Empower your clients and athletes to fuel smarter, perform better, and recover faster with this Printable Pre and Post Workout Nutrition Handout for Dietitians. Designed specifically for sports dietitians, private practice dietitians, and corporate wellness professionals, this 3-page educational handout breaks down the what, when, and why of fueling around exercise.

Instead of generic advice, this handout provides clear explanations, meal and snack examples, nutrient timing guidelines, hydration strategies, and the science-backed reasoning behind each recommendation. Perfect for group presentations, 1:1 counseling, webinars, and athlete workshops—this resource saves you time while elevating your education delivery.

What’s Inside

Page 1: Pre-Workout Fueling

  • Explains the importance of high-carbohydrate, moderate-protein, low-fat, low-fiber choices
  • Nutrition timing guidance based on workout duration and intensity
  • Sample meal and snack ideas for 30 mins, 1–2 hours, and 2+ hours before training
  • Helps clients understand energy availability and digestion timing

Page 2: Post-Workout Recovery

  • Covers the 3 R’s: Refuel with carbs, Recover with protein, Rehydrate with fluids
  • Recommended carb-to-protein ratio for optimal recovery
  • Sample meals and snacks for both moderate and intense sessions
  • Supports muscle repair, glycogen replenishment, and improved recovery time

Page 3: Hydration Strategy

  • Educates on hydration benefits for performance and recovery
  • Fluid intake recommendations before, during, and after exercise
  • General hydration goals and practical tips for active individuals
  • Helps clients reduce fatigue, cramps, and dehydration symptoms

Why Dietitians Love This Resource

✔ Professionally designed, ready-to-use handout
✔ Clear education plus practical examples
✔ Ideal for active clients, athletes, and wellness programs
✔ Saves time—no need to create your own material
✔ Helps clients understand nutrient timing with confidence

Perfect For

  • Sports nutrition counseling
  • Private practice client sessions
  • Corporate wellness education
  • Webinars, workshops, and presentations

Give your clients a simple, evidence-based guide to fuel, perform, and recover—without overwhelm. This is the handout you’ll use again and again for athletes, active adults, and anyone striving for optimal workout performance.

After working with hundreds of women desiring guidance around fueling their workouts, I created these handouts as part of my virtual nutrition private practice. These handouts have been successfully used within individual client sessions and have contributed to fueled workouts and adequate recovery that my clients achieve.

Terms and conditions  

This document is to be used as a tool in nutrition counseling or nutrition groups.   It is not intended to replace 1:1 care of the treatment of an eating disorder, disordered eating, other types of nutrition counseling. The author is not responsible for errors, omissions, or individual usage.  All materials are protected under copyright and are only intended for use by the sole individual or entity who purchased the template.

License: You may not share, sell, or distribute these files to others.  Printed files are permitted for use with clients in individual or group sessions only.

Social Media: Should you decide to use the content from these handouts to create social images, please give credit to the creator and tag me (@performance_rd) as the source.

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