Workshop on: Sports and Fitness Nutrition For Females

The workshop focuses on the unique physiological and nutritional needs of women engaged in athletic activities, gym workouts, or active lifestyles. It covers evidence-based dietary strategies tailored to hormonal health, muscle recovery, endurance, and fat metabolism in females.

This workshop empowers nutritionists and fitness coaches to support female athletes, fitness enthusiasts, and active women with goal-specific, safe, and sustainable nutrition plans.

Benefits of this training include:

• Address gender-specific needs in sports performance and recovery
• Understand menstrual cycle, bone health, and energy balance
• Create customized pre-, intra-, and post-workout plans for women

Topics for Sports & Fitness Nutrition for Females Workshop:

1. Unique Female Physiology in Sports

• Menstrual cycle and performance
• Iron loss and anemia risk
• Estrogen’s role in fat metabolism and joint health

2. Energy Needs and Macronutrient Balance

• Calculating female BMR and TDEE
• Carbohydrates for endurance, protein for lean mass
• Healthy fats for hormones and satiety

3. Pre-, Intra-, and Post-Workout Nutrition

• Fueling before exercise (e.g., banana + nut butter)
• Hydration and electrolytes during workouts
• Recovery meals: protein + carb combos

4. Micronutrients of Concern

• Iron, calcium, vitamin D, magnesium, B12
• Supplementation strategies for athletes and vegans

5. Weight Management and Body Composition

• Fat loss without muscle loss
• Avoiding under-fueling and RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport)
• Safe approach to intermittent fasting and carb cycling

6. Case Study Discussion

• Nutrition plan for a menstruating female runner
• PCOS-friendly sports diet for a gym-going female
• Vegan strength-building plan for a female weightlifter

Eligibility

Any Diploma holder/ graduation/ B.tech/ B.Sc. in Microbiology/ Life Sciences/ Botany/ Zoology/ Food Science/ Food Technology/ BE/ B.Pharma/ MBBS/ BDS/ BHMS/ BUMS/ BAMS or any other discipline. Diploma holders are eligible for our Executive Diploma, Industry Certificate, and Certificate Programmes.

Workshop Deliverables

• The study resources for the Workshop topic ensuring the needs of the audience will be provided to all the participants. The training material is appropriately aligned with the current Industry's expectations.
• An interactive lecture on the topic giving all flexibility to the participants.
• Online discussion of the Workshop topic for ensuring active participation of each attendee.
• All learning and training delivery initiatives shall be conducted in English.

Workshop Schedule (Tentative)

Dates: 1^st and 2^nd August, 2025

Workshop Completion Certification

All the participants will be awarded Certificate of Participation by Centre for Nutrition and Dietetics Studies, IGMPI. The physical copy of the certificate of completion will be dispatched to your address.

For further enquiries, call or write to us on:
18001031071 (Toll Free -9:00 am to 5:30 pm IST-except on Central Government holidays)/ info@igmpi.ac.in