Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance

by Heidi Skolnik, Andrea Chernus

Gain the ultimate advantage!  Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance is your guide to consuming the right foods at the right time for optimal results in training or competition. Renowned sport nutritionists Heidi Skolnik and Andrea Chernus have worked alongside today’s top athletes, including professional football players and elite marathoners. In Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance , they’ve combined the latest dietetic research with practical advice you can use to create a personalized action plan based on the needs of your body, your sport, and your goals. With guidelines specific to training and competition, as well as sample meal and snack plans, you’ll see how certain nutrients in precise amounts at specific times can improve consistency of energy, speed recovery, increase the building effects of strength training, diminish muscle breakdown, improve immune function, and minimize your risk of injury. Whether you are a dedicated triathlete, high school pitcher, college swimmer, competitive powerlifter, or professional soccer player, Nutrient Timing for Peak Performance is your guide to peak athletic training and performance.  

Genres: Nutrition, Fitness, Health

248 pages, Paperback

First published June 15, 2010

Reviews

[Elena · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is NOT a weight loss book. This is a book geared to help athletes design a nutrition plan that can help maximize performance and injury prevention according to their specific needs. Lots of information regarding timing and needs during practice and competition. Great general information overall with some good examples for a few specific sports. I would have liked to see more specific examples on other sports that could be more complicated like ultra distance sports and triathlons.

[Marcus Goncalves · Rating 4 out of 5]

Overall great information about timing of nutrition with regards to athletic training and competition. My interest was mostly on endurance cycling, as I get ready for another Century ride, which was not covered much. No big deal though.

[Mark Early]

Good overview for a suggested diet for college athletes, but not so great for an overweight/obese person looking to lose weight while maintaining/building muscle

[Misty Lambert · Rating 3 out of 5]

this is intense. Best for those who like to know every tiny detail about what they're eating. I found it helpful, but intense. We'll see if it helps me at all with my nutrition.