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Flex Diet Podcast

Dr. Mike T Nelson gets geeky with the latest research and scientific findings in the fitness world. Visit www.flexdiet.com to get Flex Diet Certified and www.miketnelson.com for more geeky goodness.

Life Sciences Nutrition Health & Fitness Science Fitness
Update frequency
every 6 days
Average duration
52 minutes
Episodes
349
Years Active
2019 - 2025
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Episode 105: Coaching, Body Comp, Prep and More with Biolayne coach Jaymes Longstrom

Episode 105: Coaching, Body Comp, Prep and More with Biolayne coach Jaymes Longstrom

  • Intro to Jaymes
  • Challenges doing research
  • How extremes can inform the means
  • Case study presented at ISSN
  • Individual variation in where fat is lost
  • Refeed approach
  • Coaching an athlete through aggressive fat…
01:00:56  |   Wed 14 Jul 2021
Episode 104: Advanced Recovery Tips Based on Heart Rate Variability

Episode 104: Advanced Recovery Tips Based on Heart Rate Variability

  • Programming recovery based on parasympathetic and sympathetic
  • What I use
  • Recovery methods
  • Sympathetic recovery recommendations
  • Parasympathetic recovery recommendations

The Flex Diet Podcast is brought to …

00:19:19  |   Thu 08 Jul 2021
Episode 103: From Blood Sugar to Testosterone, Thomas Phillips Picks My Brain on Important Health Topics

Episode 103: From Blood Sugar to Testosterone, Thomas Phillips Picks My Brain on Important Health Topics

  • Benefits of keeping healthy blood sugar and when it's advantageous to stress the system
  • Get the most from continuous glucose monitoring
  • Muscle movement and insulin release
  • Glucose and insulin - when the…
01:04:34  |   Mon 28 Jun 2021
S2_EP_51_Recap of the 2021 International Society of Sports Nutrition - ISSN - Conference in Florida

S2_EP_51_Recap of the 2021 International Society of Sports Nutrition - ISSN - Conference in Florida

  • Poster by Dr. Lonnie Lowery's students on coffee and caffeine related to HRV
  • Shout out to ISSN organizers
  • Dr. Guillermo Escalante and his research on diet refeeds and diet breaks
  • Dr. Ralf Jager presente…
01:17:24  |   Wed 23 Jun 2021
S2_EP_50_Physiologic Flexibility Certification is OPEN and 2 Tips To Increase Your Physiologic Flexibility

S2_EP_50_Physiologic Flexibility Certification is OPEN and 2 Tips To Increase Your Physiologic Flexibility

  • HRV and coffee from the ISSN conference
  • Training for pH
    • Tip for how to do this
  • Training for body temperature
    • Tip for how to do this

 

00:09:54  |   Thu 17 Jun 2021
S2_Ep_49_Physiologic Flexibility Primer: Course Opens June 14-June 21, 2021

S2_Ep_49_Physiologic Flexibility Primer: Course Opens June 14-June 21, 2021

  • Definition of physiologic flexibility
  • Homeostatic regulators
    • temperature
    • pH
    • fuel systems
    • oxygen and carbon dioxide
  • Action items

This podcast is brought to you by the physiologic flexibility certification co…

00:16:45  |   Wed 09 Jun 2021
S2_EP_48_Flex Diet Online Mentorship - Applications open until midnight June 4, 2021

S2_EP_48_Flex Diet Online Mentorship - Applications open until midnight June 4, 2021

Want to learn how to do online training that includes physiology and marketing business?

That is why I developed the Flex Diet Mentorship.

In the FD Mentorship, I will teach you my complete online coac…

00:17:01  |   Tue 01 Jun 2021
S2_EP_47_Tools to Down-Regulate in Response to Stress, an interview with Rick Alexander

S2_EP_47_Tools to Down-Regulate in Response to Stress, an interview with Rick Alexander

  • Rick's background in the service and his work since leaving
  • Post-traumatic stress/growth discussion
  • What happens when you become good in high-stress situations and can't regulate during low stress
  • Fear …
01:00:52  |   Mon 24 May 2021
S2_EP_46_Overcoming Our Limits with Iron Tamer David Whitley

S2_EP_46_Overcoming Our Limits with Iron Tamer David Whitley

  • David's background  and interests
  • Coldwater exposure and the Wim Hof Method
  • Benefits for the immune system
  • Progressive overload
  • How to get started
  • When to get out
  • Intelligent expansion of the comfort zone
  • P…
00:58:35  |   Mon 17 May 2021
S2_EP_45 Review of Cold Water Immersion

