WEB WORKSHOPS

Periodized nutrition refers to the combined strategic use of training and nutrition, or nutrition only, with the overall aim to maximize adaptations that support exercise performance. In this free web-workshop hosted by Performance Nutrition Pro Co-Founders Dr. Dana Lis and Jenn Gibson, you will learn how to: • Set up a periodization nutrition framework • Review periodized programs in team, weight-class & endurance sports • Use our “Lab2Life” approach to apply the science of nutritional periodization to real life nutrition program planning. • Insight exchange with diverse group of attendees

Dr. Lis, Jennifer, and Scott discuss practical approaches and critical thinking around expanding the scope of practice for sport nutrition practitioners. They discuss the emphasized the need for personalized approaches based on athlete profiles, the importance of leadership skills, and the potential for RDs to lead and manage activities.

In the past decade sport nutrition publications have increased from 300 to 3000 per year. This means that we are learning a lot, but also there is a higher percent of problematic studies published that you need to be able to interpret. In performance, you need to be a critical thinker that can read through research and integrate nutrition strategy that is evidence-based and novel. In this free web-workshop, you will learn how to: • Review & critically evaluate different types of studies conducted in sport nutrition. • Learn a simple practitioner checklist method for critical and efficient research reading. • Discuss the “Lab2Life” approach of appropriately applying research in collegiate and professional sport settings.