Episode 134 of the Institute of Performance Nutrition's "We Do Science" podcast! In this episode, I (Laurent Bannock) discuss "Nutrition Behaviour Change for Professional Weight-Making Athletes" with Dan Martin PhD, Liverpool John Moores University, UK). Discussion Topics Include: Dietary and weight-making practices in weight-making athletes Weight-cutting in the extreme life of professional jockeys Exploring a multi-faceted nutrition behaviour change intervention grounded in behaviour change theory An overview of the Capability, Opportunity, Motivation – Behaviour (COM-B) model and Behaviour Change Wheel (BCW) in the context of professional jockey athletes and their support network A "sneak peek" into Dr Martin's own practice as a working example of how COM-B and BCW theory can be successful applied as a bespoke nutrition behaviour change intervention in "real world" practice Key Paper(s) Discussed / Referred to: Development and Implementation of a Nutrition Behaviour Change Intervention Grounded in COM-B and Behaviour Change Wheel Theory for Professional Weight-Making Athletes (not yet published) Related Podcast Episodes: #133 - "Dietary Behaviour Change in Athletes" with Meghan Bentley PhD(c) Check out our other podcasts, publications, events, and professional education programs for current and aspiring sports nutritionists at www.TheIOPN.com and follow our social media outputs via @TheIOPN