Athletic performance relies on a wide combination of elements that the athlete needs to implement into their daily lives.
The best sports performance or body transformation results can be achieved through using a clincal nutritionist and an elite personal trainer in Hackney or another area in London where an athlete is located.
The Integrated Performance Health Management and Coaching model based on the UK Athletics experience in preparation for the London Olympic and Paralympic Games stated, “without implementing the right techniques[1], an athlete is not likely to reach their peak physical performance on the track or on the field.”
All health and fitness experts agreed that our best sports and exercise results will be achieved much faster when we are using a focused but, integrated approach, getting help from an elite personal trainer who is also a clinical nutritionist.
The combination of these two specialties in one individual are providing the athlete or to the addicted gym personality type with tried, tested and scientifically sound advice.
One review paper[2] explains that, while physical training is needed for an athlete to perform well, diet and nutrition forms a major part of their performance both during their training routines and while competing.
In addition to nutrition, several lifestyle factors also need to be considered when it comes to achieving an athlete’s peak performance.
For example, one study[3] found that sleep plays a crucial part in athletic performance.
A study[4] by the Sleep Research Society found that sleep extension in a group of basketball players increased their sprint speed and shooting accuracy, as well as their overall mental and physical health.
The study also found daytime sleepiness to be considerably lower, anxiety was reduced and that the mood of all participants were boosted following sleep extension.
Stress is also known to have a considerable adverse impact on the performance of an athlete during any type of physical activity[5].
One review paper[6] explains that psychological stressors have a significant impact on the risk of injury for an athlete.
Additionally, psychological stress also seems to play a role in the recovery after an injury for an athlete.
When psychological support is obtained by teammates and coaches, and psychological stress factors like self-esteem does not cause significant troubles in the athlete’s life, recovery often occurs faster as compared to a low self-esteem, negative self-talk and no support from a coach, teammates or others.
- Is your recovery slower, can’t sleep properly and experience fatigue?
- Would you like to perform at your best using an individualised sport nutrition plan?
- Does your immunity let you down, and it is affecting your mood and training performance?
- Do you experience IBS, IBD or any other digestive problems?
- Would you like to transform your body, take your performance to the next level to reaching your goals faster?
If you do, we can help.
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Role Of A Holistic Sports Nutritionist In An Athlete’s Life
A sports nutritionist in London can provide an athlete with the personalised macro and micronutrients dietary recommendations regarding any type of lifestyle adjustments, appropriate nutritional intake for the goals and physical activity to help them reach their peak performance, without risking any adverse effects from, taking performance enhancing medication (PEM), performance drugs related substances or injury.
The fact that elite personal training in Hackney which is also trained as a holistic sports nutritionist will create a focused, individualised programmes suited to the particular goals and requirements of the athlete may be one of the most important benefits to take into account.
The individualised approach means the sports nutritionist will be able to take into account several factors that uniquely affects the particular athlete, such as:
- The particular food choices that the athlete prefers and dislikes.
- The athlete’s body type, as well as their desired goals.
- The athlete’s current metabolism and overall digestive health[7].
- Food intolerances and food allergies are also considered to ensure the athlete are not affected by adverse reactions to the meal plans developed for them.
- The client oxidative stress level
- Current anti-oxidants intakes
- Maximising nutrients intakes and their absorption
- Ability to prepare very tasty, healthy, performance boosting meals in just under 5 – 10 minutes
- Shopping lists suited for the short and long term athlete’s goals
- Best foods to order and food availability in Hackney or London area
- The athlete’s budget is taken into account to ensure they can afford the unique plan developed to help them improve their performance.
- Current lifestyle factors of the athlete are also taken into account to ensure their individualised plan does not disrupt their day-to-day lifestyle.
Apart from providing a very effective individualised approach to improving athletic performance, a sports nutritionist in London who is an elite trainer will help to offer an athlete a method of achieving a faster recovery rate following their training programmes and after a competition.
A faster recovery rate could be the athlete “ice breaker” since the athlete recover much faster thus, train more and achieve more.
This factor also applied to injuries[8] – time off from a sport can be unpleasant for any athlete; thus a speedier recovery is essential to lower anxiety levels, stress and to boost morale, and it will help the athlete get back on the field as soon as possible.
An elite personal trainer will be able to provide effective methods to help the athlete recover without causing them to experience any further harm but, a fast and holistic body and mind healing – required on the field.
Other ways that personal training in Hackney with the elite personal sports trainer and nutritionist can be useful for an athlete:
- Appropriate hydration strategies[9] can be implemented, which may include an adequate supply of water, based on the athlete’s unique body weight and requirements, as well as through the use of organic fruit and vegetable juices and specific healthy sports drinks.
- An elite personal trainer would be able to look beyond the BMI of an athlete in order to help them achieve the perfect body weight[10], lean muscle mass and overall body composition to support them in the sport they participate in.
- The digestive system and microflora has a crucial role to play in overall physical performance, as it is partially responsible for your mood, or manufacturing nutrients as well as carbohydrates delivery and optimal hydration to muscle tissue during physical activity[11].
