Nancy Clark's Sports Nutrition Guidebook: Programming the Muscle Clock for Optimal Performance

but the front page corner was chipped when I got it :(

A quick note to those who gave it a 1-star rating, claiming it was old content warmed over: they didn't read it. First, yes, it was published in 2019, so the latest references are likely from 2017 or 2018. It’s due for a refresh soon. But this is an extremely comprehensive sports nutrition reference. Any minor needs for updates are massively overshadowed by the quality and quantity of information this book provides. However, these reviewers simply didn't read the book thoroughly. When they claim that the author doesn’t address low-carb research, it’s simply not true. For instance, on page 125, she discusses the "Train Low, Compete High" research (spoiler: its efficacy depends on the circumstances). She uses research, which may be objectionable to a few of these "readers." Did I find mistakes? So far, just one, and I emailed the author. Did I encounter content that I didn't find particularly useful? Sure. It’s a 500-page book aimed at people who are not already well-versed in sports nutrition (or nutrition in general). The book contains useful information and is written in an engaging manner. It’s authored by an expert who has decades of experience as a leading educator in sports nutrition. Plus, you can earn 25 CEU's! But, you know, the people who have read "The Paleo Diet" or adhere to "Keto or Die" obviously know more. Duh.

Having started and stopped and started and stopped an attempt an a fitness regime, I realised something was wrong. I would advance only so far with it before crashing out and feeling tired, lightheaded and miserable. It would contribute to me giving up (only then to try again later but with similar results). I had a full physical examination done by my GP thinking that it may be something to do with my body. Dr Google had pointed to all sorts of suspects. But none of these checked out with my real doctor. My body was fine. That led me to question everything I thought I knew about nutrition. I bought this book having found some insights from it referenced on some internet articles about running nutrition. The book has been a real eye opener. It turns out that I was doing a lot of things wrong. It turns out that i wasn’t fuelling my body properly for the kind of progress I wanted to make. I was so concerned about weight gain that I wasn’t taking in the proper balance of nutrients my body needed. And I was maybe drinking too much water and getting rid of electrolytes when I needed them. It’s only been a few runs since I bough the book but so far, so good.

Brilliant and helpful book. I refer to it often.

Outstanding, up-to-date, comprehensive & usable nutrition book for both athletes & the physically active written in simple language that everyone can understand! Athletes & coaches of all sports, parents, health & physical educators and those exercising for fitness will use this book as their primary nutrition resource and, daily put into practice the valuable information in it. Nancy Clark's 6th edition Sports Nutrition Guidebook is really "an outstanding nutrition book with great sports nutrition information in it" that will benefit everyone. The 6th Edition 2020 Guidebook is very comprehensive and extremely well organized, written, cited. As a long-time high school health, physical educator & coach, I greatly appreciate the daily usefulness of the information in this book! -- Jim