Season 5, Episode 8
Dr. Marc Bubbs interviews Dr. Matt Frakes, PhD, the Director of Nutrition at Notre-Dame University Football to discuss his career path, lessons learned in the trenches, his performance nutrition philosophy for elite football players, as well as his research into nutrition for concussion support.
SUMMARY OF EPISODE:
3:00 – Dr. Matt Frakes background
7:50 – Matt’s lessons learned from teams he’s worked with; baseball, basketball, etc.
12:30 – Recovery, sleep and how to support athlete health
15:30 – Working with female athletes, the menstrual cycle, and anemia
17:45 – Plant-based diets and athletes
21:40 – Strategies to help build good relationships with your athletes
24:40 – Menu development in collegiate athletes
27:20 – Year 1 at Notre-Dame Football; preparation, preparation, preparation.
28:45 – How to ramp up refueling in the pre-season (when caloric demands highest)
37:00 – In-season fueling for football players
37:55 – What are key nutritional factors to consider at the end of a playing season
42:35 – Matt’s work in nutrition to support concussion and head trauma
45:55 – Nutrients to protect the brain
50:00 – How fatherhood has changed you as a practitioner
ABOUT DR. MATT FRAKES, PHD:
Matthew Frakes currently serves as the Associate Director of Sports Nutrition after joining the Louisiana Athletics staff in April 2019.
Before joining the Ragin’ Cajuns, Frakes served as the Assistant Sports Dietitian at the University of Mississippi from 2017-19, where he worked with Olympic Sports. Several of his former Rebel student-athletes are current Olympians, as well as professional athletes in the MLB and PGA.
From 2015-17, Frakes worked as a Sports Dietitian at a private practice. He worked with collegiate and professional athletes on their athletic performance goals, including athletes in the NFL, NBA, and MLS. During this time, Frakes also worked as a Clinical Dietitian in a hospital setting, working with patients on medical outcomes.
TWITTER: https://twitter.com/SuperiorFrakes
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