Fundamentals of Plant Based Nutrition for Fitness

Course outline

An introduction to the fundamentals of plant-based nutrition for fitness. This course aims to address the common misconceptions about a plant-based diet, from how much protein you need, what micronutrients may be missing, to the relevance of food pairing. Whether it’s achieving lean muscle gain, improving digestion, boosting athletic performance (strength/endurance) or optimizing health, this course will provide participants with the fundamental principles of adopting and advocating a healthy plant-based diet.

Insights

Learn why you should consider a plant-based nutrition to achieve better performance, body composition and long term health
Delivered by plant-based Athlete, Author and Educator Luke Tan
0.6 ACE CEC’s
Course date: 22 May 2021, Saturday
- Early Bird Price S$345 (before 25/04/21)
- Regular Price S$395

Is this for you?

Be it health, fitness, the environment or ethics, a vegetarian/vegan/plant-based diet is fast gaining popularity. Athletes are now turning to a plant-based diet to boost their performance while medical practitioners are now advocating a plant-based nutrition for treatment of chronic disease. So what is the best way to approach plant-based nutrition to improve body composition (lean muscle gain/fat loss), enhance recovery and optimise long term health? While staying within the scope of practice for Personal Trainers, this workshop will give you all you need to support your clients to live a fit and healthy plant-based lifestyle.

Course objectives

On completion of the workshops students will be able to:

Describe the benefits and limitations of plant vs animal protein
Explain how plant-based nutrition can help achieve better health and fitness
Help and support clients who are considering a plant-based lifestyle

WHAT YOU WILL LEARN

9am to 5pm

Challenge what you already know about nutrition and discover how to use a plant-based diet to optimise health, fitness & body composition
Learn why you should consider plants as fuel
But where do you get your protein? Look at the abundance of plant based protein sources
Vegetarian, vegan or plant-based – What is the difference and what is healthy?
What constitute a heathy plant-based lifestyle?
Learn the top principles to support long-term health and active living
Case studies- weight loss, muscle gain and long term health
Summary of concepts

Fitness Educator

Luke Tan

Luke is a published author, plant-based nutrition coach and athlete. Originally based in Melbourne, Australia, he was formerly a strength and conditioning coach for Australian Strength Performance. After watching a documentary on animal cruelty, he turned vegan overnight. Having been a 1kg a day meat eating bodybuilder and strength coach, the paradigm shift in thinking challenged him to relearn what he thought he knew about food.

Luke went on to be certified in plant-based nutrition. He has then coached and brought plant-based fitness models to competition. To further advocate empowered and conscious living, Luke has since published the book “A.W.A.K.E and Alive: Harness your physical and mental potential through a plant-based lifestyle”. As an athlete, Luke has competed as a vegan and placed in natural bodybuilding competitions in Australia, and in the US with team Plantbuilt. In 2017, he competed with Plantbuilt again as a CrossFit athlete.

In 2013 he formed Evolved Generation a brand based in Australia comprising of plant-based athletes, entrepreneurs and health professionals. Now based in Singapore Luke is also the founder of Live Green Live Lean. Both brands promote plant-based health, fitness and athleticism. His latest project was being the co-host of the Plant Fit Summit. Luke’s vision is to create a culture of fit, healthy and conscious individuals, being the change they wish to see in the world.