DIETARY CONSIDERATIONS FOR THE
TACTICAL ATHLETE
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Plan your meals and snacks to avoid spontaneous fried
food, fast food, junk food, and alcohol
Get at least 7 – 9 hr of sleep every 24-hr period
The ultimate goal of strength and conditioning is to improve
performance and health, and to reduce the risk of injury. In
order to achieve these goals, often both an effective workout
routine and dietary considerations should be used in tandem.
However, unless a strength coach is also a certified nutritionist,
it is outside the scope of practice for them to prescribe or
analyze an individual’s diet. Strength coaches who are not
certified nutritionists can provide information on basic nutritional
recommendations but due to their lack of expertise, their word
should not be viewed as an authority on the subject. Seeking
nutritional advice from an expert in the field of nutrition, such as
registered dietitian (RD), is a great way to learn how to implement
a diet that fits each individual’s specific dietary needs.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Trisha Stavinoha’s Ar ג