Nutrition for Athletes
What you'll learn
- Understand how the body adapts to training
- The psychology of healthy eating
- Sweat rates, hydration and how much to drink
- How to eat before, during and after excercise
- The science of carbs, fats, protein, vitamins and minerals
- How to lose weight while maintaining muscle mass
Requirements
- This course is designed for people with an interest in nutrition, sport and exercise
- No prior knowledge of nutrition is required
Description
Are you interested in sport nutrition? Maybe you're an athlete or a coach, or a student or a lifelong learner looking to understand more about how nutrition and exercise affect our bodies.
If so, this is the course for you. We will look at how the body adapts to training and why nutrition is vital to this process. We will look at macros (carbohydrate, proteins and fats), micronutrients (vitamins and minerals) but we will also look at:
How to construct a healthier diet
Calculate your personal nutritional requirements
Manage your hydration
Fuel appropriately for exercise and competitive sport
Understand the psychology of healthy eating
Taught by Chris Worfolk, qualified psychologist, British Triathlon coach, author of The One-Hour Guide to Sport Nutrition, Ironman triathlete and ultramarathon runner.
This course is accredited by IOATH and you will receive a free copy of the e-book edition of Chris's book when you join the course.
Watch the video or check out our preview lessons to get a taste of what is inside.
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Who this course is for:
- Professional and amataur athletes looking to understand their diet and improve their performance
- Coaches looking to support their athletes with nutrition
- Anyone who loves health, sport, exercise and nutrition
Instructor
- 4.4 Instructor Rating
- 4,381 Reviews
- 63,990 Students
- 48 Courses
Chris Worfolk is a psychologist and software consultant. He is the author of nine books and has taught over 50,000 students on Udemy. He specialises in software, career coaching, mental health and resilience.
Chris is the founder of the mental health charity Anxiety Leeds and co-founder of the Leeds Anxiety Clinic. He is the author of Do More, Worry Less: Small Steps To Reduce Your Anxiety. He has a degree in psychology from Leeds Beckett University.
Previously, he has spent over ten years working in the IT industry helping companies including Sky, Asda, Capita and the NHS improve the digital products. He is the author of numerous books including How to Exit VIM and the IT Contracting Master Class. He has a degree in computing from the University of Leeds.
In his spare time, he is an ironman triathlete, ultramarathon runner, competitive public speaker. He lives in Leeds with his wife and daughter.