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Light My Balls On Fire and Testing Fitness Assumptions

Greetings from S Padre TX in April 2019, where the wonderful wifey and I are hanging out with friends and getting in as many kiteboard sessions as we can (pre COVID, of course).  Unfortunately, the weather has been 50% cooperative. We've seen rain every day, but that also means the wind is cranking. Two days

2021-02-05T16:41:08+00:00November 13th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Distress Training

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text animation_duration="1" animation_delay="0"]Two weekends ago I presented at the NSCA Annual Personal Trainer Conference in Baltimore. Three hours after I landed, I was in the gym training without food for 18 hours before, no caffeine, no water and had a crappy HRV reading that AM. Why on earth would I do such a thing?  Do

2023-06-02T13:12:34+00:00October 17th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Episode 126 – Muscle Expert Podcast – Metabolic Flexibility, Training and Nutrition

*From Muscle Expert Podcast In this brand-new podcast below with B-Pak, I go into depth on that plus a ton of other aspects . . . including. . .  KETO! Ben and myself put our snorkels on for a dive deep on what influences metabolic flexibility, the benefits of fat and carb adaptation and how

2021-02-05T16:35:54+00:00August 2nd, 2018|Guest podcasts|0 Comments

Episode 480 Iron Radio – Quick Fire Questions

*From www.IronRadio.org http://www.ironradio.org/Audio/480IronRadio_Quick_Fire_Questions.mp3   With Phil away running a competition, Dr Lowery and I answer listener mail, then move on to lighter fare with quick fire questions. It's just 10 questions of banter, really, but with perhaps a few things you might learn. All things considered, topics this week include: maintenance phases, overblown warm-ups, more

2021-02-05T16:35:54+00:00July 29th, 2018|Guest podcasts|0 Comments

Episode 479 Iron Radio – Listener mail & News

*From www.IronRadio.org http://www.ironradio.org/Audio/479IronRadio_Mail_News.mp3 After a brief crowd-sourcing announcement from Dr. L, the guys tackle a wide variety of listener mail and news topics such as . . . collagen supplements muscle protein synthesis timelines unstable overhead exercises effects of a high body mass index muscle soreness Ecompression garments for recovery the cognitive effects of simply

2021-02-05T16:35:54+00:00July 22nd, 2018|Guest podcasts|0 Comments

Episode 187 The Boom Boom Podcast – Simplifying the Science of Training

*from The Boom Boom Performance Podcast Ketogenic Dieting? Fasted Cardio? Metabolic Flexibility? Stress? What does the science say for all these hot topics?   Find out here as Cody McBroom from The Boom Boom Performance Podcast interviews me about these topics. (3:09) 1. Mike’s “Story” (7:54) 2. Mike Working with Athletes (10:10) 3. How Does Mike

2021-02-05T16:35:54+00:00July 17th, 2018|Guest podcasts|0 Comments

HSP+ mTOR1 + VRD = How To Train Outside While Traveling

I am on the road again for 25 days out of this month traveling to South Dakota, Bozeman, MT then Hood River OR - with a flight in between from Bozeman to Indy for the NSCA National Conference. One of the big questions I get is "What can I do for training when I travel?"

2021-02-05T16:41:37+00:00July 7th, 2018|Articles, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Episode 476 Iron Radio – Add 20 LB to Bench in a Day!

*From www.IronRadio.org http://www.ironradio.org/Audio/476IronRadio_Add_20lb_Bench_in_a_Day.mp3 Internet marketers and magazines boast of amazing, fast gains, but is there any truth to it? Listen in as we discuss thoughts on this topic. After science news on various mental aspects of training, the guys take a look at adding 20 pounds to your bench press in a single day. Is

2021-02-05T16:35:54+00:00July 1st, 2018|Guest podcasts|0 Comments

Why Failing is GOOD

The word “failure” has a bad rap.  Not rap, as in, the latest tune on the radio – which all seem to horrible as I much prefer the ‘old skool’ hip hop like Public Enemy, De La Soul, etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P8-9mY-JACM&feature=youtu.be De La Soul – classic hip hop https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9vQaVIoEjOM&feature=youtu.be Don’t Believe the Hype And not “failure,”

2020-05-24T21:07:44+00:00May 16th, 2018|Articles|0 Comments

Meathead Hippie Ep 53: with Dr Mike T Nelson: Metabolic Flexibility, Better Movement, and Fascia

*From Meathead Hippie In this episode, Emily Schromm of Meathead Hippie, interviews little ol' me. I sound like Dr. Frankenstein as I report how I was initially intrigued in the human body when I learned the ins and outs of fascia by studying cadavers! We move to the topic of Metabolic flexibility and she quotes a good

2021-02-05T16:35:54+00:00May 16th, 2018|Guest podcasts|0 Comments
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