The Reach Your Peak Experience (A Sports Nutrition Podcast)

“New year, new me!” - You, probably, maybe. Every new year brings in a wave of aspirations in the form of new years resolutions. From nutrition and fitness to work, and everything in between. However, did you know that there is a good way and a bad way of going about it? Did you know that the simple new year resolution is not actually all it’s cracked up to be? In this episode, I explain why I am...

There is a Japanese phrase that goes: Hara Hachi Bun Me. Using this simple teaching will help inject your nutrition game with a good dose of more mindfulness and intuitiveness when it comes to your eating.  This is invaluable when trying to level up your diet and improve weight loss results.  In this episode, I explain what Hara Hachi Bun Me means, why it’s awesome, and how you can use it in your...

“Is this snack ok to eat?” - Many a client over the years. The truth is that this does not have a blanket yes or no answer to it and is is highly variable due to the nuances and contextual considerations. Really is a “it depends” situation.  However, there is a way for you to think about this more simply and it will hopefully help you think more strategically about your snacks.  Let’s use the ol f...

Reps reps reps. Reps remove doubt. So that is why it is very important to focus on the daily fundamentals and creating consistency. Enter “Stacking Your Days”. A concept I got introduced to from a Chris Paul video. This is a very effective way to look at your efforts and enable yourself to approach things the right way and build something overtime that will last.  In this episode, I share with you...

Not everything needs to be high protein this and high protein that… The reality is that we have entered a time when food companies are launching high protein versions of their foods and creating an influx of high protein “everything”. So is this a good thing or a bad thing? What is my take on this as a Dietitian who actually loves himself some protein? In this episode, I share my thoughts on the c...

Energy drinks vs. coffee. The 2 primary sources of caffeine in the lives of the vast majority. Both have their fans. Both have their skeptics. Both have their haters. So how much truth is there to the general fear around energy drinks? Especially in comparison to the universally accepted coffee. They both are vehicles of caffeine ingestion afterall. So how different can they be? In this episode, I...

If you are someone who is tracking their calories, perhaps for fat loss, then there is a good chance you are leaving some results on the table by making 1 or more common food-tracking app mistakes. Whether you are using MFP or Cronometer or something else, these mistakes are universal and are more common than you may think. They can directly impact the accuracy at which you keep to your calorie de...

There is a general belief that fasted cardio promotes more fat burning.  People believe that more fat burning = more fat loss.  Are these 2 beliefs true or untrue? Does fasted cardio burn more fat? Is fasted cardio the secret to successful fat loss and a better physique or are we not seeing the forest for the trees? In this episode, I breakdown the science behind fasted cardio, fat burning, and fa...

Understanding nutrition strategy is not just about knowing what to do to achieve xyz. It also requires you to have a grasp on how goal prioritisation and nutrition strategy are interlinked. Understanding how focusing on 1 means that you can not optimise fully for all. People's goals usually fall into 3 categories when it comes to leveraging nutrition. One of these has 3 clear distinct focuses...

There are some nutrition basics. Fundamentals if you will. That anyone can do right now and make their life easier as far as nutrition goes and potentially even assist with fat loss efforts. They are action steps or simple strategies that create a better foundation and make efforts for weight loss just that bit easier.  Common sense stuff. Probably things you know you should be doing or could be d...

As an athlete (or gym goer), rehab is either something you have done or you will inevitably encounter in some form or fashion or degree in your life. Injuries happen - big and small, short and long, insignificant and lifechanging. No matter the situation, if you get a setback then you will have to rehab in some way. I have personally worked with several clients who are going through injury or comi...

“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...

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 incorrec...

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, cer...

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 bulki...

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 w...

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 t...

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 ener...

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 t...

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 an...

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...

When someone says the word performance, the first and often only thing that comes to mind is… Sports Performance! However, performance has many faces. Performance is important for various reasons and it does not just involve athletes. You need to start looking at performance beyond a single lense and look at the bigger picture. Embracing performance in its various forms is a great way to become th...

Most nutrition strategies are super one-sided…. Most people are thinking about subtraction only… It’s all about “removing this” and “taking away that” and “reducing this”. However, the best strategy is a balancing act of addition AND subtraction. Adding things rather than just taking away things is the key.  In this episode, I explain the importance of using both an addition-based strategy as well...

The fact is that there is NO one way to approach nutrition. There is NO best diet. Nor is there a perfect diet, NO. However, conventional dieting beliefs are strong and many people believe some hard and fast rules around nutrition NEED to be followed. There is a lot of black and white thinking when it comes to fat loss nutrition specifically.  Truth is a little bit different. In fact, with my year...

Protein powder. Super popular. Well researched. Effective. But which one should you choose? You need to learn how to make this decision the right way. Luckily I have some basic criteria to share with you.  In this episode, I explain how to choose the right protein powder option on the market so that you do not waste your money (or simply to keep it nice and simple for you so you can focus on more...