The Reach Your Peak Experience (A Sports Nutrition Podcast)

In this episode, I explore 5 things in the nutrition world and tell you if I believe they are overrated or underrated - using my experiences as a Sports Dietitian and Nutrition Coach helping athletes level up their nutrition and health.  There are so many diets, diet foods, drinks, strategies, beliefs, and misinformation in the health and fitness space. It is no wonder so many get confused or wond...

In this episode, I deep dive into the ever so popular topic of - bulking for building muscle. More specifically, I will be covering the strategy of the “dirty bulk” and answering whether or not you should do it. Building muscle is a common goal among athletes of all different levels and sports - from the weekend warrior athlete to the basketball player wanting to dominate their competition.  With...

In this episode, I deep dive into the topic of stubborn body fat that frustrates athletes of all levels and sports. Athletes very often are focused on staying lean or getting lean - this leads to an overemphasis on body fat levels. As a Sports Dietitian, I see time and time and again how athletes will be so frustrated when they can’t seem to get rid of a specific area of body fat or go beyond a le...

In this episode, I share with you 10 nutrition myths that may be preventing you from having success with your nutrition and actually hurting your gains (on the field and with your physique). These nutrition myths need to die and I will explain why. These are nutrition myths that ALL athletes need to know about (no matter the level or sport).  As a Sports Dietitian, I hate seeing all the misinforma...

In this episode, I discuss the two biggest players in the protein powder game and provide you with a comparison of whey isolate protein and whey concentrate protein. Which protein powder should you take? Many athletes ask me, “what protein powder is best?” or “what protein powder should I take?”.  Protein powder is one of the most popular supplements so it is important that we address this and pro...

In this episode, I deep dive into the latest sports supplement that has been trending in popularity - beetroot juice/beetroot extract. There has been a lot of hype about beetroot juice in recent times with many proposing it as the next great supplement in the sports performance space.  Athletes are always looking at the next thing to take their performance to the next level. That is why supplement...

In this episode, I deep dive into the ongoing and long term stigma around carbs and the fear it has generated in athletes of all ages and sports.  Carbs have often be seen as the villain of the nutrition world due to the belief it causes weight gain and health issues. As a Sports Dietitian, I have seen the impact this has had on the lives of many athletes (including my clients), which is why I wan...

In this episode, I share 3 common nutrition mistakes athletes make when starting a fat loss plan. Losing weight the right way requires you to know what to do and what not to do. I will teach you 3 mistakes that are very important to avoid if you want to lose weight with the right nutrition advice.  Fat loss is simple to some degree but it’s not easy. There are many considerations and nuances that...

In this episode, I deep dive into body fat percentages for athletes and answer the question: what is a safe and realistic body fat percentage that you should aim for? Many athletes (if not all), want to be leaner and/or super lean - thinking it will help them improve performance, improve health, and also because they simply want to look lean.  When we think of athletes we think of individuals who...

In this episode, I explore & review Lebron James diet from the perspective of a Sports Dietitian. So what does Lebron James eat in a day to stay at peak condition?  What does Lebron’s nutrition look like? Athlete diets are a point of interest for many fans who want to eat like the elites. Young athletes also want to model after their role models and think eating like them will make them high p...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian will explore one of the most common and popular weight loss exercise strategies of our time - the 10K step a day. It is no secret that exercise goes BEYOND weight loss. You should be exercising for HEALTH and LONGEVITY first and foremost. But it’s also no secret it can help manage weight and physique and that ma...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian will review the latest information on Simone Biles diet - the elite gymnast for the USA.  Athletes require the right nutrition plan and fuelling strategy to be in place to see the success they desire - this is no secret. Sports nutrition is the key to athletes achieving their peak potential. However, different a...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian explores the alkaline diet. In recent years there has been an increase in popularity of the alkaline diet and trying to modify one’s blood pH level for “health” and “results”.  However, is there any merit to the alkaline diet and the proposed benefits? Are alkaline diets necessary? Are they even safe? These ques...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian compares vegan diets with meat-eating diets for athletes.  In recent years there has been an interest in vegan diets as the “hack” for health and performance due to the Gamechangers documentary. Those who watched it left believing vegan diets are the KEY to success as an athlete. How much merit is there to this...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian deep dives into the topic of the post-workout eating window of opportunity. There is a long-standing belief that you need to eat your post-workout meal as soon as possible after you train or finish a competition/game. Is this true? Does the eating window exist? To optimise your own sports nutrition, you need to...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian deep dives into the topic of comp day nutrition strategy. Having the correct nutrition strategy on the day of competition (no matter the sport), is crucial to perform at your best. However, it is not uncommon to see athletes going about comp day nutrition the wrong way.  That is why I want to set the record stra...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian deep dives into the topic of intermittent fasting in the athlete world. Should athletes be using fasting as a nutrition strategy? With the popularity of intermittent fasting nowadays, more and more athletes are trying out fasting as a tool to build the body they want. Many also think it’s healthier for them. So...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian addresses a concern in the nutrition space - teenage calorie tracking and its suitability. Should teens be tracking calories as a nutrition strategy? Many parents wonder this and I have had teens ask me about calorie tracking before too.  So what is the truth? Well let’s explore.  In today’s podcast, I will cove...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian deep dives into the must-know info on creatine. Creatine is one of the most popular supplements in the athletic space and it is also one of the most heavily researched. So what is creatine? How much should you take? What’s the best version? Is it safe? The truth is that creatine is one of the rare supplements th...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian explores what it means to be an athlete. What defines an athlete? What makes someone an “athlete”?  I want to question the status quo and show you how being an athlete goes beyond just being a “professional sports athlete”. In today’s podcast, we will cover: Types of athletes What makes an athlete, an athlete Ar...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian depe dives into the topic of protein absorption.   There is a belief out there, that we can only absorb a certain amount of protein per meal and that the rest is a waste and the body gets rid of it.  Is this true or is this false? Time to find out for yourself. In today’s podcast, we will cover: Why is protein i...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian explains the 3 important considerations for protein (and the order of importance).  Optimising body composition requires adequate protein intake but you need to know what is most important when it comes to your protein so you can focus on the right things.  In today’s podcast, we will cover: Why protein is impor...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian dives into the topic of bulking and more specifically “dirty bulking”. Optimising body composition requires building some muscle for many athletes - and that is why bulking is a big thing among sports.  So what is “dirty bulking” and should athletes be doing it? In today’s podcast, we will cover: Dirty bulking e...

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian explains the good and bad aspects of food tracking that athletes need to be aware of before they dive into flexible dieting. Flexible dieting is like all diets - there is the right way and the wrong way to approach it. That is why you need to be aware of the benefits and potential pitfalls of tracking your food....

In this episode of The Reach Your Peak Experience podcast, Aleksa the sports dietitian talks about supplements and explores when athletes should start considering adding them into the mix. Supplements are crazy popular with athletes and non-athletes alike. So much so, that many start using them too soon or using the wrong supplements in the first place.  So when should an athlete start using them...