Mike T. Nelson, PhD, MSME, CSCS, CISSN, is a research fanatic who specializes in metabolic flexibility and heart rate variability, as well as an online trainer, adjunct professor, Associate Professor at the Carrick Institute, presenter, creator of the Flex Diet Cert, kiteboarder, and (somewhat incongruously) heavy-metal enthusiast.  He has a PhD in Exercise Physiology, and a MS in Mechanical Engineering (biomechanics). The techniques he's developed, and the results Mike gets for his clients have been featured in international magazines, in scientific publications, and on websites across the globe.  In his free time, he enjoys spending time with his wife, lifting odd objects, reading research, and kiteboarding as much as possible.

You can find more from Mike at his website: https://miketnelson.com/

Or his Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/drmiketnelson

Episode Research References:

American College of Cardiology: 
Different types of physical activity offer varying protection against heart disease
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/11/181116135957.htm

Adaptations to aerobic interval training: interactive effects of exercise intensity and total work duration
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21812820/

TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Getting to know Dr. Mike T. Nelson
6:16 -  How did Mike become so “well versed” in different modalities that he can
successfully coach athletes spanning physique to powerlifting/strength sport, to CrossFit and everything in between?
10:45 - Dr. Mike has been an early adopter of the “cardio for health” movement, in a sense. Has he always prioritized “cardio” or has it been a product of working with performance athletes?
17:17 - Concurrent training, General views on the interference effect and how to most productively manage? How better cardio can actually HELP lifting goals? 
23:45 - The benefits of adding cardio to strength training routines
32:59 - Programming for VO2 Max
43:28 - Mjolnir Intervals (a perfect blend of various time domains for VO2?)
51:00 - Breathing mechanics
1:00:09 - Using different breath tests (nasal exhale in my program versus the BOLT test?)
1:01:40 - How HRV plays into this mix of breathing and recovery
1:04:10 - Thoughts on some of the longevity experts’ (Attia, Inigo San Milan) views on using VO2 max and Zone 2 as a reference for CV health and mitochondrial function?

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