Advanced Sports Nutrition

As an ageing boulderer (rock climber), gymnast and runner, I have been trying to reduce my weight and relatively increase my muscle mass for a while now, with some success. Much of my information has come from trawling blogs and online discussions from body builders, weight lifters, gymnasts and runners. According to Dan's book, I haven't been doing too badly, but there are some things I misunderstood and will now be able to improve upon. Reading the book was a breeze, in fact I felt like a sponge gleefully soaking up much needed water and went from cover to cover in 3 days. In short, my nutrient timing is not optimal - not eating enough before running, nor eating or drinking during running - I probably over-indulge on protein powder, don't eat enough and certainly don't drink enough. A great book, which at times became a bitter but necessary pill to swallow.

Can't rate this book highly enough!! If you have scientific mind and a keen interest in the nutritional side of the sports world, this is the book for you!! It's clearly written, goes into plenty of depth and explains everything so well. The author enables the reader to understand how the body processes ingested food and drink, before proceeding to explain how (and why!) to fuel the body for a more optimal performance. Oh, and it's fully referenced throughout too, which makes life easy if you need to pull up a few journals for study or just for interest. I hope he writes more books in the future! :)

If you are interested in the science behind nutrition and sports-specific application then this is one of the books I'd recommend. Comprehensive material that focuses primarily on the sports application without going too in-depth in relation to the science behind the body and its processes as respects nutrition. If you are training for an event, this book is definitely one to read. Not necessary for enthusiasts or people who pursue sports in their spare time but still worth a read nonetheless.

I have bought this book, as part of a new correspondence course I'm undertaking shortly by the school of natural health sciences, as there is a free course element that's been given to me when i bought their 2 for 1 offer back in January. Its not an area of nutrition that I'm familiar with, but I am looking forward to a new learning experience using this book in due course.

Really informative book. With having two athletes in the family this book has brought a wealth of information. A must for anyone who wants to get and understand their nutritional needs.

I used this book to help me to write a report for my sports nutrition degree at university. It was more than helpful and full of detail.

excellent book but it's very scientific. You probably have to have a good sports science knowledge to understand this book though.

I am a Dietitian and wanted to refresh my knowledge of sports nutrition. A really good read, lots of useful information. Thanks

The book is very complete, I’ve been using it for about 5 years. I’m a very active recreational athlete now and nutrition is obviously an area I want optimized. With all the info coming at you from everywhere on nutrition it is often hard and time consuming to separate what is potentially valid and what is driven by some commercial interest. with this book you get a scientific yet very readable reference that lets you know what is known and what is not clear. it is basically my go to reference book. while i do surf the internet on subjects i always come back to this one as the reference as it is free from commercial bias . If I lost the book i would reorder it the next day

This book is surely one of the good books of nutritional science. Must for people in sports science.

Libro ottimo e interessante: lo consiglio agli sportivi ma anche a tutti coloro desiderano ottimizzare la loro alimentazione e avere le idee più chiare sull'argomento. Meglio avere conoscenze di base di fisiologia per apprezzarlo al meglio.

Awesome book

This book is widely considered THE text on sports nutrition, and it's even better now that it is updated for 2012. Sports nutrition is a quickly advancing field and having the most recent information is important. Benardot covers very important information for athletes, including: * Ratios of carbohydrates to proteins to fats, and how the body utilizes these nutrients. Unfortunately this section is a bit dated and reflects the old 60's thinking that advocates low-fat, high carb diets. I would have preferred more up-to-date information based on the studies conducted since then that show a high-fat, low-carb diet is healthier. There is a lot of research now on the way these diets can both help and hurt anaerobic and aerobic performance, and this information is sadly lacking. This is one of the few "cons" of the book. * The effects of vitamins and minerals on performance, and how these micronutrients function. * The best concentration of carbohydrates for sports drinks, gels, etc. * Which supplements work and do not. * How best to spread out nutrient intake across the day and before, during, and after activity. * Specific recommendations for athletes of particular types of sports, such as short, high intensity sports or endurance sports. All of the material is very well cited and most importantly, you gain not only an understanding of "what" but also "why". The author provides a tremendous amount of information on anatomy and biology to explain exactly how metabolic processes use the nutrients you consume so you can apply that information to your unique situation. This is a must-have book for any athlete.