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The Reach Your Peak Experience (A Sports Nutrition Podcast)

Aleksa the Sports Dietitian

The Reach Your Peak Experience is a health and nutrition podcast focussed on a Sports Dietitians exploration of the world of nutrition, health, and performance. Aleksa is a Sports Dietitian and Nutritionist, who is passionate about helping athletes of all levels harness a flexible approach with their nutrition. Each week I bring you a new topic to help expand your knowledge and change your perspective - all in a light-hearted, no-nonsense, and easy-to-digest way. I will help you navigate the sports

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All Episodes

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#281: Fat Loss: Expectations vs Reality 101

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2025/06/26

Fat Loss Timeline: Expectations vs Reality You need to understand this right here if you are even thinking about stepping into the fat loss pursuit space. Nothing gets in the way of solid, sustainable results with wirht loss then the gap and divide between what is expected and what naturally happens. Assuming good strategy is in place in the first place of course. In today’s episode, I explore and explain the key differences between fat loss progress expectations vs reality. The perspective ...

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#280: High Protein and Rest Days… - Is Protein Still...

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2025/06/19

"Hey Aleksa! I know you're telling me to eat more protein and include it throughout the day. But what about Sundays? I don't do any training then so do I really need to?". So what is the 101 on protein and rest days? Is it still important to optimise intake on those days the muscles are resting and activity is down? In today’s episode, I answer this question and explain what you need to know. . DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advi...

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#279: 4 Diets That Are Sooo 2020 (And Should Be...

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2025/06/12

Let’s face it… The world of nutrition trends moves super zooper dooper fast. What was in the spotlight a few years ago can seem obsolete to some now but this can be for better or for worse. In the “dieting space”, there are many things I wish would go away that still remain known in 2025 but should have stayed in 2020. Specifically, there are 4 diets that you should avoid in 2025. If you’re still dabbling in any of these or have been considering it, don’t worry as you’re not alone. Now is the...

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#278: Easiest and Quickest Hydration Status...

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2025/06/05

How hydrated are you? Enough? Not enough? What’s the deal? Hydration is often overlooked which is an issue in itself but what if you are wanting to know if you are well hydrated. How can you assess your hydration status? Well there are so many ways and there are gold standards to really get down to the finer details. However, let’s keep it simple today. In today’s episode, share with you the 1 super easy and simple way you can keep a pulse on your hydration status right at home (so you...

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#277: Liquid Calories…A Goal Dependant Approach

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2025/05/29

You’ll hear fear mongering around liquid calories and you’ll hear people praising it as a solution to fat loss, fuelling, and a busy lifestyle. So which is it? Are liquid calories bad for you? To be avoid? Embraced? All of the above - depending on your situation. In today’s episode, deep dive into liquid calories from a contextual point of view to explain how you should view them on a goal dependant basis for maximum strategy. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for gui...

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#276: Should You Focus on Fat Loss or Muscle Building...

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2025/05/22

One of the more common body composition-related questions is whether or not one should focus on fat or muscle first. The truth is that there is no universal rule or guideline to follow here as its very much nuanced and contextual. However, there are ways to help make a more informed decision and that is what today is about. In today’s episode, I share with you 1 question you can ask yourself to help guide you on answering whether you yourself should start with fat loss or building lean ...

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#275: The Tyre Analogy Mindset Hack - Overcoming Self...

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2025/05/15

Do you ever find yourself overreacting to an obstacle or slip-up with your nutrition and weight loss journey and end up giving up for a bit or ruining things even more? Allow me to help. Introducing the tyre analogy mindset switch. In today’s episode, I share the tyre analogy mindset hack that will help you overcome self sabotaging behaviour in the face of obstacles. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your unique sit...

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#274: Stress Eating? Pattern Interrupt Method revealed!

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2025/05/08

Are you a stress eater? So many are so you are not alone. Stress eating habits and behaviours can truly be an obstacle when it comes to your nutrition but is one that can be addressed through correct strategy. One such way is using a Pattern Interrupt method - an easy baseline tactic that I teach my clients. In today’s episode, I break down a simple approach to start breaking up some of your stress eating setbacks. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance o...

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#273: Harsh Truth Post-Muscle Building Phase -...

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2025/05/01

"Where did my muscle go?!" - Many people after thinking they are smaller than they should be after a cutting phase post bulk. So what is happening here? Did you actually lose the muscle? When it comes to nutrition I have realised that many hardships for people stem from a poor understanding of what to expect which is worsened by unrealistic expectations. So why does this matter for this situation? In today’s episode, I unveal a hidden lesser known reality around your muscle building phase an...

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#272: A “Different” Way Of De-Constructing and...

