About Us
LAURA DORGAN
SPORTS NUTRITIONIST & PERFORMANCE COACH
Laura is the Founding Director of Elite Nutrition Solutions and is a recognised Sports Nutritionist under Nutrition Council Australia.
She has a background in the health & fitness spanning more than 14 years and has been involved in combat sports for more than 16 years, Laura has a well-rounded skill set within the industry.
Laura has worked in various boutique gyms in Melbourne, supported the North West Wolves Rugby club as a strength & conditioning coach and worked alongside a number of MMA athletes with fight preparation.
Along with a significant training history in BJJ, Laura also embarked on a pole fitness / dancing journey, initially taking up the sport while taking a hiatus with injury recovery from jiu jitsu. She continued this for almost five years, crediting part of this journey to a shift in mindset around confidence and body composition. To this day, she still uses pole to support her own strength & conditioning.
Having trained within combat sports for most of her adult life, Laura’s journey has seen her passion within the health & fitness industry grow exponentially, having an understanding for what competitive athletes and in particular, combat athletes are required to do to reach their goals, especially in the area of fight camp preparation.
Her background in both sports nutrition and strength & conditioning means she is well placed to support both athletes and anyone looking for that competitive edge to self-improvement.
Laura recognises and understands the important role that nutrition plays in enhancing performance and lifestyle goals. She also holds certificates in food preparation and cookery, allowing her to support her clients with menu planning and dietary requirements.
With a holistic approach to performance coaching with her clients, Laura doesn’t believe in an ‘all or nothing’ mindset, believing for long-term sustainability in anything, you must have a balanced approach; especially when it comes to nutrition programming.
QUALIFICATIONS
• Nationally Recognised Nutritionist under Nutrition Council Australia
• Certificate IV in Fitness (Older Adult and Child Trainer)
SPECIALITIES
Sports Nutrition & General Nutrition Coaching
Combat Sports
Females in Combat Sports
Fight Camp Preparation
Combined nutritional planning + fitness training
Performance Coaching
Personal training
Strength & conditioning
Mobility & pre-hab training
As part of her commitment within combat sports, she supports the MMA Fight Team from the 10th Planet Jiu Jitsu South Melbourne with Fight Camp preparation, working one-on-one with each athlete during camps.
Laura is passionate about seeing her clients shine to become the best version of themselves through sustainable nutritional choices and lifestyle habits while teaching them the tools they need to succeed.
