Monthly Archives: July 2025

Why Being Ridiculously Good at Your Craft Still Wins

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 with amazing clean and harsh vocals. Not exactly mainstream material. No viral gimmicks. No label-fueled media circus. Songs clocking at 8 minutes and 20 seconds – not exactly

2025-07-31T17:59:35+00:00July 31st, 2025|Articles|0 Comments

Guest Podcast with Jeff Hoehn: Cardio for Lifters, Stress Resilience & Physiologic Flexibility

I recently joined the Mind Muscle Connection Podcast for a deep dive into how lifters can use cardio intelligently—without sabotaging strength or size gains. We also got into the weeds (in the best way) on stress physiology, D9 caffeine, and my favorite topic: Physiologic Flexibility. In this episode, you’ll learn: How much cardio you

2025-07-25T21:06:27+00:00July 25th, 2025|Guest podcasts, Podcasts|0 Comments

Guest Podcast with Andrew Coates: Dr. Mike T Nelson – Metabolic Flexibility Masterclass, Efficiently Using Carbs and Fat As Fuel

I had a blast joining Andrew Coates on his podcast to geek out on one of my all-time favorite topics—metabolic flexibility—and what it really means for your performance, health, and body composition. We covered a ton of ground in this episode, from insulin resistance to cold exposure to why trying to “out-burn” your diet

2025-07-22T20:36:33+00:00July 22nd, 2025|Guest podcasts, Podcasts|0 Comments

Episode 335: Grip, Guts & Gas Tanks: Aerobic Training for Meatheads with Levi Earl

In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I’m joined by the always-interesting Levi Earl, who's tuning in all the way from Finland, to nerd out on all things aerobic training, grip strength, and how to make your meathead conditioning actually work for you, not against

2025-07-22T20:02:19+00:00July 21st, 2025|Flex Diet Podcast, Podcasts|0 Comments

Eustress vs. Distress

Let me paint the picture. You stagger into the gym. Eyes crusty. ​CNS torched. ​Legs made of overcooked ramen. ​You're running on fumes, and your motivation is somewhere between “meh” and “leave me to die under the barbell.” And yet—you showed up but some nerd keep preaching about violent consistency. ...But now the real

2025-07-20T21:28:42+00:00July 20th, 2025|Articles|0 Comments

Episode 334: Max Gains, Less Time: Myo-Reps, Hypertrophy & Recovery with Dr. Antonella Schwarz

On this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I’m joined by Dr. Antonella Schwarz to geek out over her recent study on myo-reps, which she presented at the International Society of Sports Nutrition. We break down what myo-reps are, where the concept came from, and how

2025-07-14T20:48:00+00:00July 14th, 2025|Flex Diet Podcast, Podcasts|0 Comments

Guest Podcast: Life After Impact – Cold Plunge, Ketones, and Creatine – Yay or Nay in Concussion Recovery with Dr. Mike T Nelson

I recently joined Dr. Ayla Wolf for a two-part series on The Concussion Recovery Podcast, where we dug into the science and strategies behind supporting the brain and body after a concussion.We covered everything from exercise intolerance to brain fuel flexibility and how you can apply these tools to get better results, faster.Episode 22:

2025-07-11T22:18:33+00:00July 11th, 2025|Guest podcasts, Podcasts|0 Comments

Episode 333: Coach Cal Dietz on Triphasic Training, Pain, and Performance – Q&A Edition

Welcome back to the Flex Diet Podcast. I’m Dr. Mike T. Nelson, and in this episode, I’m joined by the legendary Coach Cal Dietz from the University of Minnesota. This was originally a bonus call for the Phasic 2 book, but it was packed with so

2025-07-08T23:32:13+00:00July 8th, 2025|Flex Diet Podcast, Podcasts|0 Comments

Episode 332: Muscles, Mind, and Metrics: Biomechanics with Dr. Doug Goldstein

In this episode of the Flex Diet Podcast, I sit down with Dr. Doug Goldstein for a deep dive into biomechanics, performance, and recovery. We get into the weeds on muscle performance, body comp, and how to reduce injury risk—stuff that matters whether you're an elite

2025-07-08T02:02:29+00:00July 1st, 2025|Flex Diet Podcast, Podcasts|0 Comments
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