- Through the use of a clinical nutritionist, appropriate nutritional intake will be achieved to keep the gastrointestinal tract and microflora healthy and performing at an optimal level.
Making The Athletes Mentally Tough
Even the top athletes in the world have days where they are not able to achieve their peak performance – and even the best athlete in a particular sport can make mistakes and turn out not to be the hero everyone expects them to be sometimes.
This, however, should not be a factor that causes them to quit but, to carefully assess how to break that particular barrier.
To get through these tough situations, an athlete needs to be mentally tough but, again this is all appropiate goal setting, goal getting, mental focus, inspiring, motivating and physical training.
The elite trainer who is also one of the best London nutritionist will guide the athlete enabling him/her to turn mental and physical failures into positive lessons identifying how to learn from their mistakes.
They are taught and trained to find meaning in the time they spend in training, and off training and make them to believe in the talents they possess as athletes.
These are all psychological skills refined in the “line of duty” that only an elite personal trainer in Hackney can help an athlete perfect over time.
An editorial[12] explains that elite sports hold a significant mental challenge for athletes, and that it is important to balance both rewards and risks of such a career for peak performance.
Rewards include those moments of success where the athlete is considered the hero of the game, as well as monetary value of performance for some athletes.
The risks involved may include being the one athlete to cost the team a win, as well as the risk of suffering an injury, which could cause lifelong damage in some cases.
One review paper[13] also explains that the development of mental health problems can have a significant adverse impact in the sports performance of an athlete.
A long term trainer and sports nutritionist in London will not only be able to provide the motivation techniques an athlete needs to keep believing in their talents, but may also help them improve their overall cognitive performance and brain help by providing them with a personalised nutrition diet plan to address specific requirements that may help them perform better – both physically and mentally.
After completely transformed her body shape and fitness through nutrition, and training turning into an international marathon runner, this is what Emma Robinson had to say:
“Alessi Jazz was born to train and he is 100% focused at all times. He makes you believe that you are superhuman and through his unique personal training method he trains you so that you then believe you are.”
- Is your recovery slower, can’t sleep properly and experience fatigue?
- Would you like to perform at your best using an individualised sport nutrition plan?
- Does your immunity let you down, and it is affecting your mood and training performance?
- Do you experience eczema, IBS, IBD or any other digestive problems?
- Would you like to transform your body, take your performance to the next level to reaching your goals faster?
If you do, we can help.
Contact us now by clicking on this link for a committment free consultation today.
ABOUT JAZZ ALESSI
As an elite personal trainer in north London, I provide my clients with a finely personalised approach to improving their athletic performance through a nutrition diet plan that addresses their specific goals, challenges, requirements and nutritional deficiencies.
I nutritionally consult athletes to provide their body with the natural, raw nutrients and best high grade organic supplements they require to reach their peak performance.
If you are looking for a sports nutritionist in London to help you reach your athletic goals, look no further – I have 20 years of experience and have worked with two Olympic athletes before.
I always go the extra mile to ensure my Olympian clients are able to reach their unique goals in athletics, weight management, health and more.
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References:
[1] Multiple Authors. Managing the health of the elite athlete: a new integrated performance health management and coaching model. British Journal of Sports Medicine. April 2014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3963533/
[2] Multiple Authors. Role of nutrition in performance enhancement and postexercise recovery. Dovepress. 11 August 2015. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4540168/
[3] Shona L. Halson. Sleep in Elite Athletes and Nutritional Interventions to Enhance Sleep. Journal of Sports Medicine. 3 May 2014. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4008810/
[4] Multiple Authors. The Effects of Sleep Extension on the Athletic Performance of Collegiate Basketball Players. Sleep Research Society Journal. 1 July 2011. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3119836/
[5] Matthew A. Stults-Kolehmainen and Rajita Sinha. The Effects of Stress on Physical Activity and Exercise. NHS Public Access. 1 January 2015. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3894304/
[6] Nippert A.H., Smith A.M. Psychological stress related to injury and impact on sport performance. US National Library of Medicine. 19 May 2008. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/18395654
[7] J. Galgani and E. Ravussin. Energy metabolism, fuel selection and body weight regulation. HHS Public Access. 6 July 2010. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2897177/
[8] Kevin D. Tipton. Nutritional Support for Exercise-Induced Injuries. Journal of Sports Medicine. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4672013/
[9] Murray B. Hydration and physical performance. US National Library of Medicine. 26 October 2007. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/17921463
[10] Multiple Authors. Body Composition Methods: Comparisons and Interpretation. Journal of Diabetes Science and Technology. 2 November 2008. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC2769821/
[11] Asker E. Jeukendrup. Training the Gut for Athletes. Journal of Sports Medicine. 22 March 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5371619/
[12] Multiple Authors. Editorial: Mental Health Challenges in Elite Sport: Balancing Risk with Reward. Frontiers in Psychology. 25 October 2017. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5661081/
[13] Raglin J.S. Psychological factors in sport performance: the Mental Health Model revisited. US National Library of Medicine. 2001. https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/11665914
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