Dr. Mike’s Random Thoughts
I was cleaning the other day and found these random thoughts from 2013 and thought it would be fun to post them here. Note, these are my thoughts and are
Fitness Newsletter off topic- the elephant in the room
This newsletter is going to be a bit off-topic and we will be back to your normally scheduled fitness methods to increase performance body comp sprinkled with poor slashing attempts
3 Step Domination Plan for GainZ
You may be thinking the 3 step domination plan for gainz is to eat all the foodz in sight and lift all the weightZ. That works; but since you are
Flex Diet Certification vs Precision Nutrition
What's the difference between your Flex Diet certification and Precision Nutrition (PN)? That is a great question that I wanted to answer here. In short, I love PN; and Dr
My #1 Most HATED Recovery Tip
What's my most hated recovery tip? You may be guessing it is some horrible cold water immersion or boring AF treadmill work. Good guess, but nope. My #1 recovery tip.....
Sunlight to shrink fat cells? Really?
Imagine you just stepped out of your time machine after being transported back to Muscle Beach in its prime. You arrive to spot the likes of Vic Tanny, Joe Gold
3 Tips to Improve Metabolic Flexibility
I recently served on a roundtable of fitness experts featuring Dr. Layne Norton, Dr. Jose Antonio, Ben Esgro, Jermey Loenneke, Dr. Gabe Wilson, Dr. Jacob Wilson, and during this discussion,
Best Habit Advice Ever – Never Miss Twice
While on a previous kiteboarding trip, I took some downtime to dig into James Clear's book Atomic Habits. I don’t write a ton about habits, as I feel others do
Fasted Cardio – dem’s fighten’ words
…dem's fighten’ words to bros! In the red corner weighing in at 156 lbs looking like an eel shaped rake, posting on forums as “KingDingling78” and suffering unconsciously with a
The Duality of Fitness – What Really Matters
Some days being in the Fitness Industry, as much as I love it, has me contemplating a short walk off a long pier. I've checked out much more from the
Why you do NOT need motivation to train like pro
There I said it. I am not a fan of motivation. I am not against motivation; I don't count on it - either with my training or with clients who train with
Should you estimate resting metabolic rate for fat loss clients?
Have you tried using resting metabolic rate (RMR) for fat loss with clients? Ever wonder how accurate the estimations of RMR are with an individual athlete/client? Ever have a client
Plant Proteins Are the Rage Now – What You Need To Know – Mike T Nelson, CSCS, CISSN, MSME, PhD
Plant proteins have become more popular recently (ala Game Changers documentary) in part due to environmental concerns or ethical concerns (1, 2). Are plant proteins really better for mother nature?
Survive to Thrive: Metabolic Flexibility and Intermittent Fasting
Now, more than ever is the perfect time to be a robust, butt-kicking human by using metabolic flexibility and intermittent fasting. Be harder to kill than a cockroach. This applies
3 Metabolic Tests from Resting Metabolic Rate to VO2 max
With zero travel on the docket and a little more time to experiment, I decided to run a few metabolic tests from the relative comfort of my garage. Heavy Metal
3 Lessons to Leanness . . . At almost 40 years old
At 38 years old, I started looking ahead and decided I wanted to be “in the best shape of my life” by my 40th birthday. Birthdays are such an arbitrary
Pop-Tart Periodization
With all the uncertainty in the world now, I am doubling down on things that can serve multiple purposes, and Pop-Tarts, through a strategy I call Pop-tart periodization, are at
CBD and Cannabinoids: Beneficial Plant compounds or all hype?
Here is my 2019 talk from the Ancestral Health Symposium (AHS) on CBD and cannabinoids. Is cannbiondiol helpful? If so, for what? Are there other cannabinoids that are beneficial? With