10 Best 「sports nutrition」 Books of 2024| Books Explorer

In this article, we will rank the recommended books for sports nutrition. The list is compiled and ranked by our own score based on reviews and reputation on the Internet.
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Table of Contents
  1. Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes, 3rd Ed.
  2. Feeding the Young Athlete: Sports Nutrition Made Easy for Players, Parents, and Coaches
  3. Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance
  4. The Female Athlete's Guide: Nutrition 101
  5. Sports Nutrition: From Lab to Kitchen
  6. Performance Nutrition for Winter Sports
  7. Good Calories, Bad Calories: Challenging the Conventional Wisdom on Diet, Weight Control, and Disease
  8. Nutrition and Athletic Performance: A Handbook for Athletes and Fitness Enthusiasts
  9. BEYOND TRAINING
  10. Tools Of Titans: The Tactics, Routines, and Habits of Billionaires, Icons, and World-Class Performers
No.1
100

Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes makes high-performance nutrition simple for running, cycling, triathlon, and swimming. Weighing in at 432 pages, this newly updated third edition is the most comprehensive resource on nutrition from the most experienced and highly qualified nutritionist in endurance sports.\nRyan offers clear answers to the most fundamental questions in endurance sports nutrition--what should I eat, how much, and when--based on the latest research and experience from her 30-year career advising elite and age-group athletes and pro sports teams. She offers fine-tuning strategies for training and racing, optimal recovery, weight loss, and boosting strength-to-weight ratio. Citing rigorous and reputable studies, Ryan busts myths about ergogenic aids and supplements and offers a dose of reality to practices like fat loading and glycogen-depleted workouts.\nSince endurance sports are too different for a "one size fits all" food plan, Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes reveals how runners, cyclists, triathletes, and swimmers should fuel differently to gain real performance advantages in their sports. Even within each sport, optimal nutrition varies with the type and duration of events, so Ryan explains nutrition for short- and long-course triathlon; road, criterium, and mountain bike racing; 10K, half-marathon, and marathon; and sprint and distance swimming.\nThis complete guide addresses a wide variety of special nutrition considerations for younger and older athletes, diabetics, vegetarians, pregnant women, and those with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes also offers six appendixes of reference material including glycemic index, a vitamin and mineral glossary, an up-to-date comparison of sports nutrition products, and sample menus.\nSmart nutrition can make the difference between a personal record and a lackluster season. Committed athletes and newcomers to endurance sports will both find Sports Nutrition for Endurance Athletes to be a comprehensive, easy-to-use guide to better performance in running, cycling, triathlon, and swimming.

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No.2
100

Eat to win! Practice is only part of a winning sports strategy. Whole foods have to be part of the playbook to increase energy, endurance, and focus, both on and off the field. What to eat and when to eat, pre-game, during and afterwards? How much fluid do you need to be hydrated? What to eat when you’re on the road? These are critical answers to have for young athletes, competing on a demanding schedule and eating on the run. In Feeding the Young Athlete: Sports Nutrition Made Easy for Players, Parents and Coaches, simple nutritional lessons are organized into 10 Essential Eating Guidelines and recipes for cooking healthy meals and snacks with whole grains and vegetables. These recipes and eating tips offer a gateway for young players, parents, and coaches to improve performance and establish lifelong eating habits.Cynthia Lair, nutrition professor and culinary arts program director at Bastyr University--as well as a soccer mom--along with dietitian and triathlete, Scott Murdoch, PhD, bring you this essential reading for today’s young athlete to make or choose great foods and drinks that nourish and replenish, at home, at school, or on the road.

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No.3
100

The new edition of Sport Nutrition: An Introduction to Energy Production and Performance presents the principles, background, and rationale for current nutrition guidelines specifically for athletes. Using a physiological basis, this text provides an in-depth look at the science behind sport nutrition. Students will come away with a comprehensive understanding of nutrition as it relates to sport and the influence of nutrition on exercise performance, training, and recovery. The chapters and the material within each chapter are sequenced in a logical order that will help instructors deliver a better course and spend less time in preparing lectures and tutorials. Instructors will also enjoy the completely new ancillaries with this edition, including an online instructor guide, test package, PowerPoint presentation package, and image bank. This text contains updated and expanded information to keep students current on the latest findings in sport nutrition: • A new chapter on training adaptations, including effects of nutrition on overtraining • New information on weight management and body composition for athletes • New research on carbohydrate and new recommendations for carbohydrate intake during training • An expanded discussion on the role of protein in strength and endurance exercise training • The latest information on exercise, nutrition, and immune function The new content complements the strong foundational information that the authors provided in the previous edition, including fuel sources for muscle and exercise metabolism, energy requirements for various sports, and a complete grounding in the macronutrients (carbohydrate, fat, and protein) and the micronutrients (vitamins and minerals). With more than 200 illustrations, new highlight boxes, and tables and sidebars throughout the text, students will be able to more easily grasp the scientific concepts presented in this text. Each chapter also includes learning objectives, key terms, and key points to help readers retain the information. The text presents not only nutrition principles but also the exercise biochemistry involved and the energy needs of athletes. Readers will better understand how supplements may be used in an athlete’s diet, and they will learn how to separate fact from fallacy regarding the claims of the numerous nutritional supplements available today. More than a simple prescription of recommendations, this second edition of Sport Nutrition features a unique presentation that facilitates readers’ understanding of the science supporting the nutrition recommendations. As a result, students will be prepared for advanced study and future careers, and professionals will gain the knowledge and confidence to provide sound advice to athletes.

