Sports and Exercise Nutrition
Work with highly competitive athletes and active clients, and help with their endurance, power, strength, and fitness
Work with highly competitive athletes and active clients, and help with their endurance, power, strength, and fitness
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Practical Materials
Exclusive Graduation Bonus
While this is a great competency to have on its own, Nutritionists of the Future™ look for more ways than one to make a lasting difference with clients.
Course Overview
Only for students who complete the Sports and Exercise Nutritional Advisor course. A special bonus pack with the science of supplements, performance enhancers and engineered sports foods (worth £59!)
Study this stand-alone certification at your pace with lifetime updates.
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Level 5
CPD-accredited
CNP Elective
Approved by IICT and underwriters for membership and insurance
Sports coaches and personal trainers
From beginner to elite athletes
Team sports athletes – tennis, football, rugby, hockey
Those preparing for marathons, triathlons, cycling, rowing, martial arts events
Powerlifters and bodybuilders
Anyone interested in cutting-edge scientific methods
I've done many courses which are online based e-learning and I can honestly say... the best.
- Sarah Gleave (Lincoln, UK)
I recommend it to anyone who may be considering studying diet and nutrition from amateurs to professionals!
- Gerard Gallacher (Renfrew, Scotland)
Endurance
Power and strength
Weight (fat) loss
Weight (muscle) gain
Competition
Fuelling muscles before, during and after exercise
Building / repairing muscles
Replacing sweat losses
Introduction to nutrition for physical activity
Nutritional recommendations for your client
Building a personalised diet plan for your client
Analysing your client's food diary and fluid intake
Planning a training diet
How the body stores energy
Carbohydrates: Fuel for exercise
Protein and amino acids: Muscle repair and growth
Body fat and essential fatty acids for performance
Micro-nutrients: Vitamins, minerals and antioxidants
Good carbs, bad carbs, and the glycaemic index of foods
Calculating and fine-tuning your client’s carbohydrate requirements
Carb loading methods for endurance events
Fuelling muscles before exercise: How to plan a pre-exercise diet
Fuelling muscles during exercise: How to plan a training diet
Fuelling muscles between workouts: How to plan workout meals
Fuel after exercise and recovery: How to plan a post-exercise diet
Building and repairing muscles: Role of protein and amino acids
Protein for muscle strength, recovery and performance
Calculating your client’s protein requirements
Planning a Weight Control Diet: Weight (fat) loss, weight (muscle) gain, and weight maintenance
Replacing sweat losses: Effects of hydration on performance
Hydrating before, during and after exercise
The science of sports drinks
Pre-competition nutrition: Optimum nutrition for peak performance
Nutrition strategies on the competition day
Planning a competition eating program
Dos, don'ts and must dos as a Sports and Exercise Nutritional Advisor
Legal, Insurance, Tax and Professional Considerations
The science of supplements, performance enhancers and engineered sports foods A to Z: Effectiveness, side effects, who should take them, scientific research. Includes anabolic steroids and prohibited stimulants (bonus worth £59)
Unlimited access to your course lessons, worksheets and planning tools, including all future updates
PDF files for all key materials - you can open, save or print these at your convenience
Printable templates to use with clients right away: Questionnaires, programme planners, intake assessments, client workbooks, progress trackers, scripts, session handouts, shopping lists, recipes, health checks, and legal forms
Interactive, automatically graded online quizzes which you need to complete before moving onto your next module
A fully automatically graded final exam (Score > 80% and you have passed.... No retake fees!)
Interactive questionnaires and polls - add your voice and see what your fellow students say
Video training in key modules, with guided learning tasks and practical workbooks
Glossary, conversions guide and additional resources with examples, science or reference research
Instant PDF certificate upon completion in your name, signed and dated by your certification director
Achievement badge to display on your website, business card and marketing materials
24/7 access to the Learner Services portal
Free graduation BONUS materials
And none of it expires!
Engineered sports products (from lite waters to protein shakes)
Food diary analyses and recommendations
Competition diets for peak performance (from short to prolonged events)
Hydration strategies used by elite athletes and world-class champions
Science-based nutritional plans: per training volume, gender, weight, metabolism, athletic goals
Covers team sports, endurance, strength and power, bodybuilding, weight control
Advice from the International Olympic Committee and world-leading scientists
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$499
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