This post is a compilation of your most commonly asked gymnast nutrition questions throughout the year 2020. Many of these questions were received from parents or coaches of high level gymnasts through my Instagram, Facebook group, or course. There are so many blogs for you to enjoy over these ...
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Top 3 mistakes gymnasts make with intraworkout nutrition
What is “intraworkout nutrition”? This is the food that athletes use during workouts to boost performance. This food is not just nutritive in the sense of abating “hunger”, but is specifically used to “fuel for the work required”. Most sports like soccer, football, basketball, endurance running ...
Parenting the Gymnast: Nutrition Edition
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 ...
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 ...
