Flex Diet Podcast

Breathing from an evolutionary and survival aspect Self-regulation vs. self-optimization- why you should still work to improve your breathing Breathing’s connection to pH, temperature and metabolic processes The concept of physiologic flexibility Breath practice for anti-fragility Psychologically commit to the skill Working hard in the right way Benefits of developing CO2 tolerance Best ways to st...

Jake's experience with patellar tendon pain and how he fixed it with isometrics Why do some people seem to suffer more tendon injuries as opposed to muscle injuries The role of collagen in healing The importance of consistency Discussion of RPR What are some different interventions Overview of isometric exercises to help with patellar tendon pain Who Jake likes to follow Find Jake at jackedathlete...

Bugs change in response to exercise and exercise can change gut bugs. Reduction in microbiota can cause exercise to suffer in mice - discussion of recent studies How can humans test themselves based on the mouse study How microbes adapt to training stimulus How long does it take microbiota to change and keep that change from reverting to baseline Gut bugs and inulin in type 2 diabetics.  Classific...

The most commonly asked questions regarding re-opening Who will return and why or why not Disinfection policies Wearing masks during exercise Special hours for high-risk clients Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Prevalence of female (and male) athletes who under-eat Where the notion that females don’t burn calories at the elite level in the same way as males began Principle of low energy availability and relative energy deficiency in sport (REDS) Coaching an athlete to eat more Red flags to look for as a coach/trainer When to refer the client to a specialist Study Link:  https://jissn.biomedcentral.com/ar...

Dom’s 72-hour fast. Measurements he’s using and what markers he’s interested in. Red light and near infrared (photobiomodulation)helping recovery? Subjective research. Evidence from research and personal experience that it does help wound healing Benefits around timing of red light therapy Motivation behind doing a 72-hour fast? Testing metabolic flexibility What does Dr. D'Agostino think is low c...

All about blue light and how it can regulate and dis-regulate sleep cycles. How much sunlight is needed?  Does the time of day matter? Benefits of UVA and UVB light. Right light panels and photobiomodulation.     Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Dr. Wood talks about his upcoming experiment with the Carnivore Diet. What is the accepted theory of Insulin and what might be wrong with that. How insulin actually acts in a normally functioning body. How more muscle tissue acts as a bigger buffer. What Dr. Wood thinks about fasting and fasted cardio. Insulin and normal insulin signaling are very useful to the body. Insulin resistance doesn't jus...

Load Spike information based on research from Tim Gabbett How to set programming when you've been away for a period of time Keep quality of work high while avoiding injury Join newsletter and check out flex diet certification - www.flexdiet.com Study reference: https://bjsm.bmj.com/content/50/5/273.full Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

Challenges getting home from Costa Rica once COVID 19 concerns started shutting down borders and airports. Getting creative with at-home work and program writing. How limitations can spur creativity Remove complexity from programming - keep it simple Where periodization makes the most sense Principles for programming design     Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnels...

How to use aerobic training What is aerobic training? How do CO2 levels affect your breathing pattern? Nasal vs mouth breathing My AM Aerobic experiment during COVID19 lockdown How to set up your aerobic / cardio training AM row, bike, cold, groundhog day training To learn more about a complete system for nutrition and recovery to enhance performance body composition, check out the Flex Diet Cert...

What lessons can we learn from Laird Hamilton, Dr. Andy Galpin, Brian MacKenzie, and Kelly Starrett? Listen in as writer and journalist Phil White and I discuss that plus much more! Learn more about Phil at www.philwhitebooks.com Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

I wanted to drop you a short note about my trip to Australia for a wedding, to hang out and I was also teaching Level 1 and Level 2 of Reflexive Performance Reset. Tune in to hear my thoughts about the trip along with a few fitness tips. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

This episode was prerecorded from an airport right out of LAX as Jodie and I were about to hop on a long flight to Brisbane, Australia. The tip for today is the answer to: what do you do with a training session in the gym when you're operating with less sleep than you probably need? Enjoy! Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

In this interview, I chat with my man James Cerbie about how to get you stronger, more agile, mo' muscle, a bigger aerobic engine and much more... ... all without pain. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

MacFarquhar JK, Broussard DL, Melstrom P, Hutchinson R, Wolkin A, Martin C, et al. Acute selenium toxicity associated with a dietary supplement. Archives of internal medicine. 2010;170(3):256-61. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

References: Matthews E. Acute Kidney Injury and Iodinated Contrast Media. Radiol Technol. 2018;89(5):467CT-77CT. Leung AM, Braverman LE. Consequences of excess iodine. Nat Rev Endocrinol. 2014;10(3):136-42. Koukkou EG, Roupas ND, Markou KB. Effect of excess iodine intake on thyroid on human health. Minerva Med. 2017;108(2):136-46. Patrick L. Iodine: deficiency and therapeutic considerations. Alter...

References: Ramanathan G, Olynyk JK, Ferrari P. Diagnosing and preventing iron overload. Hemodial Int. 2017;21 Suppl 1:S58-S67. Datz C, Müller E, Aigner E. Iron overload and non-alcoholic fatty liver disease. Minerva Endocrinol. 2017;42(2):173-83. Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/newsletter

References: 1. Penniston KL, Tanumihardjo SA. The acute and chronic toxic effects of vitamin A. Am J Clin Nutr. 2006;83(2):191-201. 2. Hathcock JN, Hattan DG, Jenkins MY, McDonald JT, Sundaresan PR, Wilkening VL. Evaluation of vitamin A toxicity. The American journal of clinical nutrition. 1990;52(2):183-202. 3. Bhattacharya S, Singh A. Phasing out of the Universal Mega Dose of Vitamin-A Prophylax...

This week, we're talking about micronutrients that you may want to re-consider, not necessarily avoid, but to keep an eye on. There are micronutrients that could potentially be toxic. Now I know the word toxic gets thrown around a lot and it gets really messy fast - and that's what we'll review on today's show. Enjoy! Get the Daily Fitness Insider newsletter (free): https://www.miketnelson.com/new...

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References:  McDonald R, Keen CL.  Iron, zinc and magnesium nutrition and athletic performance.  Sports Med. 1988 Mar;5(3):171-84. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3285436 Heffernan, S. M., Horner, K., De Vito, G., & Conway, G. E. (2019). The Role of Mineral and Trace Element Supplementation in Exercise and Athletic Performance: A Systematic Review. Nutrients, 11(3), 696. doi:10.3390/nu11030696...

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References: Adriana Sarah Nica, Adela Caramoci, Mirela Vasilescu, Anca Mirela Ionescu, Denis Paduraru, Virgil Mazilu.  Magnesium supplementation in top athletes - effects and recommendations. Medicina Sportiva (2015), vol. XI, no 1, 2482-2494 Journal of the Romanian Sports Medicine Society Aikawa JW. Magnesium: its biological significance. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press, 1981:21–38. Abbasi B, Kimiagar...

References Bartoszewska M, Kamboj M, Patel DR (2010) Vitamin D, muscle function, and exercise performance. Pediatr Clin North Am 57:849-861. doi:10.1016/j.pcl.2010.03.008  Brazier M, Grados F, Kamel S et al (2005) Clinical and laboratory safety of one year's use of a combination calcium + vitamin D tablet in ambulatory elderly women with vitamin D insufficiency: results of a multicenter, randomize...