In this week’s solo episode of the pod, we delve into the role of nutrition to maximise mental performance. As athlete’s, you pay large attention to the physical characteristics of your sport, but often neglect the mental aspect and its ability to take your game to the next level. And more specifically, how eating the right foods can maximise mental performance so you can continually express your skillset in order to reach your highest potential. Therefore, we explore how mental performance can truly complement physical performance and the principles and strategies needed to make this happen! p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

In this week’s solo episode of the pod, I walk you through the five high priority steps you need to consider when building the optimal nutrition programme that is specific to you! I share my thought processes and rationale on how I build an athletes nutrition plan so they’re structured and consistent, which provides the platform for them to achieve world class results and reach their highest potential. p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/

This week, I had the absolute pleasure in chatting with Matt Jones of West Ham United, Scotland National Team and Chelsea Women’s. We discuss how a footballer can build their diet from the ground up to best support physical and mental performance for training and matches, and how to accelerate recovery during congested fixtures. We also highlight where players commonly struggle with their performance focussed eating habits - which ultimately holds them back from being able to fully express their skillset as a footballer. Plus, we identify the role of body composition (muscle mass and body fat percentage) in football and how this directly impacts match day performances. So if you’re looking to take your performance and development to the next level, this week’s episode of the pod cannot be missed! p.s. If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/

This week, I had the absolute pleasure in chatting with Dr Dan Martin on how athletes can develop robust eating behaviours and habits to maximise their performance and athletic development. Ultimately, If you’re an athlete with high training demands and poor eating habits who struggles with CONSISTENCY – i.e. you’re either ‘on it’ or ‘off it’ when it comes to your nutrition… We discuss how you can change your daily actions and behaviours for long term high performance eating to reach your highest potential. Dan shares a wealth of knowledge and experience that’ll undoubtedly upskill your nutrition to ensure you’re not leaving any untapped potential on the table. So, if you’re inconsistent with your eating, this episode is exactly what you need! p.s. If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/

This week, we explore the best way(s) for an athlete to quantify training loads so they can better fuel their sessions and ultimately, improve performance and adaptation. If you’ve ever wondered how to programme your nutrition so you’re eating in accordance with your training demand, i.e. high, medium and low days… I walk you through the tried and tested approach and methods used with elite athletes from all sporting disciplines to ensure they perform with daily excellence. I also delve further into my own nutrition system that many of you can use straight away to better plan your weeks and take performance to the next level. The content covered is a missing link for many athletes when they attempt to build their own detailed performance nutrition plan – so this is essential listening for all athletes! p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/

In this week’s episode of the pod, we delve into the importance and impact of the ‘forgotten nutrient’ on both physical and mental performance. We all know and love carbohydrates, but fluid always gets overlooked. It’s just something we kinda do without paying any real attention or care… Therefore, I cover exactly how much fluid you need per day, how much fluid you need during exercise, and how much you need post exercise to ensure that physical and mental performance is on another level! This is a must listen as we enter the summer months – implement these strategies and you’ll be one step ahead of your competition! p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/    

In this week’s solo episode of the pod, I share with you my journey in building ‘Chris Lowe Nutrition’, my pathway into Elite Sport….plus some of the stupid shit I’ve done to get in shape and why this acts as a driving force to educate and empower the best athletes in the world. Although this episode may mostly benefit coaches and practitioners, I feel there are many lessons I can share through my experiences and challenges that are relevant for everyone in all aspects of sport and life. From overcoming my fear of failure and dealing with imposter syndrome, the need for strong values, and the power of having a powerful ‘why’ when it comes to your overall mission. Hopefully this episode shares some light in my journey so far and can offer value in your personal and professional development. p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/

In this week’s solo episode of the pod, I share with you the best ‘dieting’ approach athletes should use to drop body fat without compromising their performance. I also detail the differences and commonalities that athletes share with non-athletes regarding their eating and explain why athletes need to add a greater number of layers into their programme to protect performance and KPI’s whilst shedding body fat. So, if you’re an athlete who’s performance, energy, food focus and enjoyment of life becomes compromised whenever they ‘diet’ – I highly recommend you tune into today’s show. p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

This week, I had the absolute pleasure in chatting with my good friend kirkmiller_ on how athletes can get in shape and stay in great shape year round. In order to achieve excellence on a daily basis, you need to be ultra-consistent with your eating and lifestyle habits. Ultimately, you can’t maximise your true and highest potential with poor standards. Kirk breaks down exactly what you need to hear to get in shape and stay in shape for the rest of your sporting career. You’ll learn from his experiences as a pro footballer, Mens Health cover model and building a global business to take peak performers and business leaders to the next level. So if you struggle to ‘stay on plan’ this is an episode you cannot miss – Kirk goes deep into the mindset we need to raise standards, create daily structure, shift identity and break down limiting beliefs. This episode was huge! p.s. If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/    

In this week’s solo episode of the pod, I give you an in depth overview of my own nutrition habits and strategies to maximise performance, body composition and life. I’m a huge believer that coaches should practice what they preach so they can gain a higher level of insight into the world of the athletes they coach. The details matter – and most of the time you can’t find the answer in an academic journal or text book, you need to get stuck in and experience them for yourself. I won’t ask an athlete do anything that I wouldn’t do myself – so I walk you through the nutrition and lifestyle approaches that myself and the athletes I work with use to ensure  we perform with excellence every day. p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