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2025/04/25

Why does approaching a health and nutrition goal have to feel so external to everything else in our life? Why do we think how we plan for and execute our plan to achieve a fat loss goal or muscle building goal or leveling up performance…needs to be something fancy or different? Importantly, today I want to show you how you can break down a goal and start taking steps towards achieving it using a real-life example from my life that I use, which may be familiar to you. Using this “tactic” you...

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#271: The “Nutrition Pizza” Of Priority De-Constructed

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2025/04/17

Forget Dominos. Forget Pizza Hut. Forget the local place that does the “Best Pizza in Hogwarts”. Today I ordered a pizza for you from The Climbing Dietitian HQ. This pizza is heavy on the educational sauce and the knowledge is cooked to perfection. I am talking about my signature dish…the Pizza Analogy for Nutrition Prioritization. Particularly, the nutrition prioritization for body composition goals. You know…the ol lose bodyfat or build muscle thing. Because this is one many do NOT get righ...

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#270: The Resistance Connundrum - Untold Truth Around...

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2025/04/10

When one wants to lose weight and achieve some fat loss results… The automatic response is some form of food and calorie restriction. Makes sense…calorie deficit is key, right. However, there is a difference between good and bad restriction strategy and that is why alot of people jumping on the bandwagon of clean eating will find themselves thinking they are using a tool but creating a weapon against their efforts. In today’s episode, I share with you a concept I coined called The Resistance ...

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#269: The Truth About Progression - The Linearity...

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2025/04/03

Oh, you expect your progress to be linear? You want to improve every day in consistent fashion? Not so fast. You may want to sit down while I tell you this through this podcast episode. Today I explore the reality of progress and how one’s belief or desire for linearity is often misguided and unrealistic - whether it be in performance, body composition, and everything in between. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Yo...

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#268: Does The Number of Meals Per Day Really Matter?

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2025/03/27

There’s talk about meal timing. There’s talk about meal composition. There’s talk about meal size. And there is also talk about meal frequency. Does it really matter how many number of meals you have per day? In this episode, I deep dive into this and share some examples and considerations around meal frequency to give you a better understanding of meal count and if it actually does matter in the grand scheme of nutrition things. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance...

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#267: The Ice Cube Analogy - Explaining The Truth...

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2025/03/20

Fat burning = Fat Loss, right? Wrong. Well not necessarily wrong but not quite the correlation you or others may think it is. Now while I do understand that fat burning is used a a phrase pretty interchangeably with fat loss but this is targeting the whole space of fat burning products and activities that are promoted incorrectly. Do XYZ to increase “fat burning”. Drink this drink for “fat burning”. So what is the truth you need to know here? In this episode, I use a simple analogy I created...

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#266: 3 Ways To Minimise Muscle Loss in a Fat Loss Phase

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2025/03/13

If you are bulking or building muscle in any way, there is a good chance you will eventually switch to a fat loss/leaning out phase. One of the common concerns with this is the preconceived idea or worry around muscle losses - all those sweet hard-earned gains going away. While it is never that simple or easy to just lose your muscle, there are ways to minimise this. In this episode, I breakdown 3 simple things you can do and consider to minimise muscle loss in a fat loss phase. D...

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#265: A Dietitians Curated List of Low Calorie Sauce...

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2025/03/06

“Let’s get saucy”. This is one way you can improve your meal prep and make things easier by creating variety without having to use a different recipe each week. Your sauce game can truly make or break your meals so having options that don’t break your calorie bank is key. In this episode, I share a few lower-calorie sauce ideas that you can use to jazz up your meal prep and make your diet just that little bit more varied and fun! DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is ...

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#264: The Hard Truth About Hard Goals - The Blunt...

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2025/02/13

In order to succeed with your nutrition goals, there needs to be a proportionate effort to the level of results you are hoping for. This is where people get stuck. It is important to understand that while sometimes nutrition can be simple, it is not “easy” to achieve your goals. You need to do some things in a way that you might not be accustomed to or thought you would need to. What do I mean by all this? In this episode, I open up about the hard truth about hard goals - that sometimes you...

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#263: Common Nutrition Trends To Avoid At The Start...

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2025/02/06

With January comes a slew of returning (and new) nutrition trends and fads. Some are to be completely avoided. Others would require at least some more thought and consideration before you embark on doing them. Regardless, it is important for me to highlight to you some common nutrition trends that pop up, especially around the new year that you should be wary of. In this episode, I share 6 common diet trends to look out for and be cautious about this next month or so. ISCLAIMER: ...

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#262: New Year New Diet Trap Red Pill vs. Blue Pill...

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2025/01/30

New year, new you? No.New year, new resolution? No.New year, new goal? Nope.New year, new diet? Yes. Or so it seems with the number of people switching and changing and jumping on the latest trendy diets every single new year in January.In this episode, I discuss why the new year new diet thing is a trap! And potentially keeping you from seeing the results you are waiting for. DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized advice for you! Your un...

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