September 5, 2025 • 48 mins
Sponsored by Gap Year Soccer & Sports Recruiting USA (SRUSA)
In this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams welcomes Nick Lemke, RD 🥗, a registered dietitian who works with athletes to optimize performance through better fueling.
This Q&A-style conversation dives into the nutrition questions athletes and parents ask most often:
⚽️ What to eat before, during, and after games.
💧 Hydration tips that actually impact performance.
📅 The difference between fueling on training days, rest days, and tournament weekends.
👩🦰 Nutrition challenges for female athletes.
🌱 Vegetarian and vegan considerations.
💊 Supplements: when things like creatine, electrolytes, or protein powders make sense.
🔥 The habits that separate “average” athletes from great ones.
Nick breaks it all down in a way that’s clear, practical, and easy for players, parents, and coaches to apply right away.
🎧 Listen here:
In this episode of Inside College Soccer, host Don Williams welcomes Nick Lemke, RD 🥗, a registered dietitian who works with athletes to optimize performance through better fueling.
This Q&A-style conversation dives into the nutrition questions athletes and parents ask most often:
⚽️ What to eat before, during, and after games.
💧 Hydration tips that actually impact performance.
📅 The difference between fueling on training days, rest days, and tournament weekends.
👩🦰 Nutrition challenges for female athletes.
🌱 Vegetarian and vegan considerations.
💊 Supplements: when things like creatine, electrolytes, or protein powders make sense.
🔥 The habits that separate “average” athletes from great ones.
Nick breaks it all down in a way that’s clear, practical, and easy for players, parents, and coaches to apply right away.
🎧 Listen here:
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P3o7QTfm9YU
- Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0ru35r5NSjI94HCbd1DX7J
- Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/inside-college-soccer/id1480369430?i=1000725121059
This episode is brought to you by Sports Recruiting USA (SRUSA), the College Soccer Recruiting Experts.
🌐 Check us out online:
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- Website: https://www.sportsrecruitingusa.com/
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