Sam Girling

I'm a nutritionist (First Class, ANutr) with experience in elite football alongside applied performance nutrition experience. Two years within an academy-style development pathway on the AFC Sudbury Football Scholarship, including representative matches at professional stadiums and an FA Level 1 Coaching Certificate, sit alongside five years coaching performance-driven clients (including national-level swimmers, semi-pro footballers, professional motorcycle racers and professional boxers). I'm now a competitive HYROX World Championship athlete with first-hand understanding of fuelling, hydration and recovery demands.

I'm energetic, proactive and motivated to build my applied expertise at an elite professional level, as part of a team. I have a growth mindset and I'm comfortable working hands-on within a team environment.

Nutrition, Health & Fitness Coach at Self-Employed (2021-11 – Present)

• Deliver individualised performance nutrition support, including fuelling, hydration and recovery guidance, to national-level swimmers, semi-pro footballers, professional motorcycle racers and professional boxers.
• Recently specialised in HYROX and hybrid-fitness performance coaching, drawing on personal competitive experience at World Championship level.
• Provide supplementation guidance as part of coaching programmes, informed by ongoing partnerships with performance nutrition and hydration brands.
• Design and deliver education workshops and seminars, translating performance nutrition principles into clear, practical guidance for athletes.

Health Coach at Second Nature (2024-08 – Present)

• Coach a caseload of clients through structured, data-informed programmes, monitoring adherence and progress and adjusting plans accordingly.
• Collaborate within a distributed, multidisciplinary coaching team, extending a fixed-term contract repeatedly over two years through consistent performance.

Nutrition Content Creator at Self-Employed (2021-10 – Present)

• Partnered with performance and hydration brands including Liquid I.V., Applied Nutrition, Castore, Simmer Eats and Prozis, building applied knowledge of supplementation and performance products.
• Translate nutrition and performance science into clear, accurate content for a public audience of c. 8,000 across three platforms.

Health Writer at Klarity Health (2024-05 – 2025-02)

• Wrote long-form, evidence-based health and nutrition articles as a freelance contributor, with six pieces commissioned through to publication.

Football Scholarship Participant at AFC Sudbury (2018-00 – 2020-00)

Two years within an academy-style development pathway, including representative matches at Ipswich Town and Bristol Rovers, an international tournament win in Las Vegas, and prior youth academy experience at Colchester United.

BSc (Hons) in Nutrition, Exercise & Health – Kingston University London (2021-00 – 2024-00)

Diploma of Higher Education in Sports Science (Football Scholarship) – AFC Sudbury College (2018-00 – 2020-00)