S5 E5: Sports Nutrition In Crossfit & Weightlifting
This week Dr Hazel is joined by Taylor Ryan - An Accredited Practising Dietitian and Nutritionist, Accredited Sports Dietitian and director of ‘The Sports Dietitian Co’. They chat all about sports nutrition, particularly in relation to crossfit and weight lifting.But if you’re not crossfitter - don’t switch this off just yet as the advice here is transferable to basically all forms of gym-based training, HIIT and weight lifting. If you’re looking for the basics of sports nutrition make sure to check out season 1 episode 1 for an overview of fuelling your fitness with Anita Bean and also season 4 episode 9 on the plant based athlete - also with Anita Bean. Topics covered:* Fuelling for a sport like crossfit vs running. * Nutrition for hard training sessions vs recovery rest days.* Tracking calories and macronutrients - is it essential?* Signs of under-fuelling* Crossfit diet trends (low carb/keto/paleo)* Immunity after intense training periods/competitions* Supplements* Fasted training/intermittent fasting* Vegan protein shakes vs animal protein. *Please note: the sound on this episode has quite a few disruptions and background noise due to connectivity issues. We decided to still share the episode as we don’t think it takes away from the great content*