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Nutrition Help for Coaches

By: Tricia L. Griffin, RD, CSSD
POWERBAR Sports Nutritionist
Have you ever been asked, “What should I eat to help my performance?” or, “What do I eat before a game or training session?” Have you ever wished you could have a Sports Nutritionist provide science-based, safe advice to help your team power through the season?

Well, POWERBAR® has the answers for you and your team. Our training and nutrition experts have developed an easy-to-use online tool to help guide your athletes. We have recently added options designed specifically for teens 13–17 years old, so you can help guide your young players to appropriate food and fluid choices before, during, and after games, as well as help formulate a food plan designed to meet their calorie, carb, protein, and fat needs.

POWERCOACH™ provides users total support with 24/7 access to daily workout reminder emails, a personal training calendar, a workout log, and much more. Users can select from running, triathlon, cycling, swimming, and walking programs based on their experience and their ultimate goal (distance). Additional training programs for non-endurance sports will be added in the near future. To develop the unique training programs found on POWERCOACH™, POWERBAR tapped the extensive knowledge of its POWERBAR® TEAM ELITE™ athletes and coaches. This is a great way to get your players in shape before the season even begins!

POWERCOACH™ also supplies users with guidelines on proper sports nutrition, which is the foundation for all training programs. This portion of the customized program offers essential sports nutrition information, plus a personalized daily eating plan geared to meet the specific nutrition needs of an athlete. POWERCOACH™ gives insight on how to get the most from your workouts by showing you how to get the energy you need during every phase of training and competition.

Unlike many existing programs that offer simple rule-of-thumb nutrition tips or information, POWERCOACH™ delivers the personalized information an athlete needs to successfully train and complete an athletic goal with as little or as much detail as he or she requires. For those looking for high levels of scientific support and knowledge, links and videos abound on the site. There are also daily email reminders sent to users, which inform them of their exercise requirements for the day, with bonus sports nutrition tips from our experts.

Available at www.powerbar.com/coach, POWERCOACH™ is another example of how POWERBAR, a valuable source of sports nutrition, continues to be a trusted training partner for its athletes.


Disclaimer:
The scientific information found on the powerbar.com website is derived from the following sources unless otherwise stated:

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American College of Sports Medicine; American Dietetic Association; Dietitians of Canada. Joint Position Statement: nutrition and athletic performance. American College of Sports Medicine, American Dietetic Association, and Dietitians of Canada. Med Sci Sports Exerc 2000;32:2130–2145.

Burke L, Dean V, eds. Clinical sports nutrition. McGraw-Hill Companies, Australia, 2006; 415–453.

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Asker Jeukendrup, Michael Gleeson: Sport Nutrition, An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance, Human Kinetics 2004

Expert Panel:
Trent Stellingwerff PhD, BSc, Senior Research Scientist – Performance Nutrition, Nestlé Research Center
Christopher D. Jensen PhD, MPH, RD Nutrition & Epidemiology Researcher
Tricia L. Griffin RD, CSSD, POWERBAR Sports Nutritionist

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