by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Aug 12, 2020 | Uncategorized
I know, I know; you are not reading this article to hear some nerd yammer on again about how protein is important. At this point the protein myth that too much is harmful has been completely debunked, right? Wrong. I bet you also get hit up all the time as you sit...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Aug 11, 2020 | Uncategorized
Today after my upper body lifting session of axle bench press, trap bar deadlifts and some accessory rows with mechanical drop sets, pressdowns, axle curls, cable rows with the rolling thunder handle, and neck isometrics, I hopped into my freezer filled with 47 F cold...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
“Does alcohol affect my gainZ and body comp?” It is a great question, so let’s dive into it using our friend S-C-I-E-N-C-E to see what we can learn. Backstory . . . As you know from reading my ramblings here . . . I love things that are black. From black t-shirts (or...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Aug 10, 2020 | Uncategorized
One of the comments I got from the BEER-HIIT study article I referenced about beer consumption around training was: nonsense since “everybody knows” that anyone who is serious about their fitness knows beer and gainz do not mix. It turns out this is false. Now, if you...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jul 28, 2020 | Uncategorized
Check out The Ready State Podcast I did with Dr. Kelly Starrett and his wonderful wife Juliet all about the Flex Diet! >> The Ready State Podcast w Dr. Mike T Nelson << Listen in. We covered everything from . . . MetabolismMy MS thesis on a project that...
by Dr. Mike T. Nelson | Jul 27, 2020 | Uncategorized
Are you training harder at the cost of your health and overall energy level? Yes, you will have days where it’s harder to get to the gym and pick stuff up and put it down; however, those days should be infrequent. A good metric to look at over the long term is HRV...
