Episode 110: Navigating school lunch nutrition for your gymnast

It’s that time of year! It’s back to school time and all the extra hurdles that entails. Including navigating school lunch nutrition for your gymnast.

It’s already hard enough; ensuring your gymnast is getting enough nutrition, at the right times, to fuel for the work required in this sport. But school + lunch brings along even more challenges to making sure your gymnast is getting enough nutrition during the day. Additionally, for many gymnasts who skip breakfast, it might be the only meal they get before hours of intense training. Double yikes!

There are a lot of reasons why school lunch can be so difficult. And in today’s episode, I’m discussing what some of those hurdles might be and how to work around them.

In this episode you’ll hear about: 

• The importance of school lunch nutrition for your gymnast and why skipping is NOT an option
• The three main reasons I see parents and their gymnasts struggle with school lunches
• Nutrition strategies to get your gymnast fueling for practice and school

Links & Resources 

• The Balanced Gymnast® Program for level 5-10 female gymnasts 
• Episode 93: Navigating Gymnast Nutrition and Picky Eating
• Episode 62: When trying to get your gymnast to eat “healthy” backfires
• Connect with Christina on Instagram @the.gymnast.nutritionist or christinaandersonrdn.com