Live on Zoom · Sunday, Nov 15 · 6PM MT / 8PM ET · Replay included
Routine Ready
Comp season doesn't break gymnasts. The Recovery Gap™ does.
Find out if she's ACTUALLY eating enough -- before the first meet.
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Live workshop · Sun, Nov 15 · 6PM MT - $27 $17 early bird thru Nov 8
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600+
families since 2019
9.7 / 10
avg rating from 300+ families
L5 → Olympic
levels we work with
18+ yrs
NCAA/USAG judge
For parents of L5–10 + elite gymnasts Show up live: win a TGN swag box or a free Fueling Audit
Not a meal plan. You'll know what to look for.
Not a meal plan. You'll know what to look for.
For parents of L5–10 + elite gymnasts
Show up live: win a TGN swag box or a free Fueling Audit
Not a meal plan. You'll know what to look for.
Show up live: win a TGN swag box or a free Fueling Audit
Not a meal plan. You'll know what to look for.
Meets start in a few weeks… and you honestly have no idea if she's eating enough to get through this season without getting hurt or falling apart.
You're doing all the things. You pack the snacks. You buy the protein. You follow the nutrition accounts.
But she goes straight from school to gym. She eats dinner in the car at 8:30. She's "not hungry" in the morning. And every time you bring up food, it turns into a fight -- or goes in one ear and out the other.
Maybe a teammate just got hurt. Maybe she's had a nagging something since summer that never fully went away.
And you're quietly holding your breath that this isn't the season it all falls apart.
the
Recovery Gap™
2,000–3,000+
kcal/day
Training
20–30 hrs/wk
20–30 hrs/wk
Growing
Everyday life
600–1,200+
kcal/day
missing
missing
1,400–1,800
kcal/day
What she
needs
needs
What she's
actually getting
actually getting
That gap is why so many high-level gymnasts are always tired, sore + injured.
Estimated daily needs for a high-level gymnast training 20–30 hrs/week. Every gymnast is different.
The Recovery Gap™
She doesn't have a toughness problem or a talent problem. She has a Recovery Gap.
The space between what her body needs and what she's actually getting.
Her body has 3 jobs: everyday life, growing, AND 20–30 hours of gym. When there isn't enough fuel for all 3, something gets cut.
In gymnasts it's SO subtle and sneaky -- usually written off as attitude, growing pains, or "just a bad meet."
where it shows up
Based on the 2023 International Olympic Committee (IOC) consensus statement on Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport (REDs).
// Her body
Breaks down
Always sick, nagging or repeat injuries, stress fractures, low iron.
// Her growth + hormones
Stall
Late, missing or irregular periods. Growth slowing down.
// Her gut + energy
Are off
Stomach aches, bloating, wiped out -- or can't sleep.
// Her mood + brain
Slip
Teary, HANGRY after gym, foggy, forgetting corrections.
// Her gymnastics
Stalls
Dead by the end of practice, losing power, skills stuck.
Here's the thing
One sign on its own? Keep an eye on it. A few together? That's the pattern we look for.
60-second check
Tap anything you've noticed in the last 3 months
Why now?
Comp season makes the gap WIDER
The weeks she needs the most fuel are the weeks she’s most likely to come up short.
Meet weekends
Early call times, long sessions, and hotel or concession food mean she often eats the LEAST on the days she needs the most.
Peak training
Practices get harder and routines get longer right when she’s already tired and growing.
Cold + flu season
An underfueled body has a harder time fighting off every bug going around the gym -- which is how she ends up sick the week of state.
Meet nerves
Stress and nerves shut off her appetite, so she eats even less before and during competition.
Staying healthy, strong and on the podium all season starts with knowing if the gap is there BEFORE meets start.
The reviews are in
Parents are Raving
Doctor after doctor said she was fine
“I thought my gymnast was succeeding… Then one season, everything hurt, and she never had any energy. Doctor after doctor said she was fine and it was all in her head.”
// Teresa B., Level 9 Mom
“I had a sandwich for lunch.”
“She helped my daughter realize that being tired and not wanting to do her reps at practice were a direct result of underfueling… my Level 9 who hasn’t tumbled backwards in 3-4 years is doing double backs.”
// Heather W., Level 9 Mom
From “off” to coasting into regionals
“…unexplained lower back problems for 9 months, seemed ‘off and uninterested’ to her coaches… Fast forward 12 weeks, and my gymnast coasted into level 8 regionals.”
// Rachel B., Level 8 Mom
and our gymnasts say it best
“I wasn’t as tired or hungry throughout practice and wasn’t just trying to survive the day anymore.”
