Brief Introduction
Learn The Basics Of Sports Nutrition And How To Fuel For PerformanceDescription
Learn How To Create Your Own Diet Plan For Optimal Sports Performance
In this course you will learn how to use nutrition as a tool to improve sports performance. You will learn the basics of sports nutrition, and how to implement it on yourself or your clients.
My name is André Baumann, and I have a master's degree in nutrition. I have helped hundreds of athletes to improve their performance with the help of nutrition. In my current position as a sports nutritionist at The Norwegian Olympic Sports Centre, I tailor diet plans for Olympic athletes. I have also worked as a personal trainer for almost ten years, helping both trained and untrained achieving their body goals.
The key points you will learn in this course are as following:
How to analyze the nutritional needs of yourself or your athlete
The different ways your body creates energy to sustain physical exertion
The recommendations and practical application of micronutrients (vitamins and minerals)
The recommendations and practical application of macronutrients (proteins, carbohydrates, and fats)
How to tailor nutrition to training - before, during, and post-workout
The recommendations and practical application of hydration
How to tailor your own meal plan based on an example athlete
A summary of the course content:
The different energy systems that are used during physical activity
Learn about the different energy sources to fuel physical activity
Which metabolic pathways are used when you are doing different volumes, duration, and intensities of training
The core "currency" of your body
Micro- and macronutrient demands for different athletes
Learn about the dietary needs of vitamins, minerals, proteins, fats, and carbohydrates for atheltes
Different athletes have different dietary demands
The importance of the main macronutrients for athletic performance
Meal plan examples for carbs, proteins, and dietary fat
Calorie calculations for the macronutrients
Nutrition before, during, and after exercise
Learn how to tailor your diet correctly to the different intensity and duration of training
Understand the importance of proper fuelling pre-workout
Understand the importance of carbohydrates during endurance exercise
Understand the importance of post-workout nutrition
Meal plan examples for different athletes
Learn how a daily meal plan can look like for different athletes
Learn how to calculate resting metabolic rate and to use a correct physical activity level multiplier to estimate caloric needs
Hydration for athletes
Understand the importance of being euhydrated, and not being under- or overhydrated
Learn basic hydration recommendations for athletes
Practical tips for staying hydrated
This is the correct course for you if you are interested in the basics of sports nutrition, or how to improve your performance or your athletes performance with nutrition!
Requirements
- Requirements
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