Sport Performance
The International Olympic Committee states that "Good nutritional practice will help athletes train hard, recover quickly and adapt more effectively with less risk of illness and injury."
As a nutrition coach, I help athletes, from amateur to professional level, reach peak performance by improving:
-Speed
- Power output
- Energy
- Reaction time
- Focus
- Concentration
- Cardio/Endurance
- Occurrence of muscle cramps, soreness & injuries
- Body composition
Mental performance
You can probably attest to bonking, hitting a wall or feeling irritable/“hangry”. Science has shown that nutrition has an impact on mental performance and productivity. Food timing
and combinations influence focus, concentration, energy levels, decision making ability, quick thinking, problem resolution, etc.
Travel
When traveling for training or competition, being aware (and in control) of the nutritional factors associated with travel, will have an impact on your performance outcomes.
Nutrition for travel includes discussions around:
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Airport nutrition
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Flight hydration and fueling needs
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Nutrition timing on travel days
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Time zone changes
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Dealing with high heat and/or altitude
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Food safety at destination to reduce risk of / treat gastro-intestinal issues
My coaching and guidance, will help you develop a personalized practical strategy designed with your training, practices, events and travel in mind.
I can help individual athletes and teams develop:
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Training-day fueling protocols
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Competition-day fueling protocols
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Hydration protocols
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Body composition programs
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Nutrition protocols for the road
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Supplement protocols
"A study by Siegel et al. showed that body temperature control through nutrition can improve endurance capacity by 19 ± 6%."*
"A 2010 study has shown that dehydration impaired muscle endurance by 8.3 ± 2.3%, muscle strength by 5.5 ± 1.0% and anaerobic power by -5.8 ± 2.3%."**
"Two studies have demonstrated that consuming the optimal amount and the best combinations of carbohydrates can improve performance in time to exhaustion by 3.33min and in time trials by up to 17%."***
*Siegel, R., Mate, J., Brearley, M.B., Watson, G., Nosaka, K. & Laursen, P.B. (2010). Ice slurry ingestion increases core temperature capacity and running time in the heat. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 42, 717-725.
**Currell, K. & Jeukendrup, A. (2008). Superior Endurance Performance with Ingestion of Multiple Transportable Carbohydrates. Medicine and science in sports and exercise. 40. 275-81. 10.1249/mss.0b013e31815adf19.
***Maughan, R.J. & Poole, D.C. (1978). The effect of a glycogen loading regimen on the capacity to perform anaerobic exercise.European Journal of Applied Physiology and Occupational Physiology, 46(3), 211-219.
Testimonials
''Adding Natasha to my sports science team has literally resurrected my sports career, I went from being told my soccer career was over at 26 to playing full field soccer at 32 years of age. With proper nutrition, I am feeling lighter, healthier, stronger, and faster than ever, training 3-4 times a week and eating a lot of delicious food. Thank you for everything and excited for the future''
Antoni Ciepala - Moncton Aigles Bleus Alumni
“Natasha’s business motto “Nutrition is a science, not an opinion” is more than just a catchy phrase. It highlights the significant and impactful difference between modern nutritional research and proven fact, vs unresearched, unsubstantiated & generically adopted nutritional opinions & assumptions.
How can you realize your goal(s) and/or full potential as quickly as possible (best PBs, greatest performance, lowest body fat, lean muscle, optimal confidence, etc, etc) with the least lost effort, time, overall cost and frustration in athletic performance, body composition or any area of your life when your applied nutritional foundation is your weakest link in your chain?
Whether you are a professional athlete, amateur athlete or looking to improve your general fitness and/or quality of life, your options are simple; To work based on your opinions and assumptions, or to engage a world class expert like Natasha to get you through your challenges and assumptions so that you reach your goals and realize your full potential as effectively as possible.
We’re all most fortunate to have Natasha here for us. I know I am. Thank you for your unparalleled guidance and support Natasha.”
Wayne Fowler, Former Medical Device Executive, Leadership Development Coach & Personal Trainer
