Kelsey HigginsonSports Nutrition Coach and Founder at Clutch Day Coaching

does this sound like you??

14 Nov 2024 · 0 min

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In this short monologue, the speaker describes working with a volleyball player who was unintentionally consuming about 1,000 calories fewer than her true energy needs. By implementing a nutrition plan that raised overall caloric intake and specifically increased carbohydrate consumption, the athlete experienced a dramatic improvement in energy levels and on‑court performance. The speaker emphasizes how the athlete was unaware of the deficit, the simplicity of the dietary adjustment, and the striking, almost immediate, positive results once the “switch” was flipped.

Recently I've been working with a volleyball player who had no idea how much she was undereating. She was undereating 1,000 calories short of what she actually needed to be eating. So we got her on a plan, we increased her calories and her carbohydrates, and the results were wild. She never realized how much of a difference it could make until it happened. It was like a switch that was flipped, and now her performance and energy levels are going through the roof, and it's really cool to see.