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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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#261: Red Pill vs. Blue Pill (New Year Resolution...

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2025/01/24

New year, new you?Of course, it’s what we all say right…But when the decision needs to be made on how you approach your nutrition this year…which will you choose?The quick fix results in January and February? Or the long-term real results that take TIME?In this episode, I open up the dialogue around which “pill” would you choose when it comes to your nutrition and results as we kick off another new year.DISCLAIMER: The information in this video is for guidance only and is not individualized a...

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#260: Protein Takeover? Not everything needs to be a...

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2025/01/16

High protein this, high protein that.It is no secret that protein has taken over and that food companies are now bombarding us with protein versions of what it seems like to be everything from ABC to XYZ.Is this a good thing though?A prime opportunity to never miss out of those protein gains?Well, yes and no. It’s neither good or bad. This is a nuanced topic and context really matters.In this episode, I rant a bit about how not everything needs to be high protein and the reasons why may surpr...

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#259: Uncovering The Truth Around...

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2025/01/09

After Christmas and New Years (the holiday season), you may find yourself a bit heavy. A bit softer. A bit more…less defined.So why is this? What happened?Well, most would believe they have had a setback in their fat loss goals. Many would see it as a failure. However, you need to understand the truth behind the post holiday weight gain!The truth may look different that you expect and in turn change your perspective for the better. In this episode, I deep dive into the post-Holiday ...

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#258: New Year's Resolution Conundrum - Flipping The...

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2025/01/02

“New year, new me!” - You, probably, maybe.Every new year brings in a wave of aspirations in the form of new years resolutions. From nutrition and fitness to work, and everything in between.However, did you know that there is a good way and a bad way of going about it?Did you know that the simple new year resolution is not actually all it’s cracked up to be?In this episode, I explain why I am not the biggest fan of the basic new years resolution most people seem to lean their hats (and hope) ...

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#257: The Hara Hachi Bun Me principle of 80% - How To...

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2024/12/19

There is a Japanese phrase that goes: Hara Hachi Bun Me.Using this simple teaching will help inject your nutrition game with a good dose of more mindfulness and intuitiveness when it comes to your eating. This is invaluable when trying to level up your diet and improve weight loss results. In this episode, I explain what Hara Hachi Bun Me means, why it’s awesome, and how you can use it in your life right now to make things easier and better for yourself. DISCLAIMER: The informa...

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#256: “Is this snack ok?” - Introducing the “Fill The...

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2024/12/12

“Is this snack ok to eat?” - Many a client over the years.The truth is that this does not have a blanket yes or no answer to it and is is highly variable due to the nuances and contextual considerations.Really is a “it depends” situation. However, there is a way for you to think about this more simply and it will hopefully help you think more strategically about your snacks. Let’s use the ol fill the cup analogy, shall we?In this episode, I explain a simple way on how you can look a...

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#255: Stack Your Days - Using The Power Of Reps To...

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2024/12/05

Reps reps reps.Reps remove doubt. So that is why it is very important to focus on the daily fundamentals and creating consistency.Enter “Stacking Your Days”. A concept I got introduced to from a Chris Paul video.This is a very effective way to look at your efforts and enable yourself to approach things the right way and build something overtime that will last. In this episode, I share with you the concept of Stacking Your Days and how you can use this to improve your results and make the...

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#254: The Protein Obsession…Is it justified? - A...

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2024/11/28

Not everything needs to be high protein this and high protein that…The reality is that we have entered a time when food companies are launching high protein versions of their foods and creating an influx of high protein “everything”.So is this a good thing or a bad thing?What is my take on this as a Dietitian who actually loves himself some protein?In this episode, I share my thoughts on the current trend of high protein versions of so many food staples and whether I think it’s good or misgui...

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#253: Are energy drinks actually worse for you than...

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2024/11/21

Energy drinks vs. coffee.The 2 primary sources of caffeine in the lives of the vast majority.Both have their fans. Both have their skeptics. Both have their haters.So how much truth is there to the general fear around energy drinks? Especially in comparison to the universally accepted coffee.They both are vehicles of caffeine ingestion afterall. So how different can they be?In this episode, I explore these 2 drinks and compare them like for like to give you the true, science-based answer on w...

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#252: 3 Food Tracking App Mistakes You Need To Avoid!...

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2024/11/14

If you are someone who is tracking their calories, perhaps for fat loss, then there is a good chance you are leaving some results on the table by making 1 or more common food-tracking app mistakes.Whether you are using MFP or Cronometer or something else, these mistakes are universal and are more common than you may think.They can directly impact the accuracy at which you keep to your calorie deficit (or whatever calorie strategy and goal you have), and can leave you wondering why is the syst...

