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Fueling & Hydrating the Athlete for Optimal Performance

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Need expert advice on how to fuel your athletes? Then you've come to the right place! In this course, Dietician Amy Goodson goes in-depth on nutrients and types of food to eat to properly fuel your athletes. She also includes things like:

  • Athlete's Diet
  • Pre-Exercise 
  • Training
  • Hydration

On top of all of that, she includes tips and information on recovery and post-exercise!

Syllabus

  • Introduction
  • Sports Nutrition Basics

Nutrients

  • Carbohydrates
  • Protein
  • Fat
  • Vegetables
  • Hydration
  • Fluids

Athlete´s Diet

  • Putting It All Together
  • Breakfast
  • Brown Bag Breakfasts
  • Fueling Snacks
  • Healthy Convenient Store Snacks
  • My Plate for Lunch - Dinner
  • Nutrient-Rich Lunch Ingredients
  • Easy Brown Bag Lunches
  • Easy, Moderate and Hard Workout Day

Pre-Exercise

  • Pre-Excercise Meal Timing
  • Pre-Exercise Eating
  • Pre-Exercise Hydration

Training

  • Morning Training
  • Fuel for Before or During Workouts
  • During Workouts
  • Why do Athletes Cramp?
  • Getting your Carbohydrates in While Training and Racing
  • Mid-Practice-Meet Snacks
  • Post-Exercise Nutrition
  • Post-Exercise Fuel
  • Recovery Hydration - Endurance Sports
  • Recovery Hydration - Strength Sports
  • Hydration Test

Summary

  • Hydration Summary
  • Morning and Afternoon Workout Day Eating Examples
  • 2-a-day Practice Eating Example
  • Putting It All Together

Q&A

  • Q&A

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