
Peak (CHES)
This course is only for CHES professionals.
This book covers the latest evidence-based, practical sports research on how to train and compete at the athlete’s highest level. Whether a weekend athlete who wants to get better or a top competitor, there are component secrets like overall health, nutrition, sleep, stress management, training, and recovery that can be adjusted to greatly change outcomes. Inside Peak:
- Connecting the importance of sleep, digestion, the athlete microbiome, and blood glucose control metrics
- Creating personalized deep nutrition strategies for building muscle, burning fat, or “making weight” for competition
- Rethinking nutrition specifically for team sports
- Learning how elite endurance athletes fuel, including training techniques to boost performance
- Applying the new science of recovery that enhances performance
- Emphasizing the tremendous role of emotional intelligence and mindset in overcoming roadblocks and achieving athletic success (the next frontier in performance)
- Analyzing the qualities of elite leaders and how to develop them authentically
Quotes:
Peak is one of the most impressive and detailed books on applied sports science ever published—a must-have for any practitioner in performance. Fergus Connolly, PhD, performance expert; author of Game Changer
Loved it! This was fantastic information not only for sports, but life. MO 5/2020
The cutting-edge science of sport. The newest information & science behind it for Professional and Olympic level athletes of all types—endurance, strength, team, not for recreational athletes. 3/2020
Choose between two versions:
Program ID # SS114228_PEAK_15 Max CHES 15 hrs/ Advanced 6 hrs
Program ID # SS114228_PEAK_25 Max CHES 25 hours/ Advanced 11 hrs
Book Details
Course Objectives
1.2.3 review related literature
1.2.6 Determine validity of existing data
1.3.1 Identify data collection instruments
1.4.3 identify the impact of emerging social, economic, and other trends on health
1.2.1 Identify sources of secondary data related to health
4.3.4 Identify usable items from existing instruments
1.1.4 Apply theories or models to the assessment process
2.3.3 Apply principles of evidence-based practice in selecting or designing strategies/interventions
4.3.1 identify existing data collection instruments
4.6.8 Develop recommendations based on findings
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Why we chose this book
Marc is a popular speaker and very good writer with years of practical sports nutrition experience. The reviews on this book are excellent. We wanted a good evidence-based sports book on how to bring your best game to your peak performance.
About the author
Dr. Marc Bubbs, ND, CISSN, CSCS, is the Performance Nutrition Lead for the Canadian men’s national basketball team. He is an internationally known speaker, and conditioning coach. He hosts a podcast where he interviews world experts in performance. Marc has been a consultant to sports teams in the NBA, NFL, NHL, and MLB.