What is the Difference Between a Nutritionist and a Registered Dietitian?

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Registered Dietitians are licensed nutritional professionals with an undergraduate degree and supervised practice hours. Among completion, a national exam must be taken to be officially licensed and practice as a professional. Registered dietitians are recognized by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics with mandatory completion of CEUs (Continuing Education Units) to maintain registration. The term “Nutritionist” …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 48

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View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning Does Shaving Improve Swimming Performance? By Allan Phillips via Swimming Science   Weight Loss, Nutrition, and General Health The 12 Most Effective Ways to Spark the Recovery Process By John Rusin Are Nightshade Vegetables Bad for You? An Evidence-Based Look By Kimberly Yawitz …

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Internal Program Review: Collegiate Swimmer Off-Season Strength & Conditioning Program – Day 1

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The strength and conditioning community is far too fractioned; proprietary training programs and secrecy hide the inner workings of many sports performance coaching theories and facilities. At Ruthless Performance, we find this idea entirely backwards—this mentality is a sign of some fragile egos and insecurity within the industry. To do our part in mitigating this, …

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Ruthless Performance Guide to Mineral Supplementation

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Previously, we talked about the importance and effect of vitamins in performance. We now move on to minerals. Fundamentally, minerals are broken into different categories based on their function; Major, Trace and Ultra-trace minerals. Despite the fact that minerals only contribute only about ~4% of total body weight, their functions are vital for cellular activity, …

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A Quick Guide to Hydration for Performance

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The weather is warming up which means dehydration sets in faster. Dehydration has major effects on the body such as electrolyte imbalances, cramping, headaches, and reduced athletic performance, potentially leading to heat stroke and even death. Dehydration varies widely amongst individuals based on their hydration status prior to training, practice gear body composition, type of …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 47

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View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning Use Olympic Weightlifting To Transform Strength Into Speed By Antonio Squillante via Breaking Muscle Softball: 3 Things You Didn’t Know That Will Upgrade Your Warm-Ups By Nancy Newell   Weight Loss, Nutrition, and General Health 10 Proven Benefits of Green Tea  By …

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Adaptogens and Mushroom Supplementation for Wellness and Immune System Function

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Adaptogens are phytonutrients that have the ability to help your body adapt under physiological stress. These phytonutrients are herbs that contain phytochemicals. Adaptogens can also be defined as a pharmacotherapeutic group of herbal preparations used to increase attention and endurance during fatigue. Furthermore they can help to prevent, mitigate or reduce stress induced impairments and …

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Featured Fitness Content: Volume 46

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View the last edition of ‘Featured Fitness Content’ here. Personal Training, Coaching, and Strength & Conditioning 138 | Dane Miller | Country Boys Can Survive Hosted by Zach Even Esh Everything You Need To Know To Write Incredible Programs By Nancy Newell Assess And Correct Leg Dominance  By Jennifer Pilotti via Breaking Muscle Should Your Personal Trainer Be …

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Lecture Takeaways: Ruthless Performance Methods & Practices for Peak Athletic Function

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Its easy to imagine how a lecture scheduled for 30 minutes, on a topic as encompassing as optimizing performance, could end up being an hour and 6-minute open-ended discussion. This is precisely what happened this past week at Bloomsburg University during our guest presentation on how Ruthless Performance trains individuals to achieve high performance. The …

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