High-level gymnasts are often tired (from inadequate energy or calories), under-fueled (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. This is...
Come every May or June, gymnasts all across the world switch to summer training schedules. This often means training in the mornings, and training harder and longer as it’s “off season”. Some gymnasts already train in the mornings (and afternoons for those who do...
Oh the “gymnast body”, the highly coveted physique supported by unwritten rules in a sport trapped in diet culture. There is no one “gymnast body”. There is a lot of confusion about the gymnast body, especially the growing gymnast body. A lot of career ending mistakes...
I generated some heat on social media yesterday stating that dietitians have an ethical responsibility to practice evidence-based medicine. Below are things I lay awake at night thinking about. I take great responsibility in what I tell patients/clients to do, knowing...
