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?...
I’m pretty sure I can assume that many of you have felt like you have tried everything to help your gymnast in terms of nutrition. You have been to seminars, read the books, listened to the podcasts, etc. and still nothing is working. You may have even taken your...
Do you ever worry that you’re not feeding your high level gymnast the right foods for optimal performance? Do you feel like a short order cook trying to meet the entire family’s nutritional needs? Do you watch your gymnast struggle through practice and complain of...
If I had a dollar for every time a parent tells me their gymnast’s number one nutrition struggle was “eating too much sugar”, I’d be rich! Just kidding. But really… Gymnastics is a sport where misguided advice like “create a culture of clean eating” and endless,...
As parents of high level gymnasts, you only want to help. You want to help your gymnast achieve all of her wildest goals and dreams and don’t want to see her hurt or struggling. Nutrition and body image struggles can not only ruin your gymnast’s career but place a lot...
