What you’ll learn
You’ll learn a new approach to sports nutrition based on decades of experience coaching elite athletes and highly active people to perform better, reach personal records, and live more balanced, fulfilling lives.
Who it’s for
This program is designed for nutrition professionals and health coaches who want to develop their coaching skills, as well as individuals who want to optimize nutritional programming in their own active lives.
When you become a Specialist in Nutrition Coaching for Athletes, you’ll:
- Confidently assess, plan, monitor, and evaluate athletes and serious exercisers
- Develop movement nutrition programs beyond basic meal plans
- Understand clients as individuals, not labels
- Collaborate effectively with coaches, team managers, and performance staff
- Recognize how mental, emotional, and relational factors impact coaching
- Apply real-world coaching strategies developed by athletes for athletes
- Understand movement patterns and how they affect nutrition needs
- Help clients identify factors limiting progress and quality of life
Course 1. How to Coach an Athlete
Go beyond traditional sports nutrition focused only on nutrients.
- Help athletes and active clients move, perform, recover, and thrive
- Learn evidence-based nutrition fundamentals
- Use expert tools and assessments
- Earn continuing education credits (CECs)
Course 2. How to Create Personalized Nutrition Programs for Athletes
A step-by-step system for building custom nutrition plans.
- Create repeatable yet individualized systems
- Plan meals, supplements, and hydration
- Improve communication and buy-in
- Earn continuing education credits (CECs)
Advanced coaching strategies for real-world challenges.
- Think through challenges systematically
- Combine technical skill with empathy
- Build self-belief and empowered behaviors
- Earn continuing education credits (CECs)