Internationally Accredited Certificate In Sports Nutrition

Explore continuing professional development through CBT standards, CPD hours, and usable titles in sports nutrition. Learn about accreditation and the Udemy platform.

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Define sports nutrition as the study and practice of fueling athletes for performance and recovery, including nutrients, fluids, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, supplements, rest, and progressive overload.

Define an athlete as anyone who consistently participates in sport, from recreational to serious competitors, and categorize athletes by level of commitment to training and performance.

Define recreational athletes as those who play sport for fun and fitness, and armature athletes who compete at university or national levels, with emphasis on nutrition.

Explore how professional athletes optimize nutrition, supplementation, and lifestyle with a team to achieve superior performance and recovery, while the course targets recreational and major athletes with simple, progressive modules.

Explore how athletes are categorized by sport type and how endurance sports rely on the aerobic energy system, with macro and micro nutrient needs varying by sport and distance.

Explore how aerobic and anaerobic energy systems power endurance, speed, agility, and strength across team and individual sports, with examples like football, basketball, cricket, and weightlifting.

Explore the three energy systems—ATP-PC, anaerobic lactic acid, and aerobic—understanding how food converts to ATP, oxygen presence, and energy production during different sports.

Explore the phosphocreatine system (ATP-CP) that stores creatine phosphate in muscle cells, releases energy to rebuild ATP during short, all-out efforts, and requires 4–5 minutes for full replenishment.

Explore the lactic acid system, an anaerobic energy pathway that rapidly converts glycogen to lactate during high-intensity effort. It sustains activity for three minutes before fatigue from lactate buildup.

Explore the aerobic system, deriving energy from carbohydrates and fatty acids, delivering the highest ATP yield at slower rates for endurance via glycolysis, Krebs cycle, and the electron transport chain.

Explain the three energy systems—ATP-CP, lactate, and aerobic—and how they power maximal bursts and endurance using glycogen and stored fats.

Identify five cardio training zones based on maximum heart rate, calculated as 220 minus your age. Zone 1 is 50–60%, Zone 2 is 60–70%, useful for warmups and light workouts.

Explore cardio zones 3 to 5, max heart rate ranges, and the shift from aerobic to lactic energy systems, including lactate threshold concepts and rest guidance.

Understand athletes' energy needs through total daily energy expenditure (TDEE): learn BMR, the thermic effect of food, and activity, plus a simple weight times 10 BMR estimate.

Calculate Rocky's bmr at 1700 calories and estimate dea using a moderate activity multiplier and the 0.55 method to reach about 2835 calories for workouts.

Case study 2 analyzes Vincent’s high activity level to estimate daily calories using BMR and activity multiplier. It highlights tailoring sports nutrition for football and monitoring body fat and progress.

Sally demonstrates managing a busy schedule with light to moderate intensity workouts to stay moderately active. The case study shows calorie math using BMR and activity multipliers and daily tracking.

Examines a 25-year-old cross fitter's energy needs and calorie targets to boost performance and strength, detailing her two hours of training with HIIT and the role of BMR.

Define protein and its roles in growth, maintenance, and enzyme functions, then compare sedentary RDA of 0.8 g/kg with active needs of 1.4–2 g/kg, using a 60 kg example.

Learn sports nutrition protein guidelines and ranges by activity: endurance about 1.4 g/kg, intermittent sports about 1.7 g/kg, and strength at 2 g/kg, with weight-based examples.

Explore how carbohydrates fuel brain and muscles, detailing simple and complex types, glycogen stores in liver and muscle, and the protein-sparing effect for growth and recovery.

Explore carbohydrate ranges for athletes, from six to 10 g/kg for endurance to five to six g/kg for recreational, and note 55 to 65 percent calories for Sally's glycogen stores.

Explore how fats power athletes' energy, distinguish saturated and unsaturated fats, including omega 3 and omega 6, and identify good fats, bad fats, and trans fats.

