Dietary and Nutritional Supplementation to Enhance the Effects of 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.