This week, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to the master of Kettlebell Sports @fionnbharrtoolan – A 3 x world champion, 4 x European champion, 6 x Irish champion, a world class KB Sports coach, gym owner, and an absolute legend of a bloke. Fionnbharr has dedicated the past decade in becoming a master of his sport – My aim was to explore how Fionn approaches his eating, training and lifestyle so he can perform with excellence every day and maximise his true and highest potential. Regardless of the sport you compete in, there’s a huge amount of insights and experiences shared that will undoubtedly help you reach the next level – I thoroughly enjoyed this conversation, and I know you will too! p.s. If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

This week, I had the absolute pleasure of chatting to my good friend @spudjitsu about excelling in both sport and life. Ben and I worked together back in 2019, and since then he’s gone from strength to strength: Ben competes on the international stage in BJJ, runs a successful S&C/Nutrition coaching consultancy called @unorthodox_performance, is a BJJ coach…and in the process of completing his PhD. So needless to say, this man is an absolute operator! We discussed everything from productivity hacks, lifestyle management, performance eating strategies and making weight. Ben shares a phenomenal amount of insight from his experiences as both a coach and athlete – You’ll undoubtedly walk away from this episode with a tonne of value – not to be missed! p.s. If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/      

S3 Ep5: Rob Britton – How Pro Cyclists Eat This week, I had the absolute pleasure of sitting down with pro cyclist Rob Britton. Rob’s been racing bikes professionally for over 10 years and it was fascinating to hear how he’s upgraded and adapted his nutrition strategies throughout his career. There’s an incredible amount of value and lessons to be taken away from this conversation with Rob. From the ‘starvation culture’ of pro cycling back in the day with the aim of being as light as possible, to building solid fuelling and recovery strategies to perform optimally on the world tour. If you’re an endurance athlete, this is definitely an episode you’ll gain a huge amount of insight and inspiration from. p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

S3 Ep4: Aaron Drinan – Fuelling Professional Football This week, we’re joined by pro footballer Aaron Drinan. Aaron and I do a deep dive into his nutrition and detail exactly what and how much he eats on a daily basis to ensure he performs at his best. There are some incredibly impactful messages within this conversation as Aaron shares exactly how his nutrition has allowed him to have consistently high energy levels and performances, despite having very congested fixtures for 9 months of the year. Perhaps his 800g carb loading days are the answer to his success? In this week’s show, you’ll find out how… p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

This week, we’re joined by Track cyclist and cyclocross athlete Mark Gower. Over the past year working with Mark, I’ve been incredibly impressed with how he’s able to race week in-week out for Precise Performance/One Resourcing race team, train nearly full time, whilst building a career in aviation and having family commitments. We all have the same amount of time in a week, but Mark has the ability to extract as much value from each hour to ensure he progresses with each goal. Therefore, I aimed to answer the question on how he achieves this…for those who struggle with ‘fitting everything in’ – this is an absolute must listen! p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

JJ is a long term hero client of mine - his standards, implementation and mindset to play football at the highest level is incredible. JJ is building his career along the professional football pathway, and shares specifically what he eats on a daily basis to give him an advantage over his opposition. p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/  

Grab a pen and paper as we have Wasps Rugby player Josh Bassett on the show. Bass details his step by step approach to ensure he consistently performs at his very best for training and games. You’ll also gain an incredible insight on how pro rugby players operate on a daily basis to continually improve and reach their full and highest potential. Needless to say we’re kicking off season 3 with some absolute gold! p.s. whilst you're here… If you're an athlete who wants the high performance eating habits, the personalised nutrition programming, the support, the accountability and all the education you'll ever need to raise your game and compete with excellence every day - check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/

In this week's solo episode of the pod, I walk you through my step by step process on how to overcome a fat loss plateau. Whether you've completely stalled or want to accelerate your progress. I cover the reason and rationale as to why progress is slower than expected and how to pivot your own nutrition programme to shred body fat without compromising your performance. p.s. whilst you're here... 1) If you're an athlete who wants to step into the elite and take their performance to the next level, check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/ 2) If you're an athlete who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and needs time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

This week, I’m joined by Performance Coach Jack Clarke to discuss how a footballer can maximise their physical development to play at the highest of levels. Jack’s experience as both a performance coach and footballer gives him a unique insight in how to best prepare himself and his athletes so they can perform to their true potential. I absolutely loved this episode of the pod with Jack – his knowledge, clarity and conviction in his message is incredible which’ll undoubtedly bring a huge amount of value for all team sport athletes. So, if you play ANY team sport at ANY level, this is an absolute must listen for you as there’s so many points that can be transferred into your game. Not to be missed! p.s. whilst you're here... 1) If you're an athlete who wants to step into the elite and take their performance to the next level, check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/ 2) If you're an athlete who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and needs time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

You periodise your training. You periodise your nutrition. But do you periodise your life? In this week’s episode of the pod, I highlight the importance of managing your overall work load across training, work, family…and life to ensure you can always remain in top gear and operate at the highest level. With the correct energy management and life periodisation, you’ll avoid burnout and improve your longevity in the game. We need to acknowledge and appreciate that everything is linked together and it’s very difficult to compartmentalise one stressor from another as it compounds onto the next, and the next, and the next. This week, I share some thoughts and experiences on how to best approach this. p.s. whilst you're here... 1) If you're an athlete who wants to step into the elite and take their performance to the next level, check out my six-month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/ 2) If you're an athlete who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and needs time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/