Greetings from my last night here in S. Padre TX as we start to drive home over several days tomorrow. Today, I wanted to share with you a question I get a lot on Heart Rate Variability (HRV). "Question on HRV via Oura Doc. My HRV sucks via the Oura ring, what do I do?"
Today's health science news covers a new strength and conditioning book, body characteristics of elite strongmen, and problems with omega-6 vegetable oils. Then the guys address how they handle stressed and exhausted clients who need to perform in the gym. Also, sincere thanks to Fall Funds Drive contributor Fred, as well as strong monthly supporters
This week, we have been chatting about the second system to train for increased recovery ability and to be more robust. The first system was temperature and the second system is pH. Your body has to regulate both core temp and blood pH very tight. Small deviations = no bueno. Since your body is an
The Physiologic Flexibility Cert – How to maximize recovery techniques for better stress resilience -- goes live this coming Tuesday! I've had several questions on it and wanted to answer most of them below: 1) When do I get the first module? The first module will go out by the end of the day on
The Physiologic Flexibility Cert – How to maximize recovery techniques for better stress resilience goes live this coming Tuesday (Nov. 10)! I am super stoked about this one as I have been actively looking at this concept for well over 5 years. As I mentioned in the past, I started doing research on the concept
The pH system of your body, which is the second system of Physiologic Flexibility, can be acutely stressed by . . . 1) Breathing When you hyperventilate (fast, rapid breathing), you are blowing off (exhaling) more carbon dioxide. Less CO2 = more alkaline pH temporarily. The reverse happens when you hold your breath. Your metabolism
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Hola from S Padre TX where the wind has been stupid light so I have been doing my AM routine, lifting, and cranking on work. We did get out today and did a downwinder from the end of the island, although the wind kept getting lighter and lighter. The waves were not monsters, but over
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
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 (Heart Rate
Earlier this year, when gathering in confined spaces was still a thing, I spent a few days in Northern MN at a "Fire and Ice" retreat at the Points Retreat center in Northern Minnesota. The goal was to experience the health benefits of both extreme cold and heat to reduce stress - which everyone did
