Mike T Nelson, PhD, Author at T NATION

The Real Effects of a High Protein Diet

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Thu, 02 Mar 2023 13:00:00 +0000

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The World's Fastest Workout for Fat Loss

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Wed, 05 Oct 2022 12:00:00 +0000

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Tip: How Sunlight Shrinks Your Fat Cells

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Sun, 24 May 2020 03:55:27 +0000

Imagine you just stepped out of your time machine after being transported back to Muscle Beach in its prime. You arrive to spot the likes of Vic Tanny, Joe Gold (of Gold's Gym fame), Jack LaLanne, Steve "Hercules" Reeves, Jack Delinger, and later, Dave Draper or even Arnold with his friends. They were all hanging

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Tip: The Truth About Catch-Up Sleep

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Sun, 13 Aug 2017 17:00:00 +0000

Sleep and Weight Gain No sleep, no gains in the gym... or losses if we're talking about fat loss. A recent meta-study (a study of studies) came to the conclusion that most people need 7 to 9 hours per night, and that virtually everyone who slept 6 hours or less per night wound up suffering

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The Truth About Pre-Bed Protein

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Wed, 28 Jun 2017 12:00:00 +0000

Protein Before Bed: Good or Bad? There's a rumor going around that maybe you shouldn't eat protein before bed because it may not be effective, or worse yet, will turn to fat while you sleep. Let's take a look at some blistering new research and unravel this myth while I give you some practical (and

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Cardio: The Strength and Muscle Killer?

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Mon, 23 Jan 2017 13:00:00 +0000

An Insane Practice? You see it often in big gyms. After a hard weight training workout, lifters often hobble over to the treadmill for 30-60 minutes of cardio. Despite the easy pace, this isn't a smart move. This double-time training session isn't uncommon. Maybe you've even done it. I know I've been guilty of it.

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Does Lifting Boost Testosterone?

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Thu, 16 Jan 2014 13:00:00 +0000

Here's what you need to know... Designing your training program to maximize acute hormone release is a waste of time. Focus instead on adding more local muscle overload, which has been shown repeatedly and reliably to build size and strength. Overload is achieved in three ways – more load, more volume, and more density. Try

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Metabolic Flexibility

Mike T Nelson, PhD — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000

I recently received a very interesting voice mail from Adam, one of my current group of "lab wabbits." He said he'd lost over 20 pounds of body fat between November and July, dropping from 17% to 12% bodyfat while adding over 4 pounds of lean mass. Skeptics among you are likely thinking, "Yeah, big deal.

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