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No.4
100

"Abs are made in the kitchen!"Raise your hand if you've heard that one before. It seems like every time we scroll through IG we see another fitness model repping a tea detox, a celebrity claiming sugar is evil, or an "influencer" emphasizing the importance of eating clean (how the heck do you scientifically define a "clean" food anyhow...?)The problem is: these girls are not you. YOU are an athlete.The IG models aren't sprinting up and down the soccer field, spiking the ball on the volleyball court, sinking a game-winning three, or smashing a homerun at the bottom of the 9th.Unlike you, they don't need stamina to power through a weekend- long tournament or clinic where a scout is eyeing you for a spot on their D1 team next year.If you want to perform, you have to eat for it.This nutrition guide isn't about "how to lose 10lbs fast". It won't tell you to eliminate X from your diet or just stop eating at Y time every day.We created this guide for female athletes like those that train here at Relentless Athletics; female athletes who want science-based nutrition focused on PERFORMANCE - and having a body composition that reflects this success.Do you want to know what's ACTUALLY created in the kitchen? ATHLETES. Strong, powerful, and incredible female athletes - just like you.Time to take the first step toward understanding how to fuel your body for performance!

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No.5
88

Sports Nutrition: From Lab to Kitchen is written by leaders in the field who discuss the latest science and translate the scientific findings into a practical message. This book bridges the gap between science and practice.

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No.6
88

Many winter athletes are interested in increasing lean body mass and developing power and endurance to improve performance. This book provides both recreational and competitive winter athletes with the cutting edge sports nutrition advice needed to achieve their goals. Section one provides an overview of nutritional guidelines for good health and optimal exercise, training, and competition, including guidelines for choosing proper foods. Section two focuses on the daily training diet and helps athletes create meal plans for their own particular needs. A final section addresses detailed nutrition guidelines specific to each sport.

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No.8
88

Whether you are a seasoned athlete or just getting started with a fitness program, Nutrition and Athletic Performance is your guide to success. Discover what athletes from every sport around the world have been using to set personal bests. Learn what to eat before, during and after activity to yield the best performance. And discover how to attain freedom from costly supplements. Gain better recovery times from activities. And finally learn the truth about carbs, fats, and proteins.

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No.9
83

BEYOND TRAINING

Greenfield, Ben
VICTORY BELT

Whether you're an extreme exercise enthusiast or you're just looking to shed a few pounds, this is the last book on training, endurance, health, and life you will ever need.In this book you will learn: The 2 best ways to build fitness fast without destroying your body Underground training tactics for maximizing workout efficiency The best biohacks for enhancing mental performance and entering the zone How to know with laserlike accuracy whether your body has truly recovered 26 ways to recover quickly from workouts, injuries, and overtraining The 25 most important blood and saliva biomarkers and how to test them 5 essential elements of training that most athletes neglect 7 stress-fighting weapons to make your mind-body connection bulletproof Proven systems to enhance sleep, eliminate insomnia, and conquer jet lag 40 high-calorie, nutrient-dense meals that won't destroy your metabolism Easy tools for customizing your carbs, proteins, and fats for your unique body 9 ways to fix a broken gut, detox your body, and create a toxin-free life A complete system to safeguard your immune system and stomach Simple time-efficiency tips for balancing training, work, travel, and family

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No.10
81

The latest groundbreaking tome from Tim Ferriss, the #1 New York Times best-selling author of The 4-Hour Workweek.From the author:“For the last two years, I’ve interviewed more than 200 world-class performers for my podcast, The Tim Ferriss Show. The guests range from super celebs (Jamie Foxx, Arnold Schwarzenegger, etc.) and athletes (icons of powerlifting, gymnastics, surfing, etc.) to legendary Special Operations commanders and black-market biochemists. For most of my guests, it’s the first time they’ve agreed to a two-to-three-hour interview. This unusual depth has helped make The Tim Ferriss Show the first business/interview podcast to pass 100 million downloads.“This book contains the distilled tools, tactics, and ‘inside baseball’ you won’t find anywhere else. It also includes new tips from past guests, and life lessons from new ‘guests’ you haven’t met.“What makes the show different is a relentless focus on actionable details. This is reflected in the questions. For example: What do these people do in the first sixty minutes of each morning? What do their workout routines look like, and why? What books have they gifted most to other people? What are the biggest wastes of time for novices in their field? What supplements do they take on a daily basis?“I don’t view myself as an interviewer. I view myself as an experimenter. If I can’t test something and replicate results in the messy reality of everyday life, I’m not interested.“Everything within these pages has been vetted, explored, and applied to my own life in some fashion. I’ve used dozens of the tactics and philosophies in high-stakes negotiations, high-risk environments, or large business dealings. The lessons have made me millions of dollars and saved me years of wasted effort and frustration.“I created this book, my ultimate notebook of high-leverage tools, for myself. It’s changed my life, and I hope the same for you.”

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