Gold Medal Nutrition - 4th Edition

Learn how eating can give you the competitive edge

Significantly expanded and updated this 4th edition of the popular Australian sports nutrition manual is more relevant than ever with:

• a new look
• improved illustrations
• easy-to-follow format to find the advice you need in seconds
• new discussions of key topics like cramps, the stitch, and sports drinks.

Clear and concise, it is a practical resource for recreational and elite athletes, coaches, and health professionals who want to keep on top of the changing world of sports nutrition-but don't have a lot of time.

Organised in three parts, making it easy to navigate

Part I discusses the fuel systems used in generating muscle power, gives the principles of good nutrition for healthy body functioning, and covers key aspects of sports nutrition.

Part II delves into the cooking and food-purchasing habits athletes need in order to perform at their best. Athletes will learn what to eat before, during, and after participation in sport and feel more confident about eating out, food labelling and even choosing snacks.

Part III covers a concern of most athletes: how to control their body fat and gain muscle.

Glenn Cardwell is an accredited practicing dietician and sports dietician in Western Australia.

In his comprehensive-but not overwhelming-text, he clarifies how you:

• get enough protein
• find the best nutritional supplements
• eat to bulk up
• select the best pre-sport meals
• drink the best fluids for sports
• travel well and avoid jet lag
• get enough iron and calcium
• eat to gain a competitive edge in sport
• build endurance and energy with the right mix of protein, carbohydrate, vitamins and liquids
• burn fat, build muscle and lose weight safely and sensibly.

• Chapter 1. Understanding Plyometrics
• Chapter 2. The Basics of Plyometric Training
• Chapter 3. Designing a Plyometric Training Program
• Chapter 4. Plyometric Exercises
• Chapter 5. Sport-Specific Drills

Glenn Cardwell is a qualified sports dietitian and an accredited practicing dietitian with more than 25 years of experience. He has advised athletes from junior ranks through elite levels, and he has run courses for fitness leaders and personal trainers since 1986. One of the first sports dietitians in Australia, he lectures in sports nutrition at Edith Cowan University.

Cardwell helped to establish Sports Dietitians Australia, a professional body of qualified sports dietitians, and serves as their newsletter editor. He was the sports nutrition adviser to the West Coast Eagles (Australian Football League) for 14 seasons. Now he is with Western Force (Super 14 Rugby League). He has written many articles on sports nutrition for magazines and professional newsletters.

In 2002, Cardwell was privileged to accompany Australian fast bowler Brett Lee to Chicago to study his sweat composition and losses. In 2003, Cardwell was made a life member of Nutrition Australia for services to nutrition education. He was judged Professional Speaker of the Year by the National Speakers Association of Australia (WA Chapter).