by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Lifting performance is the unheralded key to both body comp and adding lean body mass/muscle, especially as you get older. I am 46 years old now, and I really wish someone had pulled my eel-shaped 6’3″ 155 lb carcass to the curb almost 30 years ago and told me this...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jul 12, 2021 | Uncategorized
Stress that is! Below you can see my HRV reading from this AM. Eeek! Since it was just a single low (red) reading, I am not going to freak out. Today was already scheduled as an off day since I am at my parents’ place. The great part of heart rate variability (HRV) is...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jun 21, 2021 | Uncategorized
I recently attended the International Society for Sports Nutrition (ISSN) annual meeting in Florida and wanted to share some brand new data on what happens when slashing calories by 50 percent for body composition. My good friend Dr Bill Campbell and his lab performed...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jun 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
Somedays no matter how good you feel, your workout sucks. That was me yesterday lifting in the Extreme Human Performance Center (aka garage gym). It was safety squat, dips, and rolling thunder (rotating handle/grip strength) day. Tracking your trends can help you...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jun 7, 2021 | Uncategorized
Regardless of how hard-core you are, there will be times throughout the year when you take a break from your traditional training. Whether a once-in-a-lifetime pandemic deadbolts the doors or you take off to the beach for an epic kiteboarding vacation, almost everyone...
