Dietary and Nutritional Supplementation to Enhance the Effects of Resistance Training

Nutrition and Resistance Training

Jeffrey Stout, PhD, FISSN, FNSCA, FACSM

  • What you will learn in this course:
    • Identify the quality and sufficient quantity of protein needed to maximize the anabolic effect of RT
    • Describe how carbohydrate consumption post-RT is vital during recovery and adaptation.
    • Distinguish how a dietary supplement can enhance the anabolic effect of RT.
  • 1 Credit Hour as Approved by Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR)
  • Included in this course:
    • Guided Notes
    • On-Demand Webinar
    • Quiz
    • Resources and References
  • CDR Performance Indicators: 8.1.1, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.1.4
  • 1 Credit Hour as Approved by the Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers (BOC)
  • CSSD Exam Competencies addressed:
    • Analyze and interpret available data in the context of enhancing athletic performance and health.
    • Design nutrition strategies for active individuals and populations applying the principles of energy metabolism.
    • Explain how energy is stored in skeletal muscle and other tissues.
    • Evaluate and interpret factors influencing substrate use and exercise metabolism data.
    • Evaluate factors that contribute to exercise-induced fatigue.
    • Describe the effects of nutrition and exercise on health and performance.
    • Explain the use of carbohydrates during exercise training, competition, and recovery.
    • Explain the use of fat during exercise training, competition, and recovery.
    • Explain the use of protein and amino acids during exercise training, competition, and recovery.
    • Design nutrition plans for individuals and groups incorporating exercise-specific recommendations for carbohydrates.
    • Advise clients regarding fat consumption within a nutrition plan.
    • Design nutrition plans for individuals and groups incorporating exercise-specific recommendations for protein.
    • Evaluate special issues related to protein.
    • Design nutrition strategies for individuals and/or groups for pre-workout and precompetition, during training and competition, and for recovery following training and competition.
    • Observe athletes during training session for movement patterns, energy expenditure, training patterns, fatigue, fueling habits, and hydration habits.
    • Evaluate products, foods, and meals in accordance with compliance and permissibility rules of governing body.
    • Describe energy balance (energy intake and expenditure) in active individuals and special populations.
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