EPISODE · Apr 17, 2026 · 1H 6M
110 - Creatine, Concussions & Contact Sports w/ Dr Mike T Nelson
from Captains & Coaches Podcast · host Tex McQuilkin
Dr. Mike T. Nelson [@drmiketnelson] is a PhD exercise physiologist, metabolic flexibility expert, and one of the most applied performance scientists in the game. He's been researching and using creatine since 1995 — and today he's helping coaches and parents cut through three decades of myth, fear, and bad marketing.Dr. Mike's Complete Creatine Manual: creatine.miketnelson.comIn this episode, Tex and Dr. Mike break down everything contact sport coaches need to know about creatine — what it actually is, why the steroid myth refuses to die, real dosing protocols, hydration in extreme heat, and the emerging research on creatine as a prophylactic for brain health in contact sports. They also get into caffeine and energy drinks, coaching leverage, exogenous ketones post-concussion, and why vision training may be the most underutilized concussion prevention tool in athletics.If you coach football, lacrosse, wrestling, or hockey — this is a conversation you'll want your athletes and their parents to hear.25% OFF Throne Creatine: https://www.thorne.com/u/captainsEducation - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.comTraining - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-trainC&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com
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Dr. Mike T. Nelson [@drmiketnelson [https://www.instagram.com/drmiketnelson]] is a PhD exercise physiologist, metabolic flexibility expert, and one of the most applied performance scientists in the game. He's been researching and using creatine since 1995 — and today he's helping coaches and parents cut through three decades of myth, fear, and bad marketing. Dr. Mike's Complete Creatine Manual: creatine.miketnelson.com [https://creatine.miketnelson.com/] In this episode, Tex and Dr. Mike break down everything contact sport coaches need to know about creatine — what it actually is, why the steroid myth refuses to die, real dosing protocols, hydration in extreme heat, and the emerging research on creatine as a prophylactic for brain health in contact sports. They also get into caffeine and energy drinks, coaching leverage, exogenous ketones post-concussion, and why vision training may be the most underutilized concussion prevention tool in athletics. If you coach football, lacrosse, wrestling, or hockey — this is a conversation you'll want your athletes and their parents to hear. 25% OFF Throne Creatine: https://www.thorne.com/u/captains Education - Captains & Coaches course, "Why They're Not Listening - Coaching Today's Athlete": http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com [http://listen.captainsandcoaches.com/] Training - Old Bull Program - 7 Day Free Trial - https://bit.ly/old-bull-train C&C Merch - shop.captainsandcoaches.com [https://shop.captainsandcoaches.com/]
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