Sports Nutrition Program

Whether you train at the gym, run marathons, play competitive cricket, or do CrossFit, your nutrition determines your performance ceiling. Our evidence-based Indian sports nutrition program optimizes fuel timing, macronutrient periodization, and recovery nutrition to help you train harder, recover faster, and perform at your peak.

Fuel Your Performance

What You'll Get

  • Sport-specific Indian meal plans (gym, running, cricket, swimming, cycling)
  • Pre-workout and post-workout nutrition timing protocols
  • Macronutrient periodization (training days vs rest days)
  • Competition day nutrition strategies
  • Supplement guidance (what works, what is a waste of money)
  • Hydration and electrolyte management for Indian climate
  • Body composition optimization (building muscle while managing body fat)
  • Injury recovery nutrition support

Yoga + Nutrition: Combine daily live yoga sessions with a personalized meal plan from clinical dietitian Jyoti Singh, a complete approach to lasting health.

Book Free Consultation

The Science of Sports Nutrition

Athletic performance is built in the kitchen, not just the gym. Your body's ability to train, adapt, and recover depends critically on three nutrition factors: adequate calories to fuel training (undereating is the number one performance killer), proper macronutrient timing (carbs before training for fuel, protein after for recovery), and micronutrient sufficiency (iron, vitamin D, calcium, magnesium are commonly deficient in Indian athletes).

The protein requirement for athletes is significantly higher than the general population. While ICMR recommends 0.8g/kg for sedentary adults, athletes need 1.2-2.0g/kg depending on sport type. Strength athletes (bodybuilding, powerlifting) need 1.6-2.0g/kg, while endurance athletes (running, cycling) need 1.2-1.6g/kg. For a 70 kg gym-goer, that is 112-140g protein per day, achievable through Indian food but requiring strategic planning.

Carbohydrate periodization is the most underutilized strategy in Indian sports nutrition. High-carb days on heavy training days (5-7g/kg body weight), moderate carbs on light training days (3-5g/kg), and lower carbs on rest days (2-3g/kg). This approach optimizes both performance and body composition simultaneously, you fuel when you need it and cut back when you do not.

Calculate your sports-specific calorie needs with our calorie calculator. Find your ideal protein-carb-fat split with the macro splitter. Check your BMI, though for athletes, body fat percentage is a better metric.

Our 4-Step Approach

A periodized methodology built around your training and competition calendar

1

Athletic Assessment

Sport type, training schedule, competition calendar, current nutrition, body composition goals, injury history, and supplement use review.

2

Periodized Meal Planning

Training day vs rest day meal plans with pre/intra/post workout nutrition protocols. Adjusted for Indian food availability and preferences.

3

Performance Tracking

Weekly check-ins tracking performance metrics (strength numbers, endurance times, body composition) alongside nutrition compliance.

4

Competition Preparation

Carb-loading protocols, race/game day nutrition, hydration strategies, and recovery nutrition for post-competition.

Your Success Path

From first click to personalized plan, it's simpler than you think

2 min

Assessment

Athletic profile questionnaire

45 min

Expert Consultation

One-on-one with Jyoti Singh

24 hrs

Performance Plan

Your sport-specific nutrition roadmap

Sample Training Day Meal Plan (Strength Training)

~2,800 calories, 140g protein. For a 70-75 kg male doing 4-5 strength training sessions per week. Showing the periodization concept across training, light, and rest days.

Heavy Training Day (~2,800 kcal, 140g protein)

  • Early morning: 1 banana + 4 soaked almonds (pre-workout fuel)
  • Post-workout (within 30 min): Whey protein shake or 4 boiled eggs + 1 banana + dates
  • Breakfast: 3 egg omelette + 2 multigrain toasts + 1 glass milk + fruit
  • Mid-morning: 1 cup curd + 1 handful mixed nuts + 1 apple
  • Lunch: 1.5 cups rice + 1 bowl dal + 150g chicken curry or paneer + sabzi + salad
  • Evening: 1 glass milkshake (milk + banana + peanut butter) + 2 whole-grain crackers
  • Dinner: 2 rotis + 1 bowl rajma + 100g grilled chicken/paneer + sabzi + curd

