The Reach Your Peak Experience (A Sports Nutrition Podcast)

“Is it ok if I still have a cheat meal? Will that affect my results?”

This is a common question and one that I recently got asked by a new client again.

Cheat meals seem to be forever connected to the nutrition space, a way for one to unshackle the constraints of dieting and enjoy moments among the gruelling efforts to lose weight. 

However, is this possible? Can cheat meals co-exist with fat loss aspirations or are you barking up the wrong tree and setting yourself back…

In this episode, I give you my take on cheat meals, if they can be used effectively, and how they can impact your results depending on how you go about them.

Let’s see if indulgence can meet strategy!

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.
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There is a general belief that doing things that result in more fat burning is automatically the answer to fat loss woes and struggling weight loss goals.

However, this is not an exact science. It does not necessarily mean it is true in a given situation. 

While we interchangeably like to use fat burning and fat loss, there are specific scenarios in which this can get confused and lead to incorrect strategy and poor thinking around fat loss planning.

In this episode, I explore the difference between fat burning and tangible fat loss. Using key examples from my experience as a Dietitian and the most common scenarios in which this creates misinformation, I will explain how they are different and what you should be focusing on instead. 

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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Books can be sources of inspiration, advice, and direction that one needs to help add fuel to one's pursuit of goals and achievement.

They can be the additional tool one uses to address limitations and/or obstacles getting in your way or simply a way to change your perspective to help move you further along any journey you may be on.

When working on your nutrition and fitness aspirations, certain books can help provide information and tools that can assist you in overcoming setbacks or even provide a catalyst to boost you closer to your goals.

So as a fellow book reader and as someone who has realised the value self-development can have, I have gained insight into some books that have personally helped me but also have become staples that I recommend to people wanting to leverage more from their nutrition.

What recommendations do I have for you? 

In this episode, I share 3 book recommendations I personally would recommend you read if you are someone looking to achieve some big goals in your health, nutrition, and fitness. These books address 3 different areas that can limit your potential when trying to reach your peak. 

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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Dirty bulking…what is it good for? Absolutely nothing (for 97.7564% of people)

When people try to build muscle, most want it now and want it quickly. Impatience…the gyms are rife with it.

Due to the general idea and perception that to build quality muscle mass you need to eat a lot to get better and faster gains, more and more athletes and gym goers are jumping on the bandwagon of the “dirty bulking phase”.

In other words, eat anything and everything in larger than life quantities in the bid to maximise the muscle growth potential and put on as much mass as quickly as possible.

This is a silly way to go about it for the vast majority of muscle seekers! I am here to explain why. 

In this episode, I explain why you should avoid dirty bulking if you truly care about your body composition goals and want to actual make things easier on yourself. 

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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A situation that many athletes and gym goers find themselves in, is when they finish a hard and gruelling training session or complete a sporting game and they need to kick off their fuelling…

Yet they don’t have anything prepared at home OR more commonly they are travelling at the time (perhaps an interstate or overseas sporting competition) and need to be able to make a decision on the go that will still tick off the re-fuel and recovery boxes.

What can one choose? What does one do? 

There are better options, less ideal options, great options, and pretty crappy options. And it’s not always going to be a smooth logistical feat. 

However, I wanted to help by providing some ideas that I would choose and that I have recommended to athletes before, based on what is available here in Australia at least. 

In this episode, I share 4 on-the-go takeaway options that athletes and gym goers can choose from to tick off the fuelling box when they don’t want to or can’t prepare a suitable meal prep at home. 

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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DOWNLOAD MY FREE MACRO NUTRITION CHEATSHEET 

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From creatine to pre-workout to anything in between…

More and more adolescents (both athletes and non-athletes alike) are moving towards the use of sports supplements or are considering using one.

I have had more and more parents bring their teens to see me and provide advice around supplement use.

It is a topic worth looking into as there is a good chance you are a teenager taking or wanting to take one or are a parent concerned and wanting more information.

The truth is that everything is contextual to nutrition and the same applies to the use of supplements with adolescents, so it is not black and white either. 

However, the general consensus is that the first action should be to try and sway them away from thinking they should take supplements. 

In this episode, I share 3 reasons or considerations on why we as Dietitian’s tend to try and sway teenage athletes and gym goers from the use of or strict reliance on sports supplements.  

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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Energy drinks…so many options. Super popular. Yet long-hated on and feared by many too.

So what is the go with them?
Are they good or evil?
Should you consider using them?

Energy drinks should be seen as a supplement so clearly context and nuance matters yet is often deficient when opinions on these products are very strong. 

In this episode, I simply give my take and level headed analysis of energy drinks, their usage, and if they are as bad as people tend to always think they are. 

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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DOWNLOAD MY FREE MACRO NUTRITION CHEATSHEET 

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Is whey isolate better than whey concentrate?

Which one should you choose?

How are they different?

All common questions for people trying to pick a new protein powder to add into their nutrition plan and routine.

The reality is that there are some super simple considerations that will help you pick the right one for you!

In this episode, I compare whey isolate and whey concentrate to provide you the simple insight into which one you should choose based on your needs and preferences.

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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DOWNLOAD MY FREE MACRO NUTRITION CHEATSHEET 

Your Guide To Improving Your Macros & Food Knowledge

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Apply for Bespoke 1:1 Macro Sherpa Nutrition Coaching Program: https://bit.ly/395QmGs

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Progress, wins, improvements…they are all about more than simply your weight. Even with a fat loss goal.

So it is important you look at the bigger picture and balance out your approach by adding in more metrics to complement your weight goals.

Stop racing towards a number and forgetting all the milestones and wins along the way!

Here are 5 ways you can track your progress without stressing over and being obsessed with the number on your scale…

In this episode, I share with you 5 great ideas for non scale metrics/wins you can start tracking to make your progress report a lot better!

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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DOWNLOAD MY FREE MACRO NUTRITION CHEATSHEET 

Your Guide To Improving Your Macros & Food Knowledge

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Supplements are super popular, yet more than 70% of them are useless and not right/needed for a given individual at a given time.

Yet within this, almost contrasting world of supplements exists products that a large percentage of the population either needs or would benefit from.

Vitamin D is one such nutrient and one such supplement. 

So what do you need to know? Here is your mini guide to vit D supplements. 

In this episode , I breakdown the basics around vitamin D and vitamin D supplementation so that you have the information you need to make the most informed decision around your nutrition.

DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique situation needs to be taken into consideration and adjusting your dietary intake.

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DOWNLOAD MY FREE MACRO NUTRITION CHEATSHEET 

Your Guide To Improving Your Macros & Food Knowledge

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Apply for Bespoke 1:1 Macro Sherpa Nutrition Coaching Program: https://bit.ly/395QmGs

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