Average to Elite Podcast

S2 Ep1: The Great European Triathlon

Needless to say we’re kicking off season 2 in absolute style. On today’s episode of the pod, I’m joined by Joe Parish and Marc Rhodes to discuss the monumental challenge they are preparing for; The Great European Triathlon.
We chat through everything from physical and mental preparation, developing resilience, all the way through to the philosophy needed to successfully complete a triathlon of this magnitude.
p.s. whilst you're here...
1) If you're an athlete who wants to take their performance to the next level, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep22: Highly Effective Strategies for Making Weight Safely.

Weight category sport athletes such as MMA, boxing, powerlifting and weightlifting are renowned for putting their health and performance at risk to ensure they make weight.
You only have to read the headlines to know what I’m on about…
On today’s episode, I outline the most effective way for weight category sport athletes to make weight whilst protecting their health and performance.
If you struggle with making weight for competitions, this is an episode that cannot be missed as I outline the step by step process I take with my athletes.
p.s. whilst you're here...
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep21: Fight Night Prep with Performance Coach Reiss Silva (Elite Step)

If you’re a combat sport athlete looking to take your performance to the next level so you can show up on fight night ready to win – you’ll need to tune into today’s episode!
I talk with Reiss Silva from Elite Step who’s a performance coach for professional combat sport athletes.
Reiss works with seasoned professional fighters operating at the highest level – but all the knowledge shared will undoubtedly accelerate the development of any combat sport athlete at any level!
If you find today's episode of the pod valuable, please don't forget to like, comment and share.
p.s. whilst you're here...
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep20: How to Run a 100 Mile Race with Kieran O’Byrne

Today, I have the endurance King on the show! I speak with Ultra-Endurance athlete and coach Kieran O'Byrne (The Strength Catalyst) on how he recently helped prepare one of his clients to run his first 100 mile race.
I'm a big believer that success leaves clues, so tune into today's episode to discover the ins and outs on how to prepare and execute a 100 mile race.
If you're an ultra-endurance athlete and you're looking for that next BIG event...this is an episode you cannot miss as it's packed full of nutrition, training and mindset strategies/considerations to get you performing at your best.
p.s. whilst you're here...
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep19: 5 Key Principles for the Ultra Endurance Athlete

In today’s episode, I cover 5 key principles for maximising your ultra-endurance performances - Whether you run, bike or swim, this episode is packed full of valuable insights from the latest research and my experiences working with ultra-endurance athletes.
If you’re currently training hard or have an event coming up, this episode cannot be missed!
p.s. whilst you're here...
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep18: Nutrition Guidelines for the Rehabber

Injury, whether it last days, weeks or months absolutely sucks.
When injured, the first thing you think about is getting back to full speed as quickly and effectively as humanly possible.
We know that missing a high percentage of your competitive season can greatly impact your athletic development and career progression. Therefore we need to look at ways to maximise return to play by accelerating the rehabilitation phase.
In today’s episode, I show you exactly what the research suggests from a nutritionists perspective.
If you’re currently injured or know someone who is, this episode is packed full of highly actionable strategies to get you back to your best in the shortest time possible.
p.s. whilst you're here...
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep17: Bulletproofing Immunity

The greatest ability of an athlete is availability – Staying fit and healthy should be an athlete’s highest priority when it comes to maximising their potential.
Let’s do the maths…If you miss 30% of your planned training sessions vs someone who only misses 5% of their planned sessions – who progresses the most within the same time frame?
At the end of the day, it is a scoreboard. The more sessions, competitions and games you can complete, the better you’ll be.
Today, I cover the most up to date and backed by science approaches to help you stay strong and healthy year-around.
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep16: Nutrient Timing to Maximise Muscle Growth, Performance & Recovery

In today's episode, I cover why athletes need to pay special attention to their pre, intra and post training nutrition to maximise performance, recovery and muscle growth.
Nutrient timing is a highly nuanced topic - so the aim of today's episode was to break down the why, when and how to time your nutrients to perform at your best and maximise your results.
P.S. Whilst you're here, there's 2 ways I can further help you perform at your best:
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep15: Ultra-Fast Recovery

In today’s episode, I cover the most important nutrition strategies to maximise recovery so you’re at your very best within a 24 hour period.
When athletes fail to recover, they’ll often feel very sore, flat, fatigued and have zero spring in their step, meaning that overall work capacity and athletic ability hits rock bottom.
If you’ve ever experienced this, today’s pod will dramatically improve your recovery capabilities so you can always perform at your best when it matters the most.
P.S. Whilst you're here, there's 2 ways I can further help you perform at your best:
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/

S1 Ep14: The Ultimate Game Day Nutrition Plan

In today’s episode, I cover the ultimate game day nutrition plan for team sports (rugby, football, hockey etc.
Its mind-blowing how many team sport athletes I see get this wrong on game day – Their eating isn’t structured and it doesn’t have a purpose which ultimately ruins their physical and mental performance and their ability to progress further in their career.
Therefore the aim of today’s podcast is to run through the exact step by step strategies I use with the athletes I coach when it comes to performing at their best when t matters the most!
P.S. Whilst you're here, there's 2 ways I can further help you to be the best on game day:
1) If you're an athlete who wants to eat right to be at your best when it matters the most, check out my 3 month online Athlete Coaching Programme >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/onlinenutrition/
2) If you're an athlete or coach who's fed up of the boring 'healthy eating' and want time efficient, mouth watering, performance enhancing recipes, the Athlete Cook Book has you covered >>> https://chrislowenutrition.com/cookbook/