Australian Boomer, Olympian and NBL Basketballer, meet Nathan!
Nathan Sobey is a basketballer from Victoria with a very impressive resume.
Growing up in regional Victoria, Nathan had a passion for basketball from a very young age that's taken him to college in America and the NBL, as well as representing his country as part of the Boomers national basketball team - part of the bronze medal winning team at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Off the court, he is a husband and father with a passion for fitness and nutrition - a natural Bulk Nutrients ambassador!
Hi, I'm Nathan.
My name's Nathan Sobey, and I'm an NBL player from Warrnambool in Victoria.
I started playing basketball at the age of 5, and although footy was the main sport where I grew up I had a passion for basketball and I was set on playing in America at a Division One college.
My dream came true and I received a college scholarship at the University of Wyoming, where I was able to develop my game and expose myself to a whole new world of professionalism in the fitness and nutrition industry.
I'm currently a professional basketball player in the National Basketball League (NBL), playing for the South East Melbourne Phoenix.
I am proudly an Australian Boomer (#136) and a 2020 Tokyo Olympics bronze medallist.
I love all things nutrition and I am always finding ways to improve myself in my career and everyday life. I strive to help and encourage others with training, nutrition, and recovery by sharing my personal experiences.
Nathan's Recommended Products
HASTA Whey Protein Isolate
Why I love it: It's a clean product and great for adding to meals and for post training recovery.
How I use it: I like it in a little bit of everything. smoothies/pancakes, shakes with water. I combine creatine and collagen usually with all my smoothies and shakes.
HCP - Hydrolysed Collagen Peptides
Why I love it: It's got clean ingredients and is great for the joints.
How I use it: I love to mix it in my morning coffee.
Creatine Monohydrate
Why I love it: It's a simple, clean product.
How I use it: I mix it in my smoothies or shakes. and even in my pancakes.
Nathan's approach to nutrition
I eat very clean, usually the same things over and over again. I pretty much follow a whole foods diet.
Average Daily Calorie Intake: LOTS! I don't count, but it's definitely a lot.
Are there Foods you Avoid? Processed food.
Foods you crave? Pasta
Your go-to Cheat Meal? KFC. It's once in a blue moon, but I love it.
My day on a plate
My meal plan only really changes at dinner so everyday is pretty similar - this is what it would look like.
The only thing that would change is that if I have had a big day on court at training and in the gym I will have pasta that night or the night before knowing I have a big day coming up!
- Breakfast: Protein pancakes (2 eggs, scoop of Bulk Nutrients WPI, Bulk Nutrients HCP and Creatine and a banana) with blueberries and raspberries on top.
- Lunch: Salad including spinach, capsicum, cucumber and avocado with a big serve of chicken.
- Dinner: Fish, steak or chicken with roasted or steamed sweet potato, carrot and broccoli.
- Before bed meal: Greek yogurt, frozen blueberries and kiqi fruit, with a magnesium and water shake.
Weekly Workout Plan
Pre season looks like this:
- Monday, Tuesday, Thursday & Friday: On court training, weights and recovery.
- Wednesday: Mobility session and recovery.
- Saturday and Sunday: Are off from team training and activities, but I usually do some recovery and stretching work over the weekend.
Latest Results
Do you have any medium/long term goals you're working towards?
Win an NBL Championship!
Have you had any exceptional results (in competitions or otherwise) in the last few years? Let us know what they are!
Winning a Bronze medal at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
