New Power Eating With CE Exam, The

Online Course

The package components are as follows:

• The New Power Eating text
• Continuing education exam (accessed online)

Enable your clients and athletes to transform their bodies as they build muscle, lose fat, and maximize performance with The New Power Eating With CE Exam. Author Susan Kleiner delivers the proven strategies she’s used with male and female professional athletes and Olympians in one practical, effective course that gives you the know-how to help your clients reach their personal goals.

In The New Power Eating, Kleiner brings together the latest scientific research on nutrition planning and explains nutrient timing guidelines. Whether it’s a heavy or light training day, in peak season or off-season, you’ll learn how your clients can achieve their physique and performance goals safely, legally, and effectively.

You’ll also find fascinating facts, based on the author’s research, that explain how the relationship with food and the gut-brain axis can affect physical and emotional health and performance. Discover gender-specific guidance and strategies that take advantage of the body’s benefits and overcome unhealthy triggers or habits to create and maintain an effective Power Eating plan.

New recipes and sample meal plans help put it all together—and you’ll even find a food group template that helps to customize menus. Plus, updated details on safe supplements guide you through the maze of marketing claims to help you understand all the supplement options in view of the scientific evidence.

Upon completing the book, certified professionals can take the companion CE exam to earn continuing education credits.

Learning Objectives
After completing this course, you will be able to do the following:

• Identify the fuels used by muscle during exercise.
• Explain the roles of protein, carbohydrate, and fat in the diet of a strength trainer.
• Recognize how performance and weight loss goals can change diet strategies.
• Understand the impact of hydration on mental and physical performance.
• Describe methods for tracking hydration.
• Discuss issues regarding fueling the female athlete.
• Describe the major dietary factors that affect mood and mental performance.
• List the three most important issues to consider when selecting a supplement.
• Identify the concepts used in developing a Power Eating plan.
• Explain a variety of dietary fueling strategies for different types of training goals.

Audience

A continuing education course for strength and conditioning coaches, personal trainers, athletic trainers, and other certified fitness professionals.

Table of Contents

Part I. Foundation
Chapter 1. Eating for Strength, Power, and Speed
Chapter 2. Manufacturing Muscle
Chapter 3. Fueling Workouts
Chapter 4. Managing Fat
Chapter 5. Burning Fat
Chapter 6. Hydrating for Heavy-Duty Workouts
Chapter 7. Fueling the Female Athlete
Chapter 8. Tapping Into Brain Power
Part II. Supplements
Chapter 9. Vitamins and Minerals for Strength Trainers
Chapter 10. Muscle-Building Products
Chapter 11. Products for Boosting the Brain and Nervous Systems
Chapter 12. Botanicals for Performance
Part III. Plans and Menus
Chapter 13. Developing a Power Eating Plan
Chapter 14. Planning a Peak
Chapter 15. Maintaining Physique Menu Plans
Chapter 16. Building Muscle Menu Plans
Chapter 17. Cross-Training Menu Plans
Chapter 18. Fat-Loss Menu Plans
Chapter 19. Getting Cut Menu Plans
Chapter 20. Power Eating Recipes
Appendix A. Three- to Seven-Day Food Record
Appendix B. Restaurant Guide and Healthy Fast Food

About the Author

Susan M. Kleiner, PhD, RD, is a titan in sports nutrition. Her seminal research on male and female bodybuilders studied the nutritional needs of muscle building, power, and strength. Her expertise and research have expanded to hydration, and she is passionate about the nutritional needs of athletic women and girls. She is the founder and owner of the internationally recognized consulting firm High Performance Nutrition, LLC. The author of six other popular books, she has written numerous academic chapters and peer-reviewed scientific journal articles, as well as featured columns in all forms of media.

Kleiner has consulted with professional athletes and teams, Olympians, and elite athletes in countless sports. She is currently the high-performance nutritionist for the Seattle Storm and previously served that role for the Seattle Reign FC, the Seattle Seahawks, the Seattle Supersonics, the Miami Heat, the Cleveland Cavaliers, and the Cleveland Browns. She is a cofounder and fellow of the International Society of Sports Nutrition, a fellow of the American College of Nutrition, and a member of both the American College of Sports Medicine and the National Strength and Conditioning Association. Kleiner is a frequent invited speaker at national and international conferences and is a regular expert presence in online, print, and broadcast media.

Maggie Greenwood-Robinson, PhD, is a leading health and medical writer in the United States. She has authored or coauthored more than 65 books on nutrition, exercise, weight loss, psychological health, and other health-related issues, among them The Biggest Loser, a New York Times best seller that was the official diet and fitness book for NBC’s hit reality show of the same name. Through her many collaborations, she has had 12 other New York Times best sellers, including 20/20 Thinking, Good Carbs vs. Bad Carbs, and Foods That Combat Cancer. Greenwood-Robinson has appeared on numerous television and radio shows, including Dr. Phil and NBC’s Dateline. She has also written articles that have appeared in the magazines Shape, Let’s Live, Great Life, American Health, Physical, Muscle & Fitness, and MuscleMag International. Greenwood-Robinson resides in Flower Mound, Texas.