Today’s episode of the podcast is a conversation with Performance Nutritionist, Amy McGuire. Amy primarily works with the Tipperary senior football team alongside working in a managerial position in TUS.
This in-depth conversation went down many routes and covered a variety of topics including communicating with athletes, staying in your lane, knowing when to refer out, and being vulnerable as a practitioner.
We spoke about GAA athletes’ energy availability, eating disorders, and Amy provided some valuable information with regards to pre-game and post-training nutrition.
Whether you’re a coach, an athlete, or a practitioner within the industry, there’s something for you to take from this informative conversation!
Time-stamps:
01:25 - Amy’s current endeavours
07:10 - Energy availability Vs Overtraining
12:00 - Staying in your lane
24:20 - Extreme dieting
33:20 - The psychology of fuelling
46:40 - Creating buy in from athletes
56:00 - Dealing with different athletes
58:45 - Up-skilling as an athlete
1:01:55 - Pre-game and post-training nutrition