// Payton McClain, L10 / Nebraska
“I honestly thought that being tired after a long, hard double practice was just part of it… I no longer crash in my last 2 events.”
// Alessandra Gaines, L10 / HOPES
“Watching her learn how to fuel herself properly for both performance and recovery has been incredibly important.”
// Cami Tassone’s family, L10 / UCLA
"She eats all day -- there's no way she's not eating enough… right?"
Here's the thing. You're judging by her plate. But the Recovery Gap is about what her body spends.
She's not just fueling 20-25+ hours of gym. She's fueling her growth, her bones, her brain, her hormones, her recovery -- AND her performance. So a kid can eat all day and still come up short.
And only focusing on "healthy" can make it worse. Clean, high-fiber, low-fat foods fill her up before she's taken in enough. "Cleaning up" her diet before meets can widen the gap right when the season starts.
Meanwhile every specialist fixes their own piece. PT for the ankle. The pediatrician for the stomach aches. A mental coach for the blocks. Nobody connects them as one problem showing up in five places.
And that's why you didn't catch it.
You can't see the Recovery Gap from the outside. It looks like a kid who eats plenty, has a lot going on, and keeps having bad luck. Even her doctors missed it.
You weren't supposed to know this. Now you do.
In 75 minutes
How it Works
The Recovery Gap Method
The same lens we use with our 1:1 families.
Step 1
Spot it
The 5 places the Recovery Gap shows up in gymnasts, and the sneaky signs parents (and coaches!) write off as something else.
Step 2
Size it
What 20-25+ hours of gym actually costs her body, and why "eating plenty" and "eating enough" aren't the same thing.
Step 3
Close it before meets
The first changes that matter most heading into comp season, so the gap doesn't reopen week after week.
Heads up -- this is NOT a meal plan or a snack list. You won't leave with recipes. You'll leave knowing what to look for, and what it means for your gymnast in terms of staying healthy and on the podium this season.
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Routine Ready is for you IF…
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Your gymnast is L5–10 or elite and trains 16–30 hours a week
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She "eats fine"… but she's sick again, sore again, or stuck again
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You've tried PT, supplements, or "cleaning up" her diet, and something still feels off
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Meets are coming and you want to stop guessing before the season starts
It's NOT for you if…
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Your gymnast is L2–4 or Xcel (my Compulsory Course is built for you)
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You're looking for a meal plan, recipes, or a snack list
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You want a diagnosis -- this helps you know what to ask, and her doctor is still part of the team
Routine Ready
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When
Sun, Nov 15 · 6PM MT / 8PM ET
Where
Live on Zoom
Length
75 minutes · replay included
Registration closes
Sun, Nov 15 at 5PM MT
Investment
Less than a PT copay -- and you'll know BEFORE the injury, not after.
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LIVE on Zoom - Replay Included
Show up live and get:
A chance to win a TGN swag box
Two winners drawn live.
Or a free Gymnast Fueling Audit
One grand prize winner, drawn at the end.
Hi, I'm Christina
Board-certified pediatric + sports dietitian for gymnasts
Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSP, CSSD
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Former gymnast (9 years!)
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Nationally rated NCAA/USAG women's gymnastics judge for 18+ years
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Works with gymnasts from Level 5 to international elite + Olympic level
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11 years in pediatric + adolescent nutrition
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Lectured at USA Gymnastics National Congress 2016–2024
Since 2019, The Gymnast Nutritionist® team has helped 600+ families through The Balanced Gymnast® Program. We know what the Recovery Gap looks like in gymnasts, because we see it every single day.
Your questions
Answered
What time is it where I live?
Sunday, Nov 15 at 8PM Eastern · 7PM Central · 6PM Mountain · 5PM Pacific. Can't make it? The replay is included.
Can my gymnast watch with me?
Yes! Grab her and pull up a chair. It's written for parents, but older gymnasts get a LOT out of hearing it from someone who isn't mom.
What if I can't make it live?
The replay is included. The live giveaways (the TGN swag box + the free Fueling Audit) are just for people who show up live.
Is this a meal plan?
Nope. No recipes, no snack lists. It's about learning to spot the signs and knowing what to change first.
My gymnast seems fine. Is this still for me?
The Recovery Gap is easy to miss when things look fine. This is the best time to check -- before meets start, not after the first injury.
Is this medical advice?
No. Some of these signs can have other medical causes, so always loop in your pediatrician or sports med doc. This workshop helps you know what to look for and what to ask.
Don't wait for an injury to tell you. Close the gap before comp season does.
Sun, Nov 15 · 6PM MT / 8PM ET · Live on Zoom - $27 $17 early bird
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