Sports Nutrition Advanced Module

This advanced module explores the science of sports nutrition and performance, focusing on how nutrition strategies can enhance training outcomes, recovery, endurance, strength, and overall athletic performance.

Why This Module Matters

Nutrition plays a decisive role in athletic performance, recovery, injury prevention, and long-term health. Poor fuelling strategies can undermine training, while evidence-based nutrition can dramatically improve results.

• • Understand how nutrition directly impacts performance, endurance, and recovery.
• • Learn how fuelling needs change across different training loads and sporting demands.
• • Explore strategies to support strength, power, body composition, and metabolic efficiency.

This module equips you with the tools to apply sports nutrition principles in real-world athletic and active populations.

What You’ll Learn

• Energy Systems & Performance
  How the body produces energy during endurance, strength, and high-intensity exercise.
• Macronutrients for Sport
  Carbohydrate, protein, and fat requirements for training adaptation and recovery.
• Hydration & Electrolytes
  Fluid balance, sweat losses, and performance implications.
• Micronutrients & Recovery
  Key vitamins and minerals involved in energy metabolism and injury prevention.

What You’ll Do

• Evaluate Training Demands
  Match nutrition strategies to sport type, intensity, and training phase.
• Apply Fuelling Strategies
  Plan pre-, intra-, and post-exercise nutrition for optimal outcomes.
• Support Recovery
  Address glycogen replenishment, muscle repair, and inflammation.
• Assess Performance Nutrition Risks
  Identify under-fuelling, RED-S risk factors, and poor recovery patterns.

Module Outcomes

By completing this module, you will:

Guidance Every Step of the Way

Our expert nutrition tutors support you throughout this advanced module by helping you interpret exercise demands, training phases, and sport-specific requirements. You’ll receive guidance on translating performance nutrition science into practical strategies for real athletes — including fuelling, hydration, recovery, and risk identification — ensuring your recommendations are evidence-informed, realistic, and effective. With expert guidance from a dedicated tutor, and a free six-month extension, you'll be set up to succeed in the field of sports nutrition.

If you're passionate about nutrition for sports performance for yourself or your clients, join our online course and start your learning journey today!