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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 n

utritional 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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Sports nutrition careers are not limited to standing beside a team bench.The same foundation can lead into research, tac...
09/04/2026

Sports nutrition careers are not limited to standing beside a team bench.

The same foundation can lead into research, tactical performance, clinical exercise physiology, scientific affairs, product development, regulatory work, education and more.

The important question is not only, “Do I want to work in sports nutrition?” It is, “What type of problems do I want to help solve?”

Do you enjoy working directly with people? Designing studies? Translating science? Improving products? Building reliable systems? Teaching the next generation?

Different roles demand different qualifications, experience and scopes of practice—but all benefit from scientific literacy, practical thinking and clear communication.

Our new article maps 10 career directions and the skills that can help you explore them responsibly.

Which one would you like to learn more about?

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/268/10-Sports-Nutrition-Careers-Beyond-Working-Directly-With-Athletes

09/02/2026

Understanding the rules can become the foundation for better product creation.

Tyler McGlasson entered the dietary supplement industry through regulatory compliance, reviewing ingredient science and helping ensure that product claims were properly supported.

He later realised that he wanted to apply that knowledge more creatively: not only reviewing what could be said, but helping build performance products designed to do what they promise.

Today, Tyler is Senior Manager of Product Design at GNC, focused on performance nutrition. His work requires him to follow research on subjects such as protein and creatine, translate evidence into formulation decisions, and collaborate with people who care about quality and accuracy.

His interview challenges a familiar misconception. Serious supplement professionals invest significant time, expertise, and care in creating products responsibly.

Tyler’s advice to his earlier self is equally honest: keep working hard—and pursue more education. Even with a master’s degree and CISSN, he sees continued learning as a way to participate more deeply in the science.

Which skill is most important in evidence-based product development: research literacy, regulatory knowledge, formulation, or communication?

Watch the full interview on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/G7n6PyiNzes

Follow and for more conversations from ISSN 2026.

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

09/02/2026

Rounds fought. Research tested. Careers built overseas.

On 22 September, Dr. Reid Reale and Mark Timms join Drew Campbell live from Shanghai for a conversation about combat sports, performance nutrition, coaching and life in China.

Expect practical insight, honest career stories and the lessons that rarely fit inside a biography.

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | Live on Zoom
7:30 p.m. China / Singapore | 7:30 a.m. New York | 12:30 p.m. UK | 1:30 p.m. Central Europe

🔗 https://thegpni.com/articles/show/289/Building-a-Global-Career-Combat-Sports-Sports-Nutrition-Life-in-China

👉 Register [email protected]

Reserve your place and bring a question.

08/30/2026

Many nutrition trends reach mainstream food and beverage only after sports nutrition has shown what is possible.

Neil Foster has spent more than 25 years in the industry. He began by selling sports nutrition products to his rugby teammates while still at school, earned a degree in nutrition, and moved directly into a sector that was much younger than it is today.

Now Head of Strategic Partnerships at Nuritas, Neil works at the intersection of artificial intelligence, plant-derived bioactive peptides, clinical research, and commercial collaboration. Nuritas uses AI to identify peptides in plants, including ingredients developed for the sports and active-nutrition market.

He returns to ISSN because it brings together the science, the people interpreting it, the research organisations conducting studies, and the brands looking for what comes next.

His career advice: do not miss the chance to network—and enjoy the people you work with.

Which innovation in sports nutrition do you think will influence mainstream nutrition next?

Watch the full interview on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/GDKapo10n10

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

08/29/2026

One last-minute flight and a place on a hotel-room floor helped begin more than a decade of professional connections.

Dr. Grant Tinsley first attended ISSN as a PhD student after another graduate student told him the conference could be valuable for networking and future opportunities. He came at short notice—and kept returning through each stage of his academic career.

Today, he is Professor of Human Performance at Texas Tech University, where his research includes body composition, energy balance, intermittent fasting, overfeeding, and sports nutrition strategies.

Many studies conducted in his laboratory have grown from conversations with sponsors, researchers, and collaborators at ISSN. For Grant, attending is an investment in knowledge, relationships, and long-term professional development.
His advice to students and early-career professionals: surround yourself with good people, make the connection, and stay in touch. You may not know when a relationship will come back around—or when you will have the opportunity to help someone else.

