Strngfuel Nutrition Coaching

People training for competition and performance have different nutritional priorities than the average gym-goer.

Athletes training can often involve:
Multiple sessions per day
High training volumes with demanding intensities
Limited recovery windows between sessions

Prolonged moderate-high intensity exercise significantly depletes energy stores, increases fluid losses and places great stress on the body.

For performance athletes, nutrition is not just about eating healthy, it’s about providing the body with enough fuel to repeatedly train, recover and perform at a high level.

Because of this, the nutrition needs of athletes often extends beyond what is typically outlined in the Australian Healthy Eating Guidelines.

Recovery nutrition should be strategic, practical and match the energy demands of the athlete.

Many people focus heavily on what they eat after training, but pre-training nutrition also plays an important role in performance.

In most cases, simply having a source of carbohydrates before training can help support better performance and overall training output.

Your pre-training snack does not need to be fancy, you should aim for:
✔️ easily digestible carbohydrates
✔️ lower fat, lower fibre options closer to training
✔️ foods that sit well in your stomach
✔️ convenient options that you can consistently rely on

Performance nutrition is rarely overcomplicated or extreme, it’s generally about nailing the basics 👌🏽