Sweet Science of Fighting. Do fighters really need zone 2? James and I dig into why the "big aerobic base first" playbook may not be the answer for...
9 days ago • 1 min read
Hola from Black Rifle Coffee in Oklahoma! I'm currently refueling my caffeine addiction as I continue the annual Fall migration south to South Padre Island. Today's destination? Weatherford, Texas, to hang out with my buddy and coach Adam Glass. If you're not familiar with Adam, he's an absolute freak when it comes to grip strength and lifting ridiculously heavy objects. Which is precisely why I'm going to see him… ..because one of my lifting goals involves finding increasingly heavy objects...
13 days ago • 3 min read
Hola from somewhere in the vast, corn-infested wilderness of Kansas! I'm currently 8 hours and 2 energy drinks deep into my annual Fall migration to South Padre Island, Texas. My butt has officially filed a formal complaint with management. I pulled off the interstate to give my backside a temporary pardon, check on client emails, and tell you about something that I think is pretty damn cool. Technology No, not AI taking over the world and turning your toaster into a sentient killing...
14 days ago • 2 min read
The Phys Flex Cert closed a midnight PST and huge thanks to everyone who enrolled. Super stoked for you!! Today I sit down with my longtime friend Bryan Krahn, a personal trainer since 1997, CSCS since 2005, full-time online coach since 2014, fitness writer and author of two books with Men's Health. Will AI replace online coaches, or only the ones who stop being human? Bryan and I get candid about why paying for expertise makes you a better coach, how we each use (and distrust) AI in coaching...
16 days ago • 1 min read
Hola from the Lexus dealer. Black Sunshine, my 2017 GX460, threw a check-engine light. Two hours later, the verdict… ...some furry little bastard had chewed through the wiring. Warranty coverage? HA! Apparently rodent wire buffets are on me. Speaking of unexpected stressors, the Physiologic Flexibility Certification closes TONIGHT at 11:59 PM Pacific. Here's why that matters. Life WILL throw some massive stressors your way. Could be tomorrow. New yeart. Or a tiny electrician with teeth...
17 days ago • 1 min read