If you’re a parent to a gymnast, more than likely you’ve approached summer training with a sense of anticipation…and dread. It’s exciting to kick-off the up-training for new levels. Maybe there’s new training groups, different coaches, or added hours....
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 get a...
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...
Gymnast parents often get frustrated that their gymnast won’t eat the “healthy foods”. Aka, the foods they think their athlete should eat for optimal health and performance. They often report their gymnasts eating “too much sugar” or “only wanting junk food”. More...
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...