Here at The Gymnast Nutritionist™, we get asked a lot about the best nutrition for gymnasts. We love that parents are doing the work, trying to learn how to best support their athlete on this rollercoaster ride. We applaud you for taking the time to get it right! ...
Gymnast hydration, is there really much to it? Gymnastics culture has generally not supported adequate fueling and hydration due to a variety of issues, but right now we’re facing additional challenges re: COVID-19. Gyms are not allowing gymnasts to use the locker...
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...
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,...
Are carbohydrates “bad” for the gymnast? And by “bad” what most coaches and parents really think is “fattening, inflammatory, addictive”. These days, the term carbohydrate or “carbs” is practically synonymous with profanity in the...
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