Become a Certified Functional Sports Nutritionist
iThrive Academy brings you the power of functional medicine with sports nutrition, where you learn the skills to be an elite coach to optimize performance, fuel your body, and boost well-being.
Program Overview
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Course Modules
Exercise Physiology
- Energy System
- Health and Skill related component
- Exercise and adapting to exercise
- Physical fitness testing
Nutrients
- Micronutrients
- Macronutrients
- Energy expenditure calculation
- Plan a diet
Interpreting Blood tests
- Understanding blood
- Importance of blood work
- Importance of blood tests in sports
- Important blood parameters
Component Specific Nutrition
- Understanding the physiology of specific sports
- Endurance Sports
- Strength Sports
- Mixed sports
Nutritional Periodization
- Understanding Periodization
- Understanding body types
- Phases of periodization
- How to make a periodized table of sports
Hydration Strategies
- Phases of liquid intake
- Understanding fluid balance
- Safe hydration strategies for athletes
- Electrolytes for sports
Hormonal Health
- What are hormones
- Role of hormones in sports
- Various hormones that affect sports performance
- Factors affecting hormonal health in athletes
Sports Genomics
- Importance of nutrigenetics and nutrigenomics in sports
- Gut health and Athletic Performance
- Use of genetic testing for athletes
- Genes responsible for evaluating sports performance
Sports Supplements and Ergogenic Aids
- Commonly used sports supplements
- How to choose safe and effective supplements
- Introduction to doping
- Rules and regulations of WADA
Practical Aspects of Sports Nutrition
- Loopholes of sports nutrition
- Problems faced by athletes in following sports nutrition
- Tips to make sports nutrition easy to follow
- Discussion
Lecture on Athlete Counselling
Become a Certified Functional Sports Nutritionist
Enroll NowWho Should Take This Course?
Want to be the go-to expert for athletes' nutrition needs? Our online certification program turns fitness enthusiasts into professional Functional Sports Nutritionists. If you are one of the following, then this course is the best choice for you:
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Benefits of Choosing iThrive’s Functional Sports Nutrition
Comprehensive knowledge from basics to advanced sports nutrition.
Recorded lectures with certified functional nutrition experts.
Lifetime access to valuable study materials like PDFs, and videos.
Case studies for real-world learning and practical knowledge.
Program Certificate
After successfully completing our functional sports nutrition course, you will receive iThrive Academy’s Course Completion Certificate, showcasing your dedication and expertise as a learner.
Meet your Expert Instructors
Meryn is a core part of iThrive’s Sports Nutrition Verticle Evolve. She believes that “Nutrition can either make a great athlete good or a good athlete great”. Meryn is passionate about helping sports persons by applying her knowledge of sports nutrition in enhancing their performance and making their lives healthier and happier.
Prerna is a highly passionate and dedicated Functional Nutritionist with a mission to empower individuals to achieve optimal health and vitality through personalized nutrition and lifestyle modifications. With an extensive background in clinical nutrition science, Prerna’s expertise lies in tailoring custom solutions according to the unique needs of individuals.
From Learning to Earning: Here's What Awaits You
Boost your income and start a new career as a fitness professional.
Collaborate with athletes to enhance their health and nutrition.
Transform your expertise into real-world results with your clients.
Become a Certified Sports and Fitness Nutritionist with iThrive.
Stand out as a leader in the ever-growing sports nutrition industry.
See what our students have to say
The course offers a deep dive into sports nutrition with a focus on functional aspects. It’s well-structured, research-backed, and enriched with real-life examples. The platform is user-friendly with valuable supplemental resources. Overall, a top-notch course for both professionals and newcomers.
Having been a sports enthusiast for many years, I can say with confidence that this course has given me all-round knowledge to know what it's like to be in the shoes of an athlete.
I'm really glad for taking this course and I would like to thank iThrive for giving me the platform to explore this field of nutrition science.
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