Learn to calculate athlete energy needs and fat, carbohydrate, and protein targets from calories and body weight, ensuring fat is at least 20 percent, using Sally, Rocky, and Valentino.

Water is essential for all bodily functions and athletic performance. Athletes should drink roughly 1 liter per 20 kg body weight, sip during workouts, and avoid drinking during meals.

Use a urine color chart to assess hydration, replace electrolytes during workouts longer than 90 minutes with sport drinks, and tailor fluid intake for endurance versus strength athletes.

Discover when to use water versus sport drinks, how glycogen depletion and bonking affect performance, and guidelines for beverages for workouts over 90 minutes.

Sport drinks rehydrate during and after exercise, delivering 4–7 percent carbohydrates and electrolytes like sodium and potassium to fuel 30–60 g per hour (up to 60–90 g for endurance).

Compare Gatorade, Powerade, and Accelerate by carbohydrate sources (high fructose corn syrup, organic cane sugar, dextrose) and zero-calorie options, and consider electrolyte capsules or tablets for sodium and potassium.

Compares gatorade, diluted fruit juice, and water during cycling; finds no significant differences in heart rate, sweat rate, exertion, or power, and notes coconut water as an alternative.

Explore nutrient timings to maximize performance and optimize recovery in sports nutrition, covering pre- and post-workout snacks, hydration strategies, and carbohydrate and electrolyte options for different workout durations.

Apply the cake analogy to prioritize total daily nutrition for body composition, with frosting timing and sprinkles supplements guiding protein intake, while focusing on consistent daily macros over perfect timing.

Explore how calories, protein, and macros shape body composition, and why consistent meal planning, intermittent fasting, and nutrient timing matter for athletes.

Explore pre-workout nutrition for strength and power athletes, including meals two to three hours prior to activity, a 15–45 minute snack with minimal fats, and complex carbohydrates.

Understand the glycemic index: low GI (≤55) raises blood glucose slowly; high GI (≥70) raises it quickly. Prefer low to moderate GI carbs and time high GI carbs around workouts.

Deliver guidance on post-workout nutrition for strength-power athletes, emphasizing the golden window, fast-acting carbs with high-quality protein, and whey to boost muscle recovery.

Explore how immediate post-workout carbohydrate intake replenishes glycogen and how adding protein may enhance glycogen resynthesis for strength-power athletes.

Calculate Rocky's lean body mass to set a 26 to 33 g pre/post workout protein target within his 154 g daily intake, and plan timing across three to six hours.

Develop a three-month half marathon fueling plan for Sally, with 2000 calories daily, 60/15/25 macros, and 77 g protein, prioritizing glycogen replenishment and pre-, intra-, and post-workout nutrition.

Learn carb loading to maximize glycogen stores for endurance events like the half marathon, including a two-day 75 percent carbohydrate plan, optional if daily carbs are already high.

Plan Sally's race-day fueling with hourly hydration and an oatmeal breakfast. Use steady carb-electrolyte intake during the half-marathon, followed by post-race recovery with carbs and protein.

Explore caffeine as a popular performance enhancer for athletes, detailing a safe 400 mg limit, 30–60 minute pre-workout timing, various forms (coffee, gels, capsules), and evidence from an umbrella review.

Not all whey is equal; choose grass-fed, hormone-free cows, avoid arsenic and heavy metals, prefer low-temperature processed, stevia-sweetened whey, and know concentrates, isolates, hydrolyzed forms.

Explores various creatine forms, including monohydrate, ethyl ester, liquid, buffered, and magnesium chelate, and concludes monohydrate is the most effective and cost-efficient.

Learn to guide clients as a dietary supplement advisor, covering protein powders, creatine, multivitamins, and omega-3s, while considering soil nutrient depletion and the role of multivitamins.

Choose multivitamins with bioactive forms of B6, B12, and folate and chelated minerals to improve absorption; avoid synthetic GMO ingredients and high pill burden by dosing across meals.