What professional event has delivered the greatest return on your own development?

Watch the full interview on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/C9-iJdmMEI8

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Website: https://granttinsley.com/

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

A fighter makes weight. To the outside world, the job can look finished. For Dr. Reid Reale , that is where the most im...
08/28/2026

A fighter makes weight. To the outside world, the job can look finished. For Dr. Reid Reale , that is where the most important questions begin.

How much fluid was lost? What can the athlete tolerate after a difficult cut? How do nutrition, coaching and medical teams make decisions when the clock is running?

🔗 https://thegpni.com/articles/show/291/When-the-Scale-Is-Only-the-Beginning

Reid's career sits at the intersection of research and practice. As Director, Performance Nutrition & Research Scientist at the UFC Performance Institute in Shanghai—and a third-degree Brazilian jiu-jitsu black belt—he understands both the evidence and the lived reality of combat sport.

Join Reid, Mark Timms and Drew Campbell live on 22 September for a conversation about performance nutrition, combat sport and building a career across borders.

👉 Registration: Please contact [email protected]

A career in sports nutrition is rarely built in one dramatic move. It is built in layers.After more than 30 years around...
08/28/2026

A career in sports nutrition is rarely built in one dramatic move. It is built in layers.

After more than 30 years around this profession, I have seen the same foundations matter again and again: knowledge, practical ability, credibility and relationships. A qualification can open a door, but what you do next determines the professional you become.

My own route began with books, questions and real conversations on a retail floor in Melbourne. The science mattered. So did learning how to explain it, recognising what I did not know and finding people who could challenge my thinking.

If you are building your career now, ask yourself: which layer needs your attention next?

Is it deeper knowledge? More practical experience? A stronger professional network? Or the confidence to communicate your work clearly?

There is no need to build everything at once. Just keep building the next layer.

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/267/What-30-Years-in-Sports-Nutrition-Taught-Me-Careers-Are-Built-in-Layers

08/26/2026

Nutrition can influence far more than physical performance. It can shape how people think, feel, work, and live.

Filmed live at ISSN 2026, this conversation features Aaron Martin, Director of Innovation at Select Family Foods / Select Custom Solutions and a long-time member of the sports nutrition community.

Aaron first recognised the wider value of fitness and nutrition as a teenager. That interest became a career built around applying research, developing ideas, and helping useful knowledge reach the people who can act on it.

For Aaron, conferences are not only places to hear new research. They are places to meet people who are both highly knowledgeable and willing to share what they know. Those relationships can lead to better products, stronger thinking, and new opportunities.

His advice is simple: show a genuine interest in other people, start conversations, and put yourself out there.

What relationship or conversation has had the greatest influence on your career?

Watch the full interview on YouTube:
https://youtu.be/TjnSpSJy5qo

Follow and for more sports nutrition research, education, and career conversations.

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

🔥 🎤 NEW GPNi Webinar 🚀Two careers. Two very different routes into elite combat sport. One live conversation from Shangha...
08/26/2026

🔥 🎤 NEW GPNi Webinar 🚀

Two careers. Two very different routes into elite combat sport. One live conversation from Shanghai.

On 22 September, Drew Campbell interviews Dr. Reid Reale and Mark Timms about the experiences that shaped their work—from making weight and turning research into fight-week decisions, to competing internationally and learning how to coach athletes at the highest level.

This is a conversation about the work behind the job titles: pressure, setbacks, practical decision-making, trust and building a career across borders.

Tuesday, 22 September 2026 | Live on Zoom
- 7:30 a.m. New York
- 12:30 p.m. UK
- 1:30 p.m. Central Europe
- 7:30 p.m. China / Singapore / Perth
- 9:00 p.m. Adelaide
- 9:30 p.m. Sydney / Melbourne / Brisbane

Please contact 📮 [email protected]

Read more here 🔗 https://thegpni.com/articles/show/289/Building-a-Global-Career-Combat-Sports-Sports-Nutrition-Life-in-China

Register now and bring your questions.

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