The New Power Eating
This thought-provoking bodybuilding sports book was co-written by Dr. Susan Kleiner, an internationally known researcher and expert on muscle building, hydration, women athletes, and the nutrition and exercise needed to build muscle tissue. The co-authors give the physiology of muscle growth, calorie requirements, precautions, supplements, and guidelines unique to women, various sports, along with food plan samples.
Quotes:
Dr. Kleiner showed me how to focus my food and fully fuel my body. I feel better, play better, and I know I’ll be able to stay in the game longer. - Megan Rapinoe, Member of USA winning Women’s Soccer Team
I have used Dr. Kleiner’s information for years with the athletes I coach. I recommend her book to every high school athlete who reaches out to me. Athletes who want to get a leg up on their competition should study and apply Dr. Kleiner’s principles. Dr. Kleiner is simply the best sports nutritionist the United States has ever produced. - Jed Smith, MS, CSCS, USA Weightlifting National Coach
This will enhance my lectures in nutrition classes, especially when we discuss sports nutrition. MM 2/2021
Very scientifically detailed information!! JS 11/2020
(I liked most) the practical examples of energy nutrients. CO 12/2020
Some of my patients want to lose weight or gain muscle and this book has good information. MAB 11/2020
Book Details
Course Objectives
Level 2 & 3 CPE
Suggested Performance Indicators: 2.1.3, 2.1.8, 4.1.1, 4.1.2, 4.1.5, 4.2.6, 4.2.7, 6.1.2, 6.1.9, 6.2.1, 6.2.5, 6.3.8, 8.1.2, 8.1.3, 8.2.1,8.2.2, 8.2.3, 8.4.4, 10.2.11
CPE Type: 720 for Printed/Paper Tests, 740 for Web-based/Online Tests
Upon successful completion of this self-study course, the users will be able to:
1. Counsel athletes on how to apply the newest research on the neurobiology of food and how food influences the way the brain controls the athlete’s body and appetite.
2. Coach athletes in building muscle mass through nutrition and training.
3. List two proteins high in glutamine that help build muscle and fortify the immune system.
4. Identify three necessary components to build more muscle tissue.
5. Explain the added calorie needs of athletes building muscle and how they can be calculated.
6. Counsel athletes to improve their bodies’ ability to detoxify and cleanse metabolites and toxins to operate maximally.
7. Discuss the ratio of carbs to protein needed by an athlete in the building phase within 2 hours of stopping exercise.
8. Adapt metabolic and fueling guidelines for female athletes.
9. Identify an exercise-related function of vitamin D, Coenzyme Q10, copper, and riboflavin and a benefit of each to an athlete’s health.
10. List which mineral helps muscles clear lactic acid and why it is important.
11. Advise athletes on muscle-building products, botanicals, and vitamins and mineral supplements.
12. Identify the active ingredient in beetroot known to increase vasodilation.
13. Analyze four botanicals know to be beneficial to athletes.
14. Design menus for the various needs of athletes in cross-training, fat loss, muscle building, and peak performance.
15. Calculate the fat free body weight of athletes to assess ideal weight or for weight loss.
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Why we chose this book
The main author is an expert in sports nutrition and we have carried two earlier editions of Power Eating. The book content is evidence-based and understandable to readers. This is an excellent book on this topic.
About the author
Susan Kleiner, PhD, RDN, is a researcher on male and female bodybuilders and the nutritional needs of muscle building, power, hydration, and strength. She has her own consulting company, High Performance Nutrition, LLC and has authored six other books.
Maggie Greenwood-Robinson, PhD, is a leading health and medical writer in the U.S., and has authored or co-authored more than 65 books.