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The Gymnast’s Guide to Muscle Soreness and Inflammation
Muscle soreness is a limiting factor in gymnast performance, and inflammation is a pre-courser/indirect cause. Hard training sessions, overdone conditioning sessions, or just general wear & tear will slow down a gymnasts’ progress. The sports supplement industry...
The Ultimate Guide to Gymnastics Competition Season Nutrition
November and December mark the end of pre-season for competitive gymnasts (optionals, elite, and NCAA). As January approaches, are you confident about your gymnastics competition season nutrition? It’s usually at this time of year that parents and coaches want...
How much should a gymnast weigh?
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,...
4 Competition Nutrition Mistakes Ruining Your Gymnast’s Performance
It’s competition season, friends. Your gymnast has been working so hard in the gym, day in day out, to perfect her skills and routines for the big event. Hopefully she has a consistent Performance Nutrition Strategy which will enhance performance and recovery. It may...
What Most Gymnast Parents are Shocked to Learn About Nutrition
Gymnast parents are often shocked to learn just how much food their gymnast needs. From level 5 to Sr elite, if a gymnast is training 20+ hours a week…that is a lot of nutrition. While nutrition (proper, adequate nutrition---not just “healthy eating”) is not given the...
Concussion Nutrition for the Gymnast
Proper and adequate nutrition is essential for the gymnast who has suffered a concussion. Because of these "invisible injuries", nutrition is often overlooked and this will only delay the healing time and can lead to further issues with the gymnast's nutrition and...
Gymnasts and ADHD: What you Must Know about Nutrition
Does your gymnast have ADHD and struggle with nutrition? If so, you’re not alone. Nutrition is essential for gymnasts to grow, develop, learn, and perform well. Those with ADHD who are on medications that lower the appetite are at risk of what’s called RED-S or...
The Connection between Carbohydrates, Calories, and Sleep for the Gymnast
High level gymnasts are often tired (from inadequate energy or calories), underfueled (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 as this is when the...
Top 10 Healthy Snacks for Gymnasts
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...
4 Reasons Why Coaches Shouldn’t Tell Gymnasts to Lose Weight
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 guise that they...