Recovery nutrition may one of the most critical components to sports performance as the fuel that allows athletes to reap the benefits of training. This module helps exercise professionals understand how essential recovery nutrition is and aids to develop the knowledge and skills for supporting athletes with it. You will learn about the five goals of post-training and recovery nutrition with a focus on macronutrient guidelines specific to recovery. Additionally, we will discuss the four R's of recovery: Refuel, Rehydrate, Rebuild, and Rest. We address the three main nutrition concerns for recovery, which are hydration, glycogen restoration, and reducing soreness, and provide solutions for each. Finally, we teach exercise physiologists how to help athletes create balanced recovery meals that will aid in optimal recovery and maximized performance.
Total Time: 60-75 minutes CSEP PDCs: 2
This course is delivered through our partner, Performance Nutrition Academy, Ltd. After purchasing it, you will receive a separate email inviting you to create an account in their Online Learning platform and a link to access the course in which you enrolled.
Content of these courses was developed by the Registered Sport & Performance Dietitians of Performance Nutrition Academy, and has undergone review by a panel of CSEP topic experts to ensure scientific accuracy. This partnership was made possible with independent financial support* from the Canadian Sugar Institute Nutrition information Centre, a non-profit association managed by registered dietitians and nutrition researchers that aims to gather and share up-to-date research and evidence-based information about sugars, nutrition, and health.
* The Canadian Sugar Institute (CSI) did not have a role in the content or curricular development of these courses. The views expressed in these courses are those of the facilitators and not of CSI.
