Basic Nutrition for
Aspiring Fitness
Models
Basic Nutrition for Aspiring Fitness Models
Katherine Baqleh is an Accredited Practising Dietitian and is the
founder of Health Victory Nutrition Experts. Katherine practices in a
number of locations across Sydney and is involved in conducting
nutrition, health and wellness seminars, nutrition consultancy and
providing expert commentary to the media.
Becoming a Fitness Model – A Nutrition Perspective
There is more to becoming a fitness model than just the training. In
order to achieve your body composition and fitness goals, optimise
your training results and to avoid fatigue, nutrition and hydration are
key principles to consider. Everyone’s fitness goals are different, as
are their taste preferences, so there is no one single ideal meal or
snack to consume before, during or after training. However, there are
a few basic guidelines to support and enhance your progress.
Foods to enjoy for overall health and wellbeing:
Protein is important for muscle growth and repair. However, it is not
the only nutrient required for maximum training results. There are
five food groups, namely breads and cereals, fruit, vegetables, dairy
and alternatives and meat and alternatives. Each food group offers a
different nutrition profile and each group is crucial for the fuel, repair
and recovery of active bodies.
It is important that every meal contains good quality lean proteins,
good quality carbohydrates (especially wholegrain and wholemeal
varieties), vegetables and/or salad and healthy fats. Isolated soy
protein and animal based proteins such as meat, fish, eggs and dairy
are recommended wherever possible as they contain all the essential
amino acids needed by your body, making them high biological
value proteins. Plant based proteins such as those found in nuts,
tofu, legumes, some vegetables and fruit, are considered to be of
lower biological value. To help promote muscle gains and minimise
muscle breakdown after training, it is recommended to spread
protein across the day, especially in the hour following exercise.
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