Ep. 12 – Sports Nutrition with Director of Performance Nutrition at IMPACT Basketball – Isaac Mourier
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In this information packed episode from Spring 2020 about Sports Nutrition, we speak with Director of Performance Nutrition at Impact Basketball (and former Sport Nutritionist @ University of Georgia and ex-pro basketball player in England’s BBL) Isaac Mourier and go through the following:
- Isaac’s Role @ Impact
- How he develops rapport with NBA Players
- The structure of a nutrition consult
- Recommended protein requirements for competitive athletes
- Definition & Importance of micronutrients
- Nutrition fundamentals – the importance of building a base before supplementation
- Issues with artificial colorings in sports performance products
- The importance of Carbs for ALL athletes
- How Fats help regulate hormones & how it is used at lower intensities
- The stages of behavior change with regards to a nutritional intervention
- His former role at University of Georgia and how he would individualize plans within large team populations at the D1 level
- How nutrition messages are simplified to teams and how meals change between different intensity days
- Importance of goal setting to help promote behavior change
- Why going Vegan is not always the best decision for elite athletes
- If you do go Vegan as an elite athlete, an example of changes you would need to make