Precision Nutrition - 9 Ways To Take The Anxiety Out Of Youth Athlete Nutrition

May 26

About the Author

Ben Foodman is a licensed psychotherapist & performance specialist. He owns his private practice located in Charlotte North Carolina where he specializes in working with athletes to help them overcome mental blocks (the yips), PTSD, ADD / ADHD and achieve flow states through the techniques of Brainspotting & Neurofeedback. If you are interested in services, use the link here! Enjoy the article below!

Ben Foodman - Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist and Sport Psychology Expert located in Charlotte North Carolina

Parents, Youth Athletes & Precision Nutrition Considerations

(note: Athletes and parents of athletes should consult with their doctor or specialists who have advanced training in this area of study. This is a publicly available resource that trained professionals in the field of nutrition have offered to clients)

I get the opportunity to work with a significant amount of youth athletes. Even though my background is rooted in sport psychology and strength & conditioning, many parents and youth athletes will ask for my advice on nutrition performance. I will always make it very clear that this is not my area of expertise, but nonetheless I do like to provide resources for clients. Because I often get asked questions about this issue, I wanted to provide a Precision Nutrition infographic that can provide balanced guidelines for people that are looking for strategies to help deal with the anxiety surrounding youth athlete nutrition. Enjoy!

Note To Reader:

If you are an athlete reading this segment of the TRAINING REPORT, hopefully this content was helpful! I put the Training Report together because I felt like many of the discussions on issues such as the Yips/mental blocks, strength training & other subject matter on athlete performance concepts were really missing the mark on these ideas (e.g. how trauma is the direct cause of the Yips). If you are interested in learning more, make sure to subscribe below for when I put out new content on issues related to sport psychology & athlete performance! Also, if you are looking to work with a mental performance specialist, you are in the right place! USE THIS LINK to reach out to me to see if my services are the right fit for your goals!

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Precision Nutrition - 9 Ways To Take The Anxiety Out Of Youth Athlete Nutrition

About the Author

Parents, Youth Athletes & Precision Nutrition Considerations

Note To Reader:

ARE YOU ON THE LIST?

Check Out The Previous Training Reports!

Sport Psychology Tactics - How EMDR Helps Cross Country And Track & Field Athletes Beat The Yips

Mental Health Performance - What Athletes Need To Know Part III. ADHD, Autism & Psychological Performance In Sports