Light Training Day (~2,400 kcal, 130g protein)

  • Breakfast: 1 bowl oats with milk + 3 boiled eggs + 1 banana
  • Mid-morning: 1 cup Greek-style curd + handful nuts
  • Pre-workout (light cardio/mobility): 1 small banana + black coffee
  • Post-workout: 1 glass milk + 4 dates
  • Lunch: 1 cup rice + 1 bowl dal + 120g chicken/paneer + sabzi + salad
  • Evening: Sprouts chaat + green tea
  • Dinner: 2 rotis + 1 bowl mixed dal + 100g protein source + sabzi + curd

Rest Day (~2,200 kcal, 120g protein)

  • Breakfast: 2 moong dal cheelas + 1 bowl curd + 1 fruit
  • Mid-morning: Handful nuts + 1 fruit
  • Lunch: 1 cup brown rice + 1 bowl dal + 120g protein + 2 sabzis + salad
  • Evening: 1 glass buttermilk + roasted chana
  • Dinner: 2 rotis + paneer/tofu/fish + sabzi + bowl of curd

Important: This is a sample template. Your actual plan will be calibrated to your sport, training volume, competition calendar, and body composition goals. Book a free consultation for a personalized periodized plan.

Foods to Eat and Foods to Avoid

Performance Foods

  • Pre-workout (1-2 hrs before): Banana, oats, toast with peanut butter, idli, poha, fast-digesting carbs for fuel
  • Post-workout (within 30-60 min): Whey protein or paneer + banana, eggs + toast, milk + dates, protein + fast carbs for recovery
  • Protein sources: Eggs (6g per egg), chicken breast (31g per 100g), paneer (18g per 100g), dal (7-9g per cup), curd (5g per cup), soy chunks (52g per 100g dry)
  • Complex carbs: Rice, roti, oats, sweet potato, banana, poha, the fuel for training
  • Recovery foods: Tart cherry (anti-inflammatory), turmeric milk, omega-3 rich foods, antioxidant-rich fruits

What to Avoid

  • Training on empty stomach: For strength training (fasted cardio is a separate discussion)
  • Heavy, oily meals within 2 hours of training: Delays digestion, causes sluggishness
  • Excess fiber immediately before training: Causes gas and discomfort
  • Alcohol within 24 hours of training: Impairs protein synthesis by 20-30%
  • Unnecessary supplements: BCAAs (if already eating adequate protein), fat burners, testosterone boosters, mostly marketing
  • Carbonated drinks and packaged energy drinks: Sugar bombs with no real performance benefit

5 Sports Nutrition Mistakes That Kill Performance

1. Not eating enough total calories

Undereating is more common than overeating among serious athletes. If you train hard and eat too little, you lose muscle, get injured more often, feel exhausted, and plateau. Calculate your needs properly with our calorie calculator, most athletes are surprised at how much they should be eating.

2. Obsessing over protein powder while ignoring real food

Whole food protein (eggs, paneer, chicken, dal) comes with vitamins, minerals, and fiber that supplements do not. Protein powder is a convenience tool, not a magic potion. 80% of your protein should come from food.

3. Same nutrition on training and rest days

Your body needs different fuel on different days. High carbs on heavy training days, moderate on light days, lower on rest days. Eating the same 3,000 calories every day means you overeat on rest days and potentially undereat on intense training days.

4. Ignoring hydration and electrolytes

In Indian climate (30-40°C), athletes lose 1-2 liters of sweat per hour of training. This is not just water, it is sodium, potassium, and magnesium. Plain water is not enough. Add a pinch of salt and lemon to your water bottle, or use ORS during long training sessions.

5. Copying professional athlete diets from Instagram

A professional cricketer or bodybuilder eating 5,000 calories and taking 15 supplements has very different needs (and often very different pharmacological support) than a recreational gym-goer. Their diet will make you fat, not fit. Get a plan designed for YOUR training level and goals.

Ready to Train at Your Peak?

Book a free 45-minute consultation with Jyoti Singh and get a periodized Indian sports nutrition plan built for YOUR sport, training schedule, and competition calendar.

Book Free Consultation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about sports nutrition