Nutrition Coaching - What Is It?

NUTRITION COACHING - WHAT IS IT?

As of this week, I am now a certified nutrition coach. Another feather in the cap as I start to build on my previous education. For anyone that knows me, I'm usually anti-certification because there's so many out there that it has started to become a bit ridiculous. If it doesn't help you get a job / progress you in your current role and there's no rationale for getting it, then is it really worth it? Anyway, that's not the point of this. I am now a certified coach in the area of exercise nutrition. I already has a pretty broad knowledge of the scientific principles and core underpinnings of nutrition but this is another step up. Like exercise & training, it's purposely planned towards building competency & confidence in certain exercises before loading them up in the hope of gaining strength, size or whatever your primary goal is. Nutrition should be no different, and if I'm being honest, it's definitely an area I've fallen down on in my coaching service in the past few years. That's all about to change.

My primary market is athletes or fairly regular gym goers. However, I do regularly get asked about working with general population (people that aren't athletes). I usually put it off because the way I work with athletes simply wouldn't fly very well with gen pop. The difference is, it's much more intense, there are a lot more non-negotiables and there are obviously more sacrifices to make when you are trying to get to the top of your game. If the goal is fat loss, muscle gain or to feel better then the pressure is majorly off and there's a lot more flexibility.

Nutrition coaching involves teaching the client the basic nutrition skills that they need to take back control over their eating behaviours. It's about developing life long nutritional habits that are sustainable, not short term. It's about getting the results you want (whether it's for aesthetic reasons or just general health) without feeling like you have to put your whole life on hold for weeks on end. It's about knowing you can have that treat in the middle of the week and not have to feel guilty over it. It's about being able to go out for a few drinks and not dread derailing your progress up to that point. It's about removing the major emotional & psychological barriers surrounding food & eating and to put the control firmly back in your own hands so that you can get on with living life as normal.

Developing the knowledge around nutrition and food is part of it. You have to then layer on top of that the skills that allow you to reach your goals as fluidly as possible. Just like you would nail a goblet squat before attempting a barbell back squat you have to practise the daily tasks that promote a healthy lifestyle. All the while layering on top more and more skills which broaden your scope and ability to truly live & reach your potential.

If this sounds like it's up your street and would like more info on it or would like to get started then drop me a line straight away!

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To see some of the results I've helped clients achieved have a look at the results page here.

It can be as simple or as complicated as you want it to be , my job is to make it easy for you to get there .. Chat soon!