Do you ever worry that you’re not feeding your high level gymnast the right foods for optimal performance? Do you feel like a short order cook trying to meet the entire family’s nutritional needs? Do you watch your gymnast struggle through practice and complain of exhaustion, yet feel at loss for ...
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The Gymnast’s Guide to Muscle Soreness and Inflammation
Muscle soreness is a limiting factor in gymnast performance, and inflammation is a pre-courser/indirect cause. Hard training sessions, overdone conditioning sessions, or just general wear & tear will slow down a gymnasts’ progress.As a result, the sports supplement industry is a multi-billion ...
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 ...
Does a Gymnast have to “eat clean”?
What is "Food Freedom" for the Gymnast? Food Freedom is: -The ability to eat whatever, wherever, whenever -The ability to sort through the “nutrition noise” and see food for what it is -The ability to enjoy food without guilt/shame/anxiety How does "Food Freedom" relate to health? The ...
