I got the following question the other day from a student in the Flex Diet Mentorship program: "Is sleep much like nutrition in that as long as we get the optimal amounts in this case of macros and micros, over time we're all good, or with sleeping there is a greater need to get
It is true that you can learn a fitness lesson from blind mice. Before I get to that point, a short primer on the role of light and your sleep which affects your gainZ. Your circadian rhythm is regulated primarily via light (photons) entering into the bottom part of the eyeball. This sends a signal
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 . . . Metabolism My MS thesis on a project that was so classified that I wasn’t even
You know that you need to train in order to get dem' gainZ, but what then? Boring big basics here are best for recovery. Yawn... ...before you tune out, I have something new that can help you. At the top of the list, based on physiologic impact for recovery, is sleep. If I could wave
Greetings from Minnesota where I'm spending the week with Dr. Schmoe at The Functional Neurology Center. More to come on that later... For now, take a listen as I geek out with Thaddeus Owen about all things light-related: colors, physiologic effects, circadian rhythm, and more. Learn how Thaddeus used light therapy to overcome extreme anxiety
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 not currently backed up by much science. Doing low-intensity treadmill work after lifting heavy stuff is stupid. You are pulling your body in the wrong
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..... …..sleep more! It's a paradox since clients universally hated it when I talked about sleep with them; however, they loved the results when they actually did it. Sleep
During this time when everything is "different" than life before COVID 19, every chance I've had to think and talk about managing stress . . I take it. We may be feeling more worry and anxiety than ever, but there are some simple ways to control your response to stress. We are in this together
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 me. Why? It's not needed. Ask yourself - how many training sessions would you do if you only train when you're motivated? I bet it
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 to your life, including nutrition. Check out my full talk here on "Survive to Thrive with Metabolic Flexibility and Intermittent Fasting" as part of the