S2_EP_45 Review of Cold Water Immersion

  • Narrative review in Frontiers in Sports and Active Living 
  • What is CWI?
  • How does CWI affect muscle hypertrophy?
  • What are the caveats?
  • Muscle fiber examination
  • Metabolic effects
  • Change in inflammation?
  • Perfo…
00:26:23  |   Mon 10 May 2021
S2_EP_44_Fasted vs. Fed Cardio – Brand New Research

S2_EP_44_Fasted vs. Fed Cardio – Brand New Research

  • Jeff's background as a dietician working with a wide range of athletes and his current role at Auckland University of Technology - Sports Performance Research Institute of New Zealand (SPRINZ)
  • Researc…
00:59:17  |   Wed 28 Apr 2021
S2_EP_43_Flex Diet Certification Now Open

S2_EP_43_Flex Diet Certification Now Open

  • Description of the eight interventions discussed in the certification
  • Expert interviews
  • Concepts of macro matching and macro mismatching
  • Go to flexdiet.com to enroll
  • If you're listening after the Flex Di…
00:11:30  |   Thu 22 Apr 2021
S2_EP_42: 3 Better Alternatives to 6 Popular Exercises

S2_EP_42: 3 Better Alternatives to 6 Popular Exercises

  • Barbell Back Squat
    • Why is this so popular?
    • What are two or three alternatives?
    • Why could each of these variations become a new beloved lift?
  • Conventional Barbell Deadlift
    • Why is this so popular?
    • What are t…
00:17:08  |   Wed 14 Apr 2021
S2_EP_41_Wrap up of the 2021 Society of NeuroSports Meeting: Neuro, Exercise, Brains and Cognition

S2_EP_41_Wrap up of the 2021 Society of NeuroSports Meeting: Neuro, Exercise, Brains and Cognition

  • The effect of aerobic exercise on cognition - having a "better brain"
  • Dr. Wendy Suzuki- cognition and mood
  • Dr. Joe Clark - visual systems post-concussion and how to cut concussion rates through visual …
00:57:16  |   Wed 31 Mar 2021
S2_EP_40 Why You Should Learn a New Sport for Recreation

S2_EP_40 Why You Should Learn a New Sport for Recreation

  • Definition of exercise vs. recreation
  • FIght human tendency to not want to do things you suck at
  • The benefits of recreation for the brain and body
  • Visual feedback for learning
  • Healthy aging requires using…
00:16:55  |   Wed 24 Mar 2021
S2_EP_39 Physiologic Flexibility Certification Is Now Open

S2_EP_39 Physiologic Flexibility Certification Is Now Open

  • Go to www.Physiologicflexibility.com to sign up.
  • 40 + different explicit action items
  • 4 areas of homeostatic regulators 
    •  temp
    • pH
    • fuels: blood glucose/keto 
    • oxygen /CO2
  • Technical videos in each area 2-3.5 h…
00:17:07  |   Tue 23 Mar 2021
S2_EP_38 Variability in Your Training and the Importance of Consistency

S2_EP_38 Variability in Your Training and the Importance of Consistency

  • The importance of having something you can do for exercise at home
  • Handling an "off" day
  • The more you train, the more variability you can experience from day-to-day
  • The importance of showing up

The Flex …

00:16:43  |   Mon 08 Mar 2021
S2_EP_37: All about fish oil, essential fats, and more, an interview with Dr Doug Bibus

S2_EP_37: All about fish oil, essential fats, and more, an interview with Dr Doug Bibus

  • Dr Doug Bibus introduction and background
  • A brief primer of essential fats
  • Mortality and fish oil
  • Recommended amounts for health benefits
  • Sport supplementation
  • COVID, clinical trials, inflammation, and fi…
00:59:52  |   Mon 01 Mar 2021
S2_EP_36 Nasal vs. Mouth Breathing During Intense Exercise

S2_EP_36 Nasal vs. Mouth Breathing During Intense Exercise

  • Background to how I starting using nasal breathing with clients
  • The rate limiter for nasal breathing during exercise
  • Review of the literature (references below)
  • Myths related to slow breathing
  • Should we …
00:39:16  |   Tue 23 Feb 2021
S2_EP35_The Process of the Science of Body Composition w Dr Tommy Wood and Dr Ben House

S2_EP35_The Process of the Science of Body Composition w Dr Tommy Wood and Dr Ben House

Listen in  as the docs discuss

  • Lies, Dam Lies, and Statistics
  • How to read a study beyond just the abstract
  • Who should even post about science
  • The new study on lifers doing a ketogenic diet
  • Did the subject…
01:43:23  |   Mon 15 Feb 2021
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