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Sports Nutrition
Scott has been interested in sports nutrition longer than being a Strength Coach. He used to read meticulously the ingredients in the various cereals he ate in the morning before school. He knew that his basketball practice would involve a lot of running and he wanted to have as much energy as possible for it.
Scott is a certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN).
He has applied his knowledge of creating optimal athletes for the non-athlete as well.
If the goal is to perform your best for your sport or day-to-day activities, it is best to understand the needed nutrients, mealprep and supplements that may or may not be beneficial to improve your performance.
The following are a couple of questions that Scott considers prior to speaking to someone for their sport:
1What is the sport?
Different sports require different energy systems which requires different modes of training and different nutrients. We will consider which eating regimens might be most beneficial, as well as which will optimize recovery for each training session and competition.
2What is your fitness level?
Many people might want to run their first marathon or their 30th, an Olympic weightlifting competition or whatever competition, but we must understand the efficiency of the "internal machinery" first. We will consider the optimal body composition for the event and determine how we can get there optimally.
3What supplements are you currently taking in conjunction with your daily diet?
First, how is your daily eating regimen? Supplements might not even be necessary. Lets get the meal-to-meal eating on point and then we can go from there in terms of which supplements to consider.
4How much time do we have to get you at your best?
In other words, when is your competition? Do you have several games/matches per week or is it just once per week or once per month, etc. From there, we can consider how we may tweek your eating. Also, we will discuss what you have tried in the past and see what was worked with what did not seem to work and why or why not.
FAQs
How is Sports Nutrition different than General Nutrition?
Sports Nutrition is sport specific versus general nutrition which are guidelines for a group of people. In some ways, they overlap, such as we need a certain amount of macronutrients, but in a number of ways, the details matter for an athlete in a specific sport. Sports Nutrition involves nutrient timing - what to consume, before, during and post-training - a specific number of calories and perhaps supplementation may be necessary.
What do you know about exogenous ketones?
I like them a lot, but we are in our infancy of understanding how they may be used for athletes and the general population. I am open to learning more of how they may be used - the current research is exciting!
The issues with them are cost and taste. Hands down, the best tasting ketone ester I have tried is called Tecton. Full disclosure, I like it so much that I have become an ambassador and I would encourage anyone to try it. They seem to improve cognitive abilities, and as an avid coffee drinker, I have used them to replace coffee during the afternoon "energy slump" that so many of us get. This way, it does not affect my sleep. My children would take them before doing their homework or tests. At www.tectonlife.com, there is a very good FAQ section that will answer a number of questions.
In short, exogenous ketones can be taken by anyone, for anti-aging, and more research suggests they may enhance brain metabolism, which would decrease the likelihood of developing a neurogenerative disease.
Because exogenous ketones seem to improve cognitive abilities, even a "protective effect", they have been suggested to consume prior to sports that are involved with a lot of head contact with the potential of suffering a concussion. I would suggest everyone try 10g of Tecton before exercise, especially exercise that lasts over an hour, to see if you have an improvement in performance.
How do you feel about creatine?
I refer to the ISSN's position statement on creatine. In short, it is the most heavily studied supplement for safety and efficacy...because it works for a large number of people. I do like it and I recommend for all ages, young and old, active or inactive - there are benefits for all.
What is the ISSN?
From the ISSN's website: "The International Society of Sports Nutrition is the only non-profit academic society dedicated to promoting the science and application of evidence-based sports nutrition and supplementation."
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