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The Global Performance Nutrition Institute (GPNi®) is “your nutrition key” when it comes to unlocking the best and most up-to-date knowledge on all areas related to nutritional science. GPNi® was founded by experts from diverse backgrounds in the field of nutrition together with an advisory board from many countries, cultures, and languages; GPNi® is your KEY to nutrition education, courses, and nutritional science online. On-demand content, together with "live tutorials" with the global elites of sports nutrition. Get access like no other certification can, and get certified by the true international leaders in sports nutrition! GPNi® is an official partner for the world-renowned International Society of Sports Nutrition (ISSN) courses for the Sports Nutrition Specialist (SNS) and Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) certifications. You can learn more about the ISSN here: https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/ and follow and read the position stands by the ISSN and the Journals of the ISSN here: https://www.biomedcentral.com/collections/ISSNPosP

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10/09/2026

Tony Ricci began in strength and conditioning. Then he realized that training was only part of the performance equation.

His athletes were becoming stronger and more powerful, but he wanted to understand more about the role of food. A nutrition presentation he attended in 2002 helped him see the direct relationship between what athletes put into their bodies and how they perform.

That realization expanded his career from strength and conditioning into human nutrition, sport psychology, neuroscience, research, and university teaching.

Today, Tony is an Assistant Professor of Exercise and Sport Science at Nova Southeastern University, an ISSN Fellow, and the founder of FightShape International. His work focuses particularly on combat-sport performance, sport psychology, and sport neuroscience.

Filmed live at ISSN 2026, this GPNi® Career Insights interview looks back on nearly two decades of involvement with the ISSN.

What keeps Tony returning is not only the research. It is the opportunity to learn from dedicated scientists and practitioners in an environment where students, established professionals, and some of the field’s leading minds can exchange ideas openly.

His advice to students begins with a simple principle: take nutrition seriously from the start.

Training plans matter, but the body still depends on the nutrients supplied through food. Understanding that relationship can make someone a more thoughtful coach, practitioner, researcher, or athlete.

What subject outside your original field has had the greatest influence on your career?

Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/nedlPUVQOEo

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10/08/2026

🧬 FREE NIH SEMINAR | High-Protein Diets & Performance Supplements

GPNi is pleased to share this upcoming free public seminar hosted by the U.S. National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Dietary Supplements.

On Wednesday, October 21, 2026, Dr. Jose Antonio, PhD, FISSN, will present:
“Lies, Fries, and Chicken Thighs: A Primer on High Protein Diets and Effective Ergogenic Aids.”

This is a valuable opportunity for coaches, trainers, athletes, nutrition professionals, and anyone interested in evidence-based sports nutrition to hear current science discussed in an NIH educational setting.

📅 Wednesday, October 21, 2026
🕚 11:00 AM EST
💻 Virtual / Microsoft Teams
🎟️ Free and open to the public — registration required
👉 Register here:
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GPNi encourages our global community of sports nutrition and performance professionals to join this important educational event.

10/04/2026

A teenager reads supplement labels, studies nutrition at university, enters product development, and eventually becomes the CEO of a global active-nutrition company.

That path belongs to Raza Bashir, CEO of Iovate Health Sciences International.
Filmed live at ISSN 2026, this GPNi® Career Insights conversation explores how scientific knowledge moves from a classroom or conference into products used by consumers around the world.

Raza has attended close to 15 ISSN conferences. He returns for the latest research, the scientists and industry leaders gathered in one place, and the reminder of why he entered the field: active compounds in food and supplements can improve health and performance when products are built on sound evidence.

His career began with a fascination for physical performance and supplement labels. A university course in nutrition and functional foods helped him see product development as a way to turn that interest into practical impact.

His advice to students is to stay intentional and persistent. Knowledge can become a product, and that product may eventually help millions of people.

What scientific idea would you most like to turn into a product that helps people?

Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/u7R9WQOidxY

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10/02/2026

Your first professional conference can be intimidating. Allee Schellenberger arrived at hers with three responsibilities: a data blitz, a speaker presentation, and a poster presentation.

This GPNi® Career Insights interview was filmed live at ISSN 2026 and captures the beginning of a young professional’s path into exercise science and sports nutrition.

Allee was struck by the environment. Researchers, practitioners, and students had gathered around the same questions: how the human body works, how nutrition and fitness affect it, and how performance and health can be improved.

Her own interest began through competitive bodybuilding. Training taught her to see food as fuel and showed her how strongly the body responds to the way it is treated. That experience grew into a desire to study nutrition and fitness and share what she learns with others.

Her advice to other students is brief and personal: be true to yourself, and do not let other people’s opinions determine your direction.

What first turned your interest in training or nutrition into a career goal?

Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/sELw0yhn30k

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10/01/2026

Celebrate the certificate. Then decide what it will help you build.

In sports nutrition, qualification is not a finish line. The science keeps moving. Real cases create new questions. Professional scopes and regulations still apply. Credibility has to be renewed through what you do next.

I recommend a simple first-year plan:

1. Deepen one area of knowledge.
2. Apply your learning through appropriate cases, projects or supervised experience.
3. Join a professional community and contribute something useful.

Over time, your career becomes more than a list of credentials. It becomes a body of work—and a reputation for how carefully you use evidence, communicate uncertainty and respect your limits.

What is one thing you plan to build after your next qualification?

