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Published 27 May 2022

How Understanding Nutrition Can Accelerate Your Personal Training Career

by Joshua Stoneham

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Are you a personal trainer who wants to take your career to the next level? It might be time for you to improve your nutrition know how and get the most out of your career as a personal trainer. 

In this article, we’ll go through some of the key aspects of nutrition and show you how you can apply them in your role as a personal trainer within the fitness industry.


Nutrition and fitness explained

Ultimately, nutrition and fitness share similar goals, hence why they go hand in hand. But what exactly is nutrition, and how does it factor into the world of fitness. 


What is the meaning of nutrition?

Nutrition refers to the information about food that is related to health and diet. Basic nutrition information covers things like which fruit and vegetables have the most nutrients and which foods carry adverse health risks if they’re over consumed.

However, the more in-depth nutritional information can tell someone which foods are best suited to the aims that they have personally. Do they want to bulk up in order to add muscle mass? Are they keen to reduce the risk of certain diseases? Do they have particular conditions that mean they have to regulate what they eat more carefully? 

This is where nutrition and fitness can intersect, as nutrition can complement fitness goals and form an important part of building a healthy lifestyle that’s focused on wellness.


Why is good nutrition and hydration important?

Taking on healthy habits is the key to giving your body what it needs to perform at its best. For example, the NHS explains that eating five portions of fruit and vegetables a day can reduce the risk of heart disease, heart problems, stroke, and cancer.

Fruit and vegetables are also typically lower in calories, so they are less likely to cause you to put on weight, which could make it more difficult for you to reach your fitness potential.


What is food and nutrition management?

Individuals can choose to manage their own food intake, or they can use the help of professionals to give them more in-depth nutritional advice backed up with science. 

This is what’s known as food and nutrition management. It’s a plan or guide set out in order to help someone get the right nutrition, as well as give them a route to achieving their health goals through what they eat. 

These can vary depending on the goals someone has. If someone is looking to lose a little weight or reduce the amount of salt, sugar, and fat in their diet, a more general plan might work for them. However, if someone was looking to reduce their weight by a substantial amount, a wider-ranging and restrictive plan might be advised instead.


What is nutrition coaching?

Nutrition coaching is a style of in-depth guidance given to individuals or small groups that are designed to help them access information about healthy foods and training clients as to how to learn how to eat more of them in their day-to-day lives. 

Nutrition coaching can cover lots of areas, from basic nutritional guidance to meal plans, and can even cover health plans related to short or long-term goals. Nutrition mentors can do this as a full-time role, but often there is overlap with other part-time health-related jobs that an individual may be doing as well.


How can nutrition help my personal training career?

There are online personal training courses out there that include healthy eating and nutrition as modules. Courses like these are an excellent choice for people who want to develop a strong and successful career within personal training. Having a knowledge of nutrition can be beneficial for personal trainers for a wide variety of reasons.

Demonstrate your expertise

If you’re a fitness professional looking to stand out from the crowd, having some extra knowledge of nutrition can be an excellent way to build trust with your clients. 

More often than not, most personal trainers will already know which foods complement a fitness plan, so solidifying that knowledge into real, science-backed guidance will allow your clients to see that you have a high level of expertise and knowledge of how the human body works. 

You can even promote this knowledge through your social media pages, demonstrating how your dietary recommendations go hand in hand with the fitness training you offer.

Give clients fast results

It’s a hot debate whether diet or exercise has a bigger impact on overall health. However, there’s no debate that a healthy diet and frequent physical activity are the perfect combinations for keeping your body in prime condition. 

Although some fitness plans, for example, around bodybuilding, might require clients to eat more in order to bulk up, for the majority of clients aiming for weight loss, a tailored diet plan focused on optimum nutrition alongside a fitness regime will often be the best way to achieve results.


How can I get qualified in fitness nutrition?

For those looking to learn more about nutrition, taking an online nutrition course can be the best step forward. By completing a course that can be fitted around your schedule and done from the comfort of your own home, you can get the knowledge you need without having to take a break from seeing new clients. 

Online courses can help you explain how to promote adequate nutrition and hydration to clients or could show you how to write a nutrition plan that really works. Ultimately, getting qualified in this area will allow you to offer new services to clients that they can trust.


Can I pivot into nutrition coaching full-time?

If you find that you’re enjoying the nutrition coaching side of your personal training so much, there’s no reason why you can’t pivot into it full-time. If you’ve ever wondered how to become a nutritionist or thought about how to start a sports nutrition business, there are lots of resources you can use. 

Like with any business, getting a business and finance qualification is a great place to start. After that, you could look at compiling your own personal nutrition and diet recommendations and work with people who are eager to improve their health.


Are you keen to find out more about how nutrition can elevate your fitness career opportunities and open doors? Explore our courses today and find out how we can help you achieve your dreams and take your professional development to the next level. 


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Joshua Stoneham

Starting out his career in journalism as a reporter, Joshua later moved into marketing and content production. Joshua is a keen follower of trends across a broad range of industries and can offer deep insight into a wide variety of topics.

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