“Should my gymnast be on a low carb diet to ‘stay trim’?” Oh boy. Let’s unpack this question.First off, in a sport that is so image-focused, we’ve all wondered if there’s a “magic bullet” out there that would allow gymnasts to stay lean with visible 6-packs and not an ounce of cellulite ...
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Top 4 Reasons Why Your Gymnast is Always Tired
1. Gymnast isn't eating enough I’ve talked about this one a lot on the blog, but it’s one of the most important, yet overlooked reasons as to why your gymnast is always fatigued. Click here and here to read more about the energy needs of high level gymnasts. Growing teens need a lot of energy to ...
Hydration for the Gymnast- More than just water [Part 1]
Gymnastics culture has generally not supported adequate fueling and hydration due to a variety of issues, but right now we’re facing additional challenges re: COVID-19. Gyms are not allowing gymnasts use the locker rooms for health and safety, so they are forced to be creative and find liquid ...
Fueling Gymnasts for Two-a-Day Workouts
Tis the season! Many gyms are back to fall practice schedules which include two a day workouts for the high level gymnast. Some schedules I’ve worked with are 9-1PM and then 4-7PM or 9-2 PM and then 3:30-6PM which makes fueling the gymnast quite tricky. It’s undeniable that gymnasts need at least ...
The Must Know for Gymnast Recovery Nutrition
Recovery is known as the “5th event” in women’s gymnastics. This encompasses nutrition, physical/mental rehabilitation, and sleep to fully allow the body to repair and recover from high loads of intense training required by the sport.There are so many aspects of recovery that gymnasts can improve ...
Why is your high-level gymnast not eating before or during workouts? A guide to gymnast performance nutrition
It’s one thing to tell you “how” to fuel your performance in the gym. I’ve got tons of free resources for you on this (Instagram posts, blogs) and paid content (premium 1:1 coaching for high level gymnasts or my course The Balanced Gymnast Course for a really comprehensive education—launching again ...
Are carbohydrates “bad” for the gymnast?
These days, the term carbohydrate or “carbs” is practically synonymous with profanity in the gymnastics world. This term has different meanings to individuals whether you are an analytical chemist or a personal trainer. As a reformed carb-o-phobe, I implore you to see both sides of the coin and by ...
Learn to feed your athlete with “Love & Limits”
I've counseled thousands of children and families on "healthy eating" which boils down to learning to feed. Feed, as in nourish. As I think about this year's USA Gymnastics Congress and what I want to lecture about, I settled on feeding. Much of raising and nourishing a healthy athletes ...