If you want to strengthen your own sports nutrition knowledge, explore GPNi’s PNE Level-1 + ISSN-SNS® and PNE Level-2 Masters + ISSN-CISSN® pathways. GPNi is an official education partner of the ISSN.

Follow for sports nutrition education and career insights, and for the latest ISSN conferences and research.

Read the full Word From the Founder: https://thegpni.com/articles/show/308/A-Certificate-Should-Be-the-Beginning-Not-the-Finish-Line

09/29/2026

Level-1 or Level-2 Masters—which GPNi pathway fits you?

The answer is not automatically “the highest one.” It depends on your current science foundation, the decisions you want to make, the time you can commit and the ISSN certification you are preparing to pursue.

PNE Level-1 + ISSN-SNS® is the foundational route, with 70+ hours.

PNE Level-2 Masters + ISSN-CISSN® is the advanced route, with 132+ hours listed, including applied cases and professional report writing.

Both are designed to build evidence-based knowledge. Neither replaces a degree, licence or registration required for regulated practice in your country.

Our new comparison walks through the fit, depth and questions to ask before choosing.

Which stage best describes you right now: building the foundation or ready for advanced application?

If you want to strengthen your own sports nutrition knowledge, explore GPNi’s PNE Level-1 + ISSN-SNS® and PNE Level-2 Masters + ISSN-CISSN® pathways. GPNi is an official education partner of the ISSN.

Follow for sports nutrition education and career insights, and for the latest ISSN conferences and research.

Read the full article:
https://thegpni.com/articles/show/269/PNE-Level1-ISSNSNS-or-PNE-Level2-Masters-CISSN-Which-Pathway-Fits-You

09/27/2026

Carbohydrate loading has evolved.

The classic approach used two phases: glycogen depletion followed by carbohydrate repletion. However, current sports nutrition practice generally does not require athletes to deliberately deplete glycogen first.

For endurance events lasting around 90 minutes or longer, increasing carbohydrate intake while tapering training can effectively maximize glycogen availability. In well-trained athletes, intakes of approximately 10–12 g/kg/day for 36–48 hours may be used when full carbohydrate loading is appropriate.

The key is not simply “eating more carbs,” but matching carbohydrate availability to the event demands, training load, gastrointestinal tolerance, and individual athlete.

Performance nutrition is about applying the right strategy to the right athlete at the right time.

🔗 https://thegpni.com/articles/show/299/Carb-Loading-Has-Changed-Why-You-Probably-Don-t-Need-a-Depletion-Phase

09/26/2026

The sports nutrition ideas discussed at ISSN today may become mainstream ten years from now.

Greg Horn has watched that pattern unfold since the first ISSN conference.

Filmed live at ISSN 2026, this GPNi® Career Insights conversation features the creator of the original CELSIUS® fitness drink concept and a nutrition-industry executive whose career has included leadership roles at GNC and Garden of Life.

Greg comes to ISSN for clinical evidence. Poster sessions and research presentations show whether specific nutrition protocols and products can produce measurable results. He also watches the trends: protein, creatine, and hydration were discussed in this community long before they became familiar parts of the mainstream market.

His interest in nutrition began as a teenager after reading Sugar Blues and reducing his sugar intake. He noticed changes in his workouts, mental clarity, and daily performance, then decided he wanted to understand nutrition more deeply.

His advice is refreshingly simple. Protect muscle mass, exercise, sleep more, and eat less sugar. Many of the most useful health habits are free. Their value comes from consistency.

Which sports nutrition idea being studied today do you think will be mainstream in ten years?

Watch the full interview on YouTube: https://youtu.be/J4mSeqqMLjI

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Personal website: https://greghorn.com/

And follow and for more evidence-based nutrition and career conversations.

GPNi® - Building Careers in Sports Nutrition with the ISSN.

09/25/2026

What happens after GLP-1 weight loss?

At ISSN 2026, Dr. Brittany Johnson discussed what comes next after treatment: appetite may return, weight regain is common, and protecting nutrition, muscle and physical activity becomes even more important.

The key: start building sustainable habits before treatment ends.

Read full here: https://thegpni.com/articles/show/298/After-GLP1-Weight-Loss-What-Happens-When-Appetite-Comes-Back

09/23/2026

Knowing the answer when it is in front of you is not the same as using it in a real decision.

Sports nutrition professionals work with incomplete information, individual goals, practical constraints and real consequences. Education has to prepare learners for that reality.

That means more than watching lectures. It means retrieving knowledge, working through cases, explaining a recommendation, receiving feedback and recognising when the right action is referral.

Research across STEM education supports active learning, and health-professions research generally supports active recall. The practical lesson is simple: if a course never asks you to use the knowledge, it may not show you where your understanding is still fragile.

Our new article explains why cases, professional writing, feedback and scope-of-practice guidance belong in serious sports nutrition education.

What learning activity has helped you most: a case, a project, a mentor’s feedback or teaching someone else?

If you want to strengthen your own sports nutrition knowledge, explore GPNi’s PNE Level-1 + ISSN-SNS® and PNE Level-2 Masters + ISSN-CISSN® pathways. GPNi is an official education partner of the ISSN.

Follow for sports nutrition education and career insights, and for the latest ISSN conferences and research.

Read the full article:
https://thegpni.com/articles/show/282/Why-Serious-Sports-Nutrition-Education-Requires-Practical-Application

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