Getting with your programme: targeted nutrition for your training goals

Want to get lean, build muscle and lose fat to fuel your sport?
Recently joined a gym and have no idea what to eat before or after training? Want to know why this is so important?
Training for the Race For Life and want do more than “just get through it”?
Training for a marathon, the rugby/football/tennis or other sporting season and need support through grueling training sessions?
Just want to be the top of your game?

Fitness and nutrition go hand-in-hand, so make sure you have your sports nutrition facts right. Nutrition and its impact on sporting performance is now a science in itself. Whether you are a competing athlete, a weekend sports player or a dedicated daily exerciser, the cornerstone to improved performance is a well balanced diet. Learn about muscle recovery, correct hydration, and how the highest-quality supplements can improve endurance and increase strength to power through your workouts.

By eating foods containing the right nutritional balance we are infusing our body tissues with all the raw materials we need to function at our absolute best.

The basic training diet: what are the requirements?

To provide adequate energy and nutrients to meet the demands of training and exercise
To include a wide variety of foods to acieve the optimal balance of proteins, fats and carbohydrates
To enable the individual to achieve optimal body weight and body fat levels for performance
To promote a quick and full recovery after exercise
To provide adequate fluids to ensure maximum hydration
To consider both the short- and long-term health of the individual

An athlete's diet should be similar to that recommended to the general population.

Whatever your training goals, let Inside Out be your diet coach to help power you through workouts and be the best!