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#251: Fasted Cardio = More Fat Burning = More Fat Loss?

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2024/11/07

There is a general belief that fasted cardio promotes more fat burning. People believe that more fat burning = more fat loss. Are these 2 beliefs true or untrue?Does fasted cardio burn more fat?Is fasted cardio the secret to successful fat loss and a better physique or are we not seeing the forest for the trees?In this episode, I breakdown the science behind fasted cardio, fat burning, and fat loss. I reveal the truth and if in fact fasted cardio is the secret to better fat loss res...

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#250: The 2 Triangles Framework - Understanding How...

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2024/10/31

Understanding nutrition strategy is not just about knowing what to do to achieve xyz.It also requires you to have a grasp on how goal prioritisation and nutrition strategy are interlinked. Understanding how focusing on 1 means that you can not optimise fully for all.People's goals usually fall into 3 categories when it comes to leveraging nutrition. One of these has 3 clear distinct focuses too.When you focus on one goal, others will not feel the touch of optimisation to the same degree. This...

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#249: 4 Simple Changes To Improve Fat Loss Potential...

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2024/10/24

There are some nutrition basics. Fundamentals if you will. That anyone can do right now and make their life easier as far as nutrition goes and potentially even assist with fat loss efforts.They are action steps or simple strategies that create a better foundation and make efforts for weight loss just that bit easier. Common sense stuff. Probably things you know you should be doing or could be doing but need reminding. So use me today as the reminder event. In this episode, I k...

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#248: Nutrition In Rehab Time - The Importance of...

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2024/10/17

As an athlete (or gym goer), rehab is either something you have done or you will inevitably encounter in some form or fashion or degree in your life.Injuries happen - big and small, short and long, insignificant and lifechanging. No matter the situation, if you get a setback then you will have to rehab in some way.I have personally worked with several clients who are going through injury or coming back from one, and I help them navigate the nutrition equation so that we set them up for the be...

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#247: Cheat Meals and Fat Loss Plan - Can They...

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2024/10/10

“Is it ok if I still have a cheat meal? Will that affect my results?”This is a common question and one that I recently got asked by a new client again.Cheat meals seem to be forever connected to the nutrition space, a way for one to unshackle the constraints of dieting and enjoy moments among the gruelling efforts to lose weight. However, is this possible? Can cheat meals co-exist with fat loss aspirations or are you barking up the wrong tree and setting yourself back…In this episode, I ...

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#246: Fat Burning Does NOT = Fat Loss (Exploring the...

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2024/10/03

There is a general belief that doing things that result in more fat burning is automatically the answer to fat loss woes and struggling weight loss goals.However, this is not an exact science. It does not necessarily mean it is true in a given situation. While we interchangeably like to use fat burning and fat loss, there are specific scenarios in which this can get confused and lead to incorrect strategy and poor thinking around fat loss planning.In this episode, I explore the differenc...

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#245: 3 Books You Should Read To Level Up Your...

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2024/09/26

Books can be sources of inspiration, advice, and direction that one needs to help add fuel to one's pursuit of goals and achievement.They can be the additional tool one uses to address limitations and/or obstacles getting in your way or simply a way to change your perspective to help move you further along any journey you may be on.When working on your nutrition and fitness aspirations, certain books can help provide information and tools that can assist you in overcoming setbacks or even pro...

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#244: DO NOT do a “Dirty Bulk” | Reasons Why...

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2024/09/19

Dirty bulking…what is it good for? Absolutely nothing (for 97.7564% of people)When people try to build muscle, most want it now and want it quickly. Impatience…the gyms are rife with it.Due to the general idea and perception that to build quality muscle mass you need to eat a lot to get better and faster gains, more and more athletes and gym goers are jumping on the bandwagon of the “dirty bulking phase”.In other words, eat anything and everything in larger than life quantities in the bid to ...

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#243: 4 Post-Training / Post-Game Takeaway Options...

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2024/09/12

A situation that many athletes and gym goers find themselves in, is when they finish a hard and gruelling training session or complete a sporting game and they need to kick off their fuelling…Yet they don’t have anything prepared at home OR more commonly they are travelling at the time (perhaps an interstate or overseas sporting competition) and need to be able to make a decision on the go that will still tick off the re-fuel and recovery boxes.What can one choose? What does one do? Ther...

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#242: Sports Supplements and Teenagers | 3 reasons...

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2024/08/29

From creatine to pre-workout to anything in between…More and more adolescents (both athletes and non-athletes alike) are moving towards the use of sports supplements or are considering using one.I have had more and more parents bring their teens to see me and provide advice around supplement use.It is a topic worth looking into as there is a good chance you are a teenager taking or wanting to take one or are a parent concerned and wanting more information.The truth is that everything is conte...

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