NBA

S7E13: NBA Performance Nutrition, Building Your Business & Women in Sport w Jaclyn Sklaver, MS, LDN

Season 7, Episode 13

Marc sits down with Jaclyn Sklaver, MS, CNS, LDN. former former Head of Performance Nutrition for the Orlando Magic in the NBA team, consultant to pro athletes in the NFL and pro boxing and founder of Athleats Nutrition.

Summary of Episode

1:30 – Jacklyn’s background

3:00 – Jacklyn’s philosophy when it comes to

4:20 – From the classroom to the playing field

7:30 – Workign with NFL linemen – navigating bodyweight and health

9:30 – How do things change for linemen in the off-season?

13:10 – The power of incorporating a performance chef for athletes

15:05 – Pro basketball: common roadblocks for athletes & practitioners

18:05 – Strategies to navigate compressed schedules and travel

23:15 – The challenges of working in fight sport and pro boxing

26:20 – The value of ‘starting small’ with implementation nutrition changes

32:35 – How things change working in individual sports like tennis

34:15 – A key trick to adding calorie dense foods

38:10 – Lab tests and biomarkers Jaclyn uses in practice

43:30 – what would go back and tell yourself as a young practitioner?

About Jaclyn Sklaver, MS, LDN

Website: https://athleatsnutrition.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/athleatsnutrition/

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