Fueling Performance: Understanding Sports Nutrition & NSF-Sport Certified Supplements for Practitioners
Event Details
Speaker: Michael Jurgelewicz, DC, CSCS, CCSP, CNS
Date: Wednesday, March 19th
Time: 7pm EST / 4pm PST, Online
Description
As sports performance continues to evolve, practitioners need a deeper understanding of how nutrition and supplementation impact an athlete’s ability to perform at their peak. This informative webinar will provide essential insights into sports nutrition and NSF-Sport certified for supplements, specifically focusing on why certification matters and how to choose the right products to optimize athletic performance.
Learning Objectives
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Why NSF for Sport Certified is Necessary for Certain Athletes and Sports Organizations: Explore the importance of NSF for Sport certification, ensuring safety, purity, and compliance with anti-doping regulations. Understand how this certification serves athletes, coaches, and sports organizations, providing peace of mind and credibility.
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The Designs for Sport® Difference: All NSF for Sport certified is not created equal! Learn the nuances of different certifications and why the Designs For Sport standard sets certain products apart from the competition. Discover how to select the right supplements that meet both the needs of your athletes and the rigorous standards required for optimal performance.
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The Starting Lineup: The sports performance nutrients you need to address the three reasons athletes see a decrease in performance. Understand the core nutrients every athlete needs to support sustained performance. Identify the three key reasons athletes experience performance declines — and the supplements that can help address these challenges effectively.
Speaker Bio
Michael Jurgelewicz, DC, CSCS, CCSP, CNS is the Director of Product Development, Research, and Clinical Support for Designs for Health and has been in health sciences academia the past 8 years. Dr. Jurgelewicz has over 18 years of experience in sports medicine and functional sports nutrition. Dr. Jurgelewicz is a Certified Nutrition Specialist, a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) from the National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA), a Certified Chiropractic Sports Physician (CCSP) from the American Chiropractic Board of Sports Physicians (ACBSP), has an International Certificate in Sports Chiropractic (FICS), is SafeSport Trained (U.S. Center for SafeSport), and has the Westside Barbell Special Strength Certificate. Dr. Jurgelewicz started weight training at Penn State University in 1998 and discovered the sport of Powerlifting in 2009. Dr. Jurgelewicz competed in his first Powerlifting meet in 2009 and has been a Powerlifting Referee since 2019. He stays active in powerlifting by providing medical coverage, coaching, and refereeing.