by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Sep 6, 2026 | Q & A
Do eccentric reps actually cause more muscle growth? The short answer: the research does not show a massive difference when the work is matched. But that does not mean eccentric loading is useless. There are a couple of reasons I still use it. Why use heavier...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Sep 6, 2026 | Q & A
Metabolic flexibility sounds like one of those terms invented to sell you a $400 test, six supplements and possibly a red-light-powered toaster. But the basic idea is pretty simple. Your body should be able to use different fuels depending on what you’re doing and...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Sep 1, 2026 | Q & A
I get hit with some version of this question all the time: “I’m cutting. How do I not lose muscle?” The standard answers are correct and nearly useless. Eat more protein. Keep lifting. Do not slash calories with a chainsaw. Fine. That’s the standard...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Aug 31, 2026 | Q & A
Got a great set of questions recently pushing back on some popular claims about women, fasting, and metabolic flexibility. It’s the kind of stuff that gets repeated so often it starts to sound like settled science. So let’s go through it piece by piece,...
by Notes | Aug 20, 2026 | Q & A
Why Nobody Talks About the Carb Side of Metabolic Flexibility Got a great batch of questions from a reader working through the course material on metabolic flexibility. There were six of them, all related, so instead of splitting these into six separate posts,...
