Episode 157: In the trenches: Lessons from a career in elite sport
With Rich Chessor
Episode 157 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition‘s We Do Science podcast! In this episode, Laurent Bannock discusses being in the trenches of elite sports nutrition practice with Rich Chessor MSc SENR (Performance Nutritionist and Physical Performance Lead, British Swimming, UK).
Discussion topics Include:
- General background and reflections on Rich’s career to date
- Lessons and learnings from working in elite rugby
- Moving from a team sport to an individual sport
- Lessons and learnings from elite swimming
- Working through COVID
- Preparing for Tokyo 2020
- Rich’s advice and tips for current and aspiring performance nutritionists looking to get a job and achieve success in elite sport