Most gymnast’s love protein because society (#dietculture) has deemed this fairly “safe”. There is a lot of misguided advice and false notion that “fat makes you fat” and “carbs make you fat” which leaves protein as the more neutral of the three major macronutrients (carbs, protein, fat). Here’s ...
recovery
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
