Sports Nutrition Explained | sport and fitness nutrition advice

I Believe Healthy, Happy Athletes Perform Best

Overview

Sports Nutrition Explained is dedicated to educating athletes and fitness enthusiasts about the crucial role of nutrition in health and performance. Our platform provides well-researched educational content designed to empower individuals.

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About Me

Hi I'm Rachel a SENR registered Sports Nutritionist and qualified Personal Trainer. I am passionate about creating educational content, conducting in depth research and supporting individuals to regain their health and performance.

Sport has always played a big part in my life. A football fanatic as a child I soon started swimming 9 times a week (much to the annoyance of my parents) before deciding to take up rowing. Covid and a period of poor health ended my Olympic rowing dream and now I can be found running and cycling in the hills around Sheffield.

A young rachel is half kneeling in grass wearing football clothes and crossing her arms

A 16 year old rachel wearing a city of sheffield rowing club jacket smiles whilst holding her medal for the U17 northern sprint championships

A young rachel is holding her bike in the middle of a bike ride, still wearing football kit. in the background there is a dam wall and water

Rachel is mid stroke in a single scull (rowing boat). she is wearing lots of layers and looks cold

an action shot of a young teenaged rachel mid butterfly stroke in a swimming race.

Rachel smiles whilst holding a trophie for coming 3rd female in a local half marathon race

Rachel can be seen in the distance running in the peak district. lots of green hills can be seen in the background and a rocky path leads the way

My Values

- Athlete health is the top priority

- No gimicks or bullshit only evidence-informed approaches

- The optimum nutritional plan is the one that works for you as the individual... you'll find no cookie cutter plans here

- Nutritional support should not be restricted to Elite athletes and those who can afford it...

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Services

1:1 options

Initial consultation

up to 90 minute initial consultation (video call or phone call options available)

A chat to understand you; what makes you tick, your current nutrition habits and sporting goals and how I can help you.

Within this meeting I will set out an initial action plan and a follow up report alongside additional resources such as recipe cards and infographics.

£100

example infographic that you may receive if working with me. pre-training carbohydrate snacks. aim to consume ~70g of carbohydrate 1-2 hour before exercise to top up energy stores for training. please see recommended snack combinations below. 2 slices of bread and 2 tsp honey. 2 soreen lunch box loaf bars (or 4 slices of larger loaf) and a banana. the rest of the image has been cropped but you can see the top of a cereal bar packet, apple and fruit string.

Follow up sessions

45 minute follow up session/s

We will review your goals and set new ones if appropriate utilising behaviour change techniques to make them stick.

Can be purchased one at a time for £50

or in packages of 5 for £220 or 10 for £450

(perfect for the lead up to a race or as part of your training block)

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Group sessions

I offer group sessions to sports clubs and organisations. These will be online on teams or in person if within the Sheffield region. This is ideal for teams wanting to improve their athletes health, performance and nutrition competence or for organisations wanting to promote the health of their workers.

Sessions can be one off or part of a series and you can chose from popular topics or request specific presentations. There is also opportunity for a question and answer format. Resources and slides will be sent out to attendees and a recording will be made available for those who cannot attend.

Example topics include;