# 4 - Amit Mehta (Founder, Unived) on Nutrition, Hydration and Supplements


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Jun 07 2020 51 mins   2
Amit explains the importance of focusing on your whole kinetic chain while running and exercising and explains the importance of strength training and how to mix it in with your training. We discuss the concept of energy availability and then move on to supplementation and discuss the importance of certain vitamins like B12, D3 and how caffeine can be used to enhance performance. We also talk about when to use Energy Gels and when to use real foods. We then discuss certain specific areas women athletes need to focus on. Finally Amit talks about the importance of understanding what you do through the day after your run or exercise is vitally important for your development. Show Notes 2:00 – Introduction by Amit about Unived and himself 4:35 – Importance of focus on whole kinetic chain for runners 7:35 – How to balance Strength Training and Run Training 9:35 – Importance of ‘energy availability’ for athletes 13:45 – What are the key aspects that older athletes need to focus on 16:40 – Protein supplementation 20:15 – Hydration and electrolytes 28:00 – Importance of B-12 and D3 supplements and using caffeine 31:15 – When to use Gels, and when to use real foods 34:25 – How to determine how much salt/sodium you need 36:45 – Key focus areas for Women runners and athletes 39:45 – Importance of rest and recovery for maximum benefits from training 42:45 – Quiz Time! 46:20 – Book Resources that Amit uses Links to Resources Discussed Matt Fitzgerald: 80/20 Running Alex Hutchison: Endure: Mind, Body and the Curiously Elastic Limits of Human Performance Contact Details for Unived and Amit Email: [email protected] Website: Unived.in Instagram: @univedsports Facebook: Unived Instagram Amit Mehta @rrunn Contact Details for Running and Fitness with Raj WhatsApp Group: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KUa5ddQDDlf22imAFJNcqh Email: [email protected] Facebook Group: Running and Fitness with Raj Instagram: Instagram @runningandfitnesswithraj Twitter @RunningRaj Listen and Subscribe Thank you for listening and supporting "Running and Fitness with Raj". If you enjoy the show, please subscribe, spread the word and rate & review on iTunes or wherever you are listening to your podcast. Apple Spotify JioSaavn Google Podcasts Stitcher Castbox TuneIn Podcast Addict