How much should a gymnast weigh? Don’t worry, I “googled” this too as a teen gymnast. As a society, we are very image focused. And, some of us (especially gymnasts, former gymnasts, coaches, judges) are very numbers and data driven. There’s nothing wrong with this,...
With Covid-19 at the forefront of our world right now, many gymnasts continue to be pulled in and out of the gym due to safety regulations. As competition season is starting, the important Covid-19 precautions are causing a lot of disruption in many athlete’s training...
As a former gymnast, I love gymnastics with all my heart, but I developed some really strange behaviors and habits with food + my body during the sport. It took a long time to unlearn these. Ultimately, these struggles ended my gymnastics career. Your (or your...
“What diet is best for a gymnast?” So many gymnasts, parents, and coaches want to know the answer to this question. First off, in a sport that is so image-focused, we’ve all wondered if there’s a “magic bullet” out there that would allow gymnasts to stay...
Gymnastics is an aesthetic sport, defined as “concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty”. Which in the past has revolved around a gymnast’s weight. This can be problematic as our appreciation for body diversity within the sport of gymnastics is still...
