Paperback. 'Performance Nutrition' provides an overview of how nutrition can be used to maximize human performance. Starting with the end in mind, each chapter takes the reader from the science through to the practical application, making the science of sports nutrition accessible. The book shows how nutrition can be used to: . Reduce the risk of injury and illness for athletes . Maximize strength gains in the gym . Adapt effectively to endurance training . Minimise the negative effects of concurrent training . Improve competition performance, whether for football or for the Tour de France . Lose weight safely and effectively to maximize performance. AUTHOR: Dr Kevin Currell is Head of Performance Nutrition at the English Institute of Sport. He has supported athletes, including the British Athletics Team, British Triathlon, GB Canoeing and GB Short Track, through five Olympic Games. He holds a PhD in Sports Nutrition from the University of Birmingham and is a Registered High Performance Sport and Exercise Nutritionist. SELLING POINTS: . A new book that provides an overview of how nutrition can be used to maximize human performance. . Will be of great interest to sports scientists and students, and athletes. . Packed full of information, each chapter takes the reader from the science through to the practical application. . The book shows how nutrition can be used for reducing the risk of injury and illness; maximising strength gains in the gym; minimising the negative effects of concurrent training and much, much more. 40 diagrams and 18 tables. Provides an overview of how nutrition can be used to maximize human performance. This book shows how nutrition can be used to: reduce the risk of injury and illness for athletes; maximize strength gains in the gym; adapt effectively to endurance training; minimise the negative effects of concurrent training; and improve competition performance. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability.

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Title: Performance Nutrition (Paperback)
Publisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, Ramsbury
Publication Date: 2016
Language: English
ISBN 10: 1785002228
ISBN 13: 9781785002229
Binding: Paperback
Condition: new

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Performance Nutrition provides an overview of how nutrition can be used to maximize human performance. Starting with the end in mind, each chapter takes the reader from the science through to the practical application, making the science of sports nutrition accessible. The book shows how nutrition can be used to: reduce the risk of injury and illness for athletes; maximize strength gains in the gym; adapt effectively to endurance training; minimise the negative effects of concurrent training; improve competition performance (whether for football or for the Tour de France), and finally, lose weight safely and effectively to maximize performance.

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Dr Kevin Currell is Head of Performance Nutrition at the English Institute of Sport. He has supported athletes, including the British Athletics Team, British Triathlon, GB Canoeing and GB Short Track, through five Olympic Games. He holds a PhD in Sports Nutrition from the University of Birmingham and is a Registered High Performance Sport and Exercise Nutritionist.

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