Dr. Namrita Brooke

I’m a coach, scientist, and sports dietitian who cares deeply about the human side of human performance. For more than 15 years, I’ve helped athletes from dedicated recreational riders to elite professionals perform by translating practice and learning into confidence and results.

I hold a PhD in Applied Exercise Physiology and a MS in Sport Nutrition, and I am a Registered Dietitian. I am the Director of 1x1 Coaching and the nutrition program leader at BaseCamp Endurance Coaching. I also serve on the BOE for the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics’ Sports Nutrition Care Manual and the scientific advisory board for Runner’s World and Bicycling Magazines.

My coaching philosophy leverages research and evidence-based practice with experience for each individual athlete. Because physiology is complex, I use my expertise to provide each athlete with an integrated approach to training and nutrition, and to performance.

I approach coaching as a partnership centered on curiosity and trust while being data informed. I firmly believe in teaching the “why” so athletes feel empowered. To me, the combination of communication and data builds trust and confidence. I also believe that performance should feel possible, not intimidating or unattainable.

In my role as Coaching Director and Coach Education Leader at BaseCamp, I guide our coaching education and processes, mentor and train our coaches, and continually refine the systems that support how athletes grow.

My research background includes hydration and sports drink research, and the interaction of nutrition, physical activity, and the brain. Specifically,

• the influence of mental fatigue on physical performance

• the brain’s role in perception of energy and fatigue; and, the motivation and decision making involved when enduring physical activity

• the effects of nutritional countermeasures to fatigue in endurance athletes and non-athletes.

Thanks for stopping by! Listen to the BaseCamp podcast and find me on instagram @basecamp_cycling

Education

PhD - applied exercise physiology

Georgia Institute of Technology

MS - sports nutrition

Georgia State University 

BS - chemical engineering

University of Michigan

Certifications and Memberships

Registered Dietitian

USA Cycling Level 2 Coach

Member of American College of Sports Medicine and Professionals in Nutrition for Exercise and Sport 

Community etc.

Board of Editors, Sports Nutrition Care Manual - Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics

Advisory Board Member at Bicycling Magazine and Runners World

Podcast Host at the BaseCamp Community Podcast

Keynote presenter at 2019 Today’s Dietitian Spring Symposium: “Flexible Fueling and Training with Intention: Insights to Nutrition for Health and Performance Through the Eyes of an RD-Athlete”

Panelist at US Olympic Committee International Conference on Sports Nutrition

Speaker at Southeast USA Junior High Performance Triathlon Team camp

Speaker at the Professional Hockey Athletic Trainer annual conference

Presenter at ACSM annual conferences

Georgia Interscholastic Cycling League volunteer and supporter

Former Honorary Board Member of the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA)

Former Board Member of Southeast Collegiate Cycling Conference (SECCC)

Former founder and head coach of SCAD Atlanta D1 Cycling Team

Former elite MTB endurance athlete, XTERRA, off-road duathlon, and cyclocross