Flex Diet Podcast

Dr. Mike T Nelson
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Aug 10, 2021 • 1h 4min

Episode 110: The Effects of Myostatin, Genetics, and NSAIDs on Muscle Growth with Dr Brandon Roberts

Dr. Brandon Roberts' background and interestsResearch in the supplement fieldMuscle loss and muscle gainGenetics and muscle gainThoughts on myostatinNSAID research on muscle growth and bone healingFind Brandon on Instagram: @brob_21 or email: robertsb21@gmail.com.The Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Aug 2, 2021 • 1h 24min

Episode 109: My First Strongman Competition, Programming, Exercise Selection, Grip Strength, and Conditioning with Dr Tommy Wood

Intro to Dr. WoodWhy compete in strongmanHistory of strongmanDescription of events and resultsTraining and substitutions for stonesIntro to grip strength trainingSpecial lifts, Saxon bar and dinnie stonesAdding cardio to help with recovery between eventsDiscussion of Tommy's aerobic trainingWhy compete?Instagram: @drtommywoodCourse Advanced Blood Chemistry for Athletes:The Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Jul 26, 2021 • 51min

Episode 108: Top 3 Common Body Composition Mistakes and How To Use Heart Rate Variability (HRV) To Solve Them

What is HRV?Why measure HRV?The golden rule of HRVTop 3 body comp mistakesHow to use HRV to combat themQ&A with Dr. Lowrey's studentsDifferent types of measurementsOura ringWhat causes HRV to tankFlex Diet Cert closes tonight July 26, 2021, at midnight PT, go to www.flexdiet.com.
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Jul 21, 2021 • 1h 10min

Episode 107: Peak Week: How to Look Leaner by Manipulating Water, Carbs, Salt, and More with Dr Guillermo Escalante

Intro to Dr. EscalantePeak week protocol benefitsWhen to be stage readyStress and the ability to look your bestCoaching recommendations and personalityRecommendationsCarb depletion and carb loadingWater manipulationFat loadingSodiumDrug useIron Radio w Dr Escalante Episdoe 635 "What it takes to be a professional bodybuilder" https://podcasts.apple.com/br/podcast/episode-635-ironradio-guest-guillermo-escalante-topic/id308382038?i=1000529241309&l=enIG: @drgfitThe Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike Open Access studyEscalante G, Stevenson SW, Barakat C, Aragon AA, Schoenfeld BJ. Peak week recommendations for bodybuilders: an evidence-based approach. BMC Sports Sci Med Rehabil. 2021 Jun 13;13(1):68. doi: 10.1186/s13102-021-00296-y. PMID: 34120635; PMCID: PMC8201693.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/34120635/
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Jul 18, 2021 • 17min

Episode 106: Flex Diet Cert Is Open July 19-26 + FDC vs Precision Nutrition, Physiology vs Psychology And More

Physiology vs. psychologyCoaching leverageWhy protein ranks higher than sleepBreakdown of the certification modulesDifference between FDC and Precision NutritionUpdate on CEUsThe Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Jul 14, 2021 • 1h 1min

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

Intro to JaymesChallenges doing researchHow extremes can inform the meansCase study presented at ISSNIndividual variation in where fat is lostRefeed approachCoaching an athlete through aggressive fat lossMetabolic flexibility markersThe Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Jul 8, 2021 • 19min

Episode 104: Advanced Recovery Tips Based on Heart Rate Variability

Programming recovery based on parasympathetic and sympatheticWhat I useRecovery methodsSympathetic recovery recommendationsParasympathetic recovery recommendationsThe Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Jun 28, 2021 • 1h 5min

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 systemGet the most from continuous glucose monitoringMuscle movement and insulin releaseGlucose and insulin - when the relationship breaks downHow goals like adding muscle, longevity, and fat loss may require different ways of eatingResearch on longevity and calorie restrictionProtein feeding and how much your body can absorb at a timeBCAAs and leucineThoughts on myostatinBuilding muscleWeight lifting principlesEffects of low magnesium and sodiumFind Thomas at https://fflmarlboro.com/.The Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Jun 23, 2021 • 1h 17min

