E20: "I See Too Often this Common Mistake by Amateurs and Professional Athletes" - High Performance Nutritionist Team Jumbo Visma, Martijn Redegeld

Normally in sport the stage is taken by athletes, but this time we give the stage to the man behind the successes. Martijn Redegeld is the high-performance nutritionist driving change at Jumbo Visma. His journey with food began early, evolving into a powerhouse career shaped by relentless determination. Securing a top-tier nutritionist in the fiercely competitive sports market is no easy feat. Yet, he mastered this challenge from the outset. Stepping into the high-performance arena was transformative for him. To thrive in this demanding environment, innovation culture is deeply embedded within the fabric of Jumbo Visma. We talked with him about personalised nutrition and its success in this realm, pivotal to winning the triple by Jumbo Visma this year. And we discuss the importance of precise timing of intake, hydration, and macronutrients, especially during recovery or peak performance phases. We discussed what he still sees as a common mistake by amateurs and professional athletes. He debunks misconceptions about performance nutrition, challenging imprecise narratives often fueled by social media's misleading influence. This talk is for the amateurs, athletes, students, nutritionists, and the general public, to learn from the expert. Topics discussed:  His work as a high performance nutritionist at Jumbo Visma.  When did the interest in food start and how did his career developed over time How difficult it is to get a high performance nutritionist in the field with athletes in a very competitive market His first experience as a high performance nutritionist  How do you stay at the forefront with nutrition in a high competitive environment within sports The innovative culture inside Jumbo Visma The importance of personalised nutrition and its importance to success within this field What role did nutrition play in the successes Importance of timing food intake, hydration, and macronutrients when in (injury) recovery or performance period Commonly mistake by amateur and professional athletes How did high performance nutrition changed over the years and what trends are excited for the field of performance Technology advances that helps with the performance and how he looks at this in the current stage Most common misconception about performance nutrition that Martijn debunks  The impact of social media and comments on nutrition on these apps that he beliefs are not precise and maybe even dangerous for the general public When do you implement a new innovation or product What are food products that are consumed in the sports that might need to be vanished directly   The dangerous of over excess consumption of vitamins and minerals Advice to an amateur sport athlete to enhance their performance  Demanding and stressful life when in the period of the competition like the Tour de France and how to deal with this Which plant-based products have the potential in the performance field And much more 🙏 LEAVE A REVIEW  If you like our podcast please leave us a review on your favourite platform – even one sentence helps! Thank you for your support; it helps the show a lot and it helps others to discover the show!  👋 GET IN TOUCH WITH US 👥 ⁠Linkedin⁠ ⁠ 📸 Instagram 🚵‍♂️ Team Visma