ACTION Certified Nutrition Specialist

The ACTION Advanced Nutrition Certification will give personal trainers a more thorough understanding of nutrition and allow them to apply key concepts to sports and exercise. Recommendations for both weight loss clients and athletes are addressed. Topics include: Recommendations for the amount of protein, carbohydrate and fat in a person's diet and how this breakdown changes depending on a client's goals. How pre-competition, competition and recovery nutritional choices and timing effect a client's performance. What supplements are safe and effective based on research and what are the concerns and side effects The key nutritional changes weight loss clients should make. How nutritional concepts can lead to better stress management, immunity and sleep. The nutritional needs of athletes participating in specific sports.