Kirsten Gregurich is a performance dietitian in professional and collegiate athletics. Before coming to Teamworks as a Senior Product Success Manager, Kirsten was the Assistant Director of Football Performance Nutrition at the University of Texas at Austin, and she previously served as Team Dietitian for the Indianapolis Colts.
Hey, everyone! I’m thrilled to tell you why the new Goals & Reminders feature in Teamworks Nutrition is a game-changer and share some best practices to help you get the most out of this feature. I have witnessed firsthand the transformative power of habits and routines in elevating athletes’ performance and well-being. Since the release of our new Goals & Reminders feature, 500+ goals have been created for 335+ athletes!
Empowering Athletes
Performance dietitians understand the myriad responsibilities athletes juggle behind the scenes—balancing school, watching film, learning new plays, enhancing skills, focusing on mental health, and navigating life’s challenges—all while learning to fuel their minds and bodies.
One of the most impactful ways we can empower our athletes is by helping them establish a consistent routine that optimizes their potential, both in their sport and beyond. The new Goals and Reminders feature in Teamworks Nutrition makes it easy for performance dietitians to support and empower athletes. By efficiently guiding small, repeated efforts, we can help athletes build a solid foundation for fueling their bodies and minds, leading to improved energy levels, faster recovery, and enhanced on-field performance.
Fostering Accountability and Excitement
Erin Pettygrove, Assistant Athletic Director of Sports Nutrition at Santa Clara University, joined our beta group testing for this Goals & Reminders feature. She created goals for her student-athletes, like:
- Eat 5x/day (Fueling)
- Consume 1 electrolyte packet per day (Hydration)
- Protein snack before bed (Sleep)
- 25-35 g protein after training (Recovery)
- Take Vitamin D daily (Supplement)
Erin told me: “The goals and reminders feature is a game-changer for SCU. It empowers my athletes to take actionable steps toward their nutrition goals, fostering accountability and excitement for their progress.”
Overview of the Goals & Reminders Feature
Here are some of the ways you can best maximize this new feature:
- Build out personalized performance nutrition goals that can reoccur weekly or be assigned on specific dates.
- Simplify schedule management with routine-based reminders that fire off push notifications to athletes.
- Empower athletes to view their goals and complete their tasks easily.
- Track real-time progress with completed reminders to visualize impact and hold athletes accountable.
Example Goal Categories
? Supplement
? Fueling
? Nutrition
? Hydration
⚡ Recovery
? Self Care
? Sleep
? Custom
Your First Goal: Get Your Athletes to Start Using Goals & Reminders
We want to help your athletes stay on track with supplement intake, hydration, fueling and everything in between, even self-care reminders like avoiding phone use before bed. Do you get why I said Goals & Reminders was a game-changing feature? Schedule a demo now to see Teamworks Nutrition in action here.
Your first reminder: Read this article to learn how to build Goals & Reminders.