--- title: "Performance Nutrition & Training for Athletes in Chennai" description: "Stop crashing your performance with fad diets. Get science-based sports nutrition and training coaching to boost your recovery, prevent injuries, and fuel your game." canonical: https://mytribe.in/arjun__basu/nutrition-consulting/fueling-for-performance last_updated: 2025-09-04 --- # Performance Nutrition & Training for Athletes Tribe Verified · Science-based training for serious athletes. By [Arjun Basu](https://mytribe.in/arjun__basu) · Consultations online and at 3 studios in Chennai · ₹1,500 per session (estimate) Part of [Nutrition Consulting](https://mytribe.in/arjun__basu/nutrition-consulting). [View full gallery](https://mytribe.in/arjun__basu/nutrition-consulting/gallery) You cannot out-train a bad diet. I help you align your nutrition with your training so you can perform better, recover faster, and stop worrying about preventable injuries. ## Photos and videos - [Video: I recently worked with cricketers who were avoiding carbs, and it was killing their performance. Let's bust this myth right now. If you're an athlete, carbohydrates are your primary fuel source for energy and recovery. Cutting them out is like trying to run a race car on an empty tank.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/0abd6f4b-19b3-45b9-86de-7d336272ef05) - [Video: For all the weekend athletes out there, playing hard on Saturday but feeling it all week is a common story. My father, Shanker Basu, and I discuss how your nutrition and lifestyle choices, like alcohol consumption, are directly linked to your risk of hamstring injuries and what you can do about it.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/14d16e6d-806e-40ca-b692-7493e7510b91) - [Video: Hamstring rehabilitation is about more than just stretching. In this chat with my father, we dig into the crucial role of lifestyle factors, nutrition, and proper conditioning in preventing and recovering from nagging injuries. A couple of smart gym sessions a week can make all the difference.](https://assets.mytribe.in/insecure/raw:1/plain/s3://mytribe-assets-production/bee9a86b-893b-4c20-ade4-6e229ddb05a1) ## About Fueling for Performance Stop demonizing carbohydrates. If you are playing sports or hitting the gym hard, cutting carbs is the fastest way to kill your performance and crash your recovery. I work with athletes to strategically time your intake, ensuring your muscles have the glycogen needed to push through intense sessions without hitting a wall. Whether you are training for a local cricket tournament or playing high-intensity sports on the weekends, your body requires specific inputs. Many athletes fall into the trap of low-carb diets, believing they are eating clean, when in reality, they are starving their muscles of the primary fuel source needed for high-intensity work. ### My approach focuses on: * **Carb Timing:** We do not just add carbs; we time them around your training to maximize glycogen replenishment and keep your reaction time sharp. * **The Weekend Warrior Trap:** If you spend your week sedentary and then play hard on Saturday, your injury risk—especially for hamstrings—skyrockets. We address this with specific eccentric strengthening and simple lifestyle corrections that actually stick. * **Recovery & Inflammation:** We have direct conversations about how factors like sleep and alcohol consumption directly impact your recovery time and performance capacity. We do not provide generic diet charts. We audit your lifestyle, look at your clinical blood work if necessary, and ensure your nutritional plan fits your specific training schedule. If you are tired of feeling drained after training, let's look at the science behind your fuel. ## About Arjun Basu I am Arjun. I grew up in gyms, then went to Leeds Beckett for my Masters to back up that practical experience with hard science. I don’t believe in cookie-cutter plans; I believe in understanding the 'why'—whether we are talking about how to fix hamstring issues or why your sleep is ruining your game. 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