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 HRVShout out to ISSN organizersDr. Guillermo Escalante and his research on diet refeeds and diet breaksDr. Ralf Jager presented research on Gut health: how are athletes different and what role can probiotics play in performance recoveryDr. Omar Nectar's study on viewing sports performance through the lens of evolutionary biology and the winner effectDr. Grant Tinsley's talk on body composition assessment and how the lack of standardization can wreak havocnew study looking at the best sub-components of body compositionalso compared measurements across different systems (InBody, Dexa, BodPod)Dr. Brandon Roberts' study on the effect of NSAIDs on muscle and bone from cell to soldiersDr. Katy Hirsch on HIIT and essential amino acid supplementationDr. Gabriel Sanders: Workload and neurological performance in D1 anaerobic athletesDr. Bill Campbell: Rapid fat loss, how fast is too fastDr. Mike Roberts gave a fascinating talk on the nuance of muscular-skeletal hypertrophyDr. Matthew Stratton: Is the clock your greatest ally? Review on the explosion of research on intermittent fastingDr. David Church talking about essential amino acids and protein synthesis: insights on maximizing anabolismDr. Brandon Willingham's information on betaine supplementation (aka TMG) on fluid balance and thermal regulation in the heatAllyssa Olenick - HIIT related to metabolic flexibilityHayley Maher - does coffee consumption acutely hamper HRV in habituated university studentsDr. Shiloah Kviatkovsky: Collagen peptides improve measures of pain in middle-aged active adultsA few other interesting mentionsThe Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to flexdiet.com for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens again!Links:ISSNhttps://www.sportsnutritionsociety.orgSociety for NeuroSportshttps://www.neurosports.net/conferences.phpFlex Diet Podcast Neurosports Meeting EpisodeWrap Up of the 2021 Nuerosports Meeting: Neuro, exercise, brains, and cognitionFasting studiesMoro T, Tinsley G, Bianco A, Marcolin G, Pacelli QF, Battaglia G, Palma A, Gentil P, Neri M, Paoli A. Effects of eight weeks of time-restricted feeding (16/8) on basal metabolism, maximal strength, body composition, inflammation, and cardiovascular risk factors in resistance-trained males. J Transl Med. 2016 Oct 13;14(1):290. doi: 10.1186/s12967-016-1044-0. PMID: 27737674; PMCID: PMC5064803.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27737674/Grant M Tinsley, M Lane Moore, Austin J Graybeal, Antonio Paoli, Youngdeok Kim, Joaquin U Gonzales, John R Harry, Trisha A VanDusseldorp, Devin N Kennedy, Megan R Cruz, Time-restricted feeding plus resistance training in active females: a randomized trial, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, Volume 110, Issue 3, September 2019, Pages 628–640, https://doi.org/10.1093/ajcn/nqz126https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/110/3/628/5527779Stratton MT, Tinsley GM, Alesi MG, Hester GM, Olmos AA, Serafini PR, Modjeski AS, Mangine GT, King K, Savage SN, Webb AT, VanDusseldorp TA. Four Weeks of Time-Restricted Feeding Combined with Resistance Training Does Not Differentially Influence Measures of Body Composition, Muscle Performance, Resting Energy Expenditure, and Blood Biomarkers. Nutrients. 2020 Apr 17;12(4):1126. doi: 10.3390/nu12041126. PMID: 32316561; PMCID: PMC7231047.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32316561/Tinsley GM, Forsse JS, Butler NK, Paoli A, Bane AA, La Bounty PM, Morgan GB, Grandjean PW. Time-restricted feeding in young men performing resistance training: A randomized controlled trial. Eur J Sport Sci. 2017 Mar;17(2):200-207. doi: 10.1080/17461391.2016.1223173. Epub 2016 Aug 22. PMID: 27550719.https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/27550719/MiscFind Dr. David Church on IG @drmyoheadFind Alyssa Olenick on IG @littlelyssfitnessFind Bill Campbel on IG @billcampbellphdFind Grant Tinsley on IG @grant_tinsley_phdThe Flex Diet Podcast is brought to you by the Flex Diet Certification. Go to https://flexdiet.com/ for 8 interventions on nutrition and recovery. If you're outside the enrollment window, sign up for my free newsletter, and you'll be notified when it opens!Thank you Dr Mike 
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Jun 17, 2021 • 10min

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

HRV and coffee from the ISSN conferenceTraining for pHTip for how to do thisTraining for body temperatureTip for how to do this 

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