Flex Diet Podcast

The Flex Diet Cert is OPEN and AI vs Coaching Solocast — #389

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In this solo episode, Dr. Mike T. Nelson dives into the intersection of AI and coaching. Using his quest to pick up the 175-pound Inch dumbbell as an example, he shows how AI struggles with niche topics where quality training data is scarce — and why that matters for fitness advice.

Topics covered:

  • Why AI gave terrible advice on training for the Inch dumbbell — and what that reveals about how AI sources information
  • The protein-and-kidney-damage myth: when AI repeats bad science
  • Where AI actually helps coaches: data analysis, blood work organization, backend tasks, and production workflows
  • Why clients still want (and need) a real human coach — accountability, customization, and skin in the game
  • Will people be compliant to a robot coach? Probably not
  • The baseline is rising: why just writing training and nutrition programs isn't enough anymore

    • Flex Diet Certification — now open through Monday, June 22nd, 2026 at midnight PST. Eight interventions (protein, fats, carbs, exercise, sleep, micronutrition, fasting, and more) built on coaching leverage and metabolic flexibility. Includes direct email access to Dr. Nelson for enrolled students.

    Enroll now: https://miket.me/fdc

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