Coaching diet change in sports nutrition - Episode 36 with Adam Feit

Fit to Succeed

English - October 01, 2019 10:00 - 40 minutes - 28 MB - ★★★★★ - 3 ratings
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Supporting athletes, or the general public, through changes in diet and daily food intake can be a tricky road to navigate at times. Adam Feit from Precision Nutrition offers guidance and direction on how to best coach others in the world of sports nutrition and behaviour change.

Guest biography:
Adam Feit is a Level 2 Master Class Coach as well as the Performance Nutrition Coordinator at the global educator, Precision Nutrition. He has years of experience working with youth, collegiate, Olympic and professional athletic teams including the Calgary Flames, Brooklyn Nets, and the ALTIS track and field club. He is the co-author of the Coaches Guide to Jump Training and Complete Guide to Training the Female Athlete. Adam is also a PhD Candidate in Sport and Exercise Psychology.

Episode content:
The interview and fascinating discussion covered a broad range of subjects around sports nutrition and supporting behavioural change.

1.35: Adam's ranking of the importance of diet and nutrition in supporting an athlete's overall goals

4.47: Exercise alone may not be the most effective strategy to help athletes (or the general public) lose weight

13.03: The importance of meal plans and macronutrients as the drivers for dietary change

18.44: How to determine what are the 'big rocks' or priorities when supporting clients through nutritional or behavioural change

24.56: When to stick rigidly to a preset plan versus when it is best to adapt and adjust a plan of action

29.25: How to develop a flexible, periodised nutrition plan

32.05: An explanation of habit stacking and how to use it

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