Sports Nutrition Principles for Performance and Recovery

About this course

Training hard is only part of performance. What athletes eat, drink, and time around activity can influence energy, strength, endurance, recovery, body composition, and long-term consistency. By the end of this course, learners will understand how evidence-based sports nutrition principles can be used to support training demands, recovery needs, and performance goals. Taught by Stephanie Hnatiuk, RD, Registered Dietitian and Performance Nutrition Expert, this course provides a practical foundation in macronutrients, hydration, supplementation, meal timing, and individualized fueling strategies. Through video lectures, applied examples, and practical resources, learners explore how to assess nutrition needs, adjust intake for different training loads, support recovery, and align fueling plans with sport demands and body composition goals. Fitness, health, sports, and wellness professionals will gain practical tools for guiding athletes and clients, while general learners will better understand how nutrition choices affect performance and recovery. This course makes sports nutrition clear, usable, and focused on sustainable results.

Course objectives

• to provide a practical foundation in sports nutrition principles
• to support recovery needs through proper nutrition
• to help guide athletes and clients in their nutritional choices