Does your gymnast have ADHD and struggle with nutrition? If so, you’re not alone. Nutrition is essential for gymnasts to grow, develop, learn, and perform well. Those with ADHD who are on medications that lower the appetite are at risk of...
High level gymnasts are often tired (from inadequate energy or calories), underfueled (in terms of carbohydrate for the intensity/duration of their workouts), and many report difficulties with sleep at night. Sleep is crucial for optimal recovery as this is when the...
What are the top 10 healthy snacks for gymnasts?First, healthy, nourishing snacks are really important for gymnasts. They are a way to bridge between meals, provide needed energy for long days of training, and help to fuel in and around workouts. Snacks often...
Has your gymnast been told to lose weight? Or, were you as a gymnast told to lose weight? As a gymnast advances in level and age, it is unfortunately all too common for coaches telling gymnasts to lose weight, not "get fat", etc. This is all under the guise that they...
Gymnast parents often get frustrated that their gymnast won’t eat the “healthy foods” they think they should eat for optimal health and performance. They often report their gymnasts eating “too much sugar” or “only wanting junk food”. More often than not, this is a...
Making a college gymnastics team is a huge feat that gymnasts work their entire careers to accomplish. Then having to compete for another four years is an even loftier goal. Unfortunately, many gymnasts have not learned to manage their own nutrition and schedules in...
How do you get your gymnast on board with nutrition coaching when they feel like they “know everything” or just roll their eyes at you when you bring up the subject? Why does she shy away, argue, or get defensive when you suggest she make changes to her diet?...
Do you KNOW if the supplements you are taking (or your parents are giving you) are… Could be obtained through food? Are Safe? Are Effective? I work with several NCAA gymnasts, D1 commits, and elite gymnasts and they are subjected...
Gymnastics is a high-intensity anaerobic sport that requires incredible strength, power, and yet also grace and artistry. Because gymnastics is an aesthetic sport, there are great risks of disordered eating due to weight/shape concern. There is also an incredible need...
A lot of coaches think they are qualified to give nutrition advice to the gymnast because they themselves were a gymnast that was successful. This unfortunately not an appropriate qualification and can lead to great harm. It’s common for coaches to line gymnasts up at...