The Reach Your Peak Experience (A Sports Nutrition Podcast)

Aleksa the Sports Dietitian
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The Reach Your Peak Experience (A Sports Nutrition Podcast)

The Reach Your Peak Experience is a health and nutrition podcast focussed on a Sports Dietitians exploration of the world of nutrition, health, and performance. Aleksa is a Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist, who is passionate about helping athletes of all levels harness a flexible approach with their nutrition. Each week I bring you a new topic to help expand your knowledge and change your perspective - all in a light-hearted, no-nonsense, and easy-to-digest way. I will help you navigate the sports nutrition space by bringing you real, evidence-based advice & nutrition tips to help you reach your peak potential. Subscribe now to stay informed, competitive, and level up your nutrition & health. 

  1. 4 DAYS AGO

    #256: “Is this snack ok?” - Introducing the “Fill The Cup” Test and Analogy

    “Is this snack ok to eat?” - Many a client over the years.The truth is that this does not have a blanket yes or no answer to it and is is highly variable due to the nuances and contextual considerations.Really is a “it depends” situation. However, there is a way for you to think about this more simply and it will hopefully help you think more strategically about your snacks. Let’s use the ol fill the cup analogy, shall we?In this episode, I explain a simple way on how you can look a...

    7 min

  2. DEC 5

    #255: Stack Your Days - Using The Power Of Reps To Create Real Change and Results

    Reps reps reps.Reps remove doubt. So that is why it is very important to focus on the daily fundamentals and creating consistency.Enter “Stacking Your Days”. A concept I got introduced to from a Chris Paul video.This is a very effective way to look at your efforts and enable yourself to approach things the right way and build something overtime that will last. In this episode, I share with you the concept of Stacking Your Days and how you can use this to improve your results and make the...

    7 min

  3. NOV 28

    #254: The Protein Obsession…Is it justified? - A Dietitian’s Take On The High Protein Everything Reality

    Not everything needs to be high protein this and high protein that…The reality is that we have entered a time when food companies are launching high protein versions of their foods and creating an influx of high protein “everything”.So is this a good thing or a bad thing?What is my take on this as a Dietitian who actually loves himself some protein?In this episode, I share my thoughts on the current trend of high protein versions of so many food staples and whether I think it’s good or misgui...

    8 min

  4. NOV 21

    #253: Are energy drinks actually worse for you than coffee?

    Energy drinks vs. coffee.The 2 primary sources of caffeine in the lives of the vast majority.Both have their fans. Both have their skeptics. Both have their haters.So how much truth is there to the general fear around energy drinks? Especially in comparison to the universally accepted coffee.They both are vehicles of caffeine ingestion afterall. So how different can they be?In this episode, I explore these 2 drinks and compare them like for like to give you the true, science-based answer on w...

    12 min

  5. NOV 14

    #252: 3 Food Tracking App Mistakes You Need To Avoid! - How To Improve Calorie Tracking

    If you are someone who is tracking their calories, perhaps for fat loss, then there is a good chance you are leaving some results on the table by making 1 or more common food-tracking app mistakes.Whether you are using MFP or Cronometer or something else, these mistakes are universal and are more common than you may think.They can directly impact the accuracy at which you keep to your calorie deficit (or whatever calorie strategy and goal you have), and can leave you wondering why is the syst...

    11 min

  6. NOV 7

    #251: Fasted Cardio = More Fat Burning = More Fat Loss?

    There is a general belief that fasted cardio promotes more fat burning. People believe that more fat burning = more fat loss. Are these 2 beliefs true or untrue?Does fasted cardio burn more fat?Is fasted cardio the secret to successful fat loss and a better physique or are we not seeing the forest for the trees?In this episode, I breakdown the science behind fasted cardio, fat burning, and fat loss. I reveal the truth and if in fact fasted cardio is the secret to better fat loss res...

    11 min

  7. OCT 31

    #250: The 2 Triangles Framework - Understanding How Nutrition Strategy Prioritisation Works!

    Understanding nutrition strategy is not just about knowing what to do to achieve xyz.It also requires you to have a grasp on how goal prioritisation and nutrition strategy are interlinked. Understanding how focusing on 1 means that you can not optimise fully for all.People's goals usually fall into 3 categories when it comes to leveraging nutrition. One of these has 3 clear distinct focuses too.When you focus on one goal, others will not feel the touch of optimisation to the same degree. This...

    11 min

  8. OCT 24

    #249: 4 Simple Changes To Improve Fat Loss Potential Today (That you know about but need reminding)

    There are some nutrition basics. Fundamentals if you will. That anyone can do right now and make their life easier as far as nutrition goes and potentially even assist with fat loss efforts.They are action steps or simple strategies that create a better foundation and make efforts for weight loss just that bit easier. Common sense stuff. Probably things you know you should be doing or could be doing but need reminding. So use me today as the reminder event. In this episode, I k...

    8 min
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The Reach Your Peak Experience is a health and nutrition podcast focussed on a Sports Dietitians exploration of the world of nutrition, health, and performance. Aleksa is a Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist, who is passionate about helping athletes of all levels harness a flexible approach with their nutrition. Each week I bring you a new topic to help expand your knowledge and change your perspective - all in a light-hearted, no-nonsense, and easy-to-digest way. I will help you navigate the sports nutrition space by bringing you real, evidence-based advice & nutrition tips to help you reach your peak potential. Subscribe now to stay informed, competitive, and level up your nutrition & health. 

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