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Why Your Gymnast's New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)

Dec 27, 20233 min read

Why Your Gymnast's New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (And What To Do Instead...)

Discover why a new diet shouldn't be your gymnast's New Year's resolution. Learn the secrets to fueling their body properly for optimal perf

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Optimizing Gymnastics Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide to Snacks for Enhanced Performance

Kerry Bair

Dec 8, 20237 min read

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Optimizing Gymnastics Nutrition: A Comprehensive Guide to Snacks for Enhanced Performance

Discover the ultimate guide to optimizing gymnastics nutrition with snacks for enhanced performance. Fuel your body with the right snacks!

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Fueling the Body: Exploring the Importance of Nutrition in Preventing Gymnastics Injuries

Kerry Bair

Dec 2, 202310 min read

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Fueling the Body: Exploring the Importance of Nutrition in Preventing Gymnastics Injuries

Food makes up the building blocks that the body uses to build, grow, recover, and repair. Without enough food and enough of the right nutrie

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The Sneaky Ways Under Fueling Is Impacting Your Gymnastics

Kerry Bair

Nov 11, 20235 min read

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The Sneaky Ways Under Fueling Is Impacting Your Gymnastics

So many of the most common things that gymnasts of all ages and levels experience are actually signs of under fueling, and a result of low e

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4 Reasons Gymnasts Feel Addicted to Sugar (and what to do about it)

Kerry Bair

Oct 20, 20235 min read

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4 Reasons Gymnasts Feel Addicted to Sugar (and what to do about it)

Many gymnasts crave sugar most of the time, and there are several reasons for this (and none of them include a lack of willpower...)

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5 Common Nutrition Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before Training and How to Avoid Them

Kerry Bair

Oct 14, 20235 min read

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5 Common Nutrition Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before Training and How to Avoid Them

Are you making any of these major mistakes before you head to the gym? As a Registered Dietitian for gymnasts, I see so many gymnasts making

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5 Reasons Your Energy Suffers During Gymnastics Practice and How to Boost It

Kerry Bair

Sep 23, 20235 min read

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5 Reasons Your Energy Suffers During Gymnastics Practice and How to Boost It

Many high-level gymnasts face the challenge of maintaining energy levels throughout the day and especially during their workouts due to thei

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4 Ways Gymnasts Can Get Ready for Meet Day NOW

Kerry Bair

Sep 16, 20234 min read

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4 Ways Gymnasts Can Get Ready for Meet Day NOW

4 ways you can start preparing for meet day NOW (instead of panicking the night before...)

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The Vital Role of Recovery Nutrition for High Level Gymnasts: Why Eating at Night Matters

Kerry Bair

Sep 6, 20236 min read

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The Vital Role of Recovery Nutrition for High Level Gymnasts: Why Eating at Night Matters

Dinner (or any meal or snack at the end of a long day) can be a difficult meal to figure out for many gymnasts because of the logistics of g

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What Should A Gymnast Eat Before Practice?

Savannah Kooyman

Aug 26, 20236 min read

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What Should A Gymnast Eat Before Practice?

Gymnastics practices are long and intense. In order to have optimal energy, be able to perform, stay focused and mentally tough, and be in a

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The Dangers of Skipping Breakfast Before School

Savannah Kooyman

Aug 17, 20235 min read

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The Dangers of Skipping Breakfast Before School

With the summer just about behind us, heading back to school often means a lot of big changes in a gymnast's schedule; and none seem to pose

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The 4 Biggest Struggles Gymnasts Face Heading Back to School

Savannah Kooyman

Aug 10, 20234 min read

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The 4 Biggest Struggles Gymnasts Face Heading Back to School

Back to school can cause a gymnast to struggle with fueling, leading to fatigue, aches, pains, declined performance, and injuries. But...

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4 Things I Wish I Knew As A Young Gymnast

Savannah Kooyman

Aug 5, 20236 min read

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4 Things I Wish I Knew As A Young Gymnast

Just like so many who grew up in the sport of gymnastics, I was misinformed about nutrition and how to properly fuel my body for the demands

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Savannah Kooyman

Jul 27, 20234 min read

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Playing The Long Game Of Gymnastics

Longevity in the sport of gymnastics is all about keeping your gymnasts healthy and happy, so they can stay in the sport as long as they wan

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts (RED-S)

Savannah Kooyman

Jul 20, 20235 min read

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Relative Energy Deficiency in Gymnasts (RED-S)

Energy availability is the difference between the energy (aka calories) you take in (through eating) and the energy you use through everyday

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Savannah Kooyman

Jul 13, 20238 min read

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Fueling Gymnasts Who Are "Picky" Eaters

Do you struggle to fuel your gymnast properly due to them being picky when it comes to meal time? The energy needs of gymnasts are much high

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Savannah Kooyman

Jul 7, 20235 min read

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The 4 R's of Recovery

A gymnast's body is in a constant state of recovery. In order to be able to actually get stronger and adapt to your training, a gymnast nee

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Savannah Kooyman

Jun 20, 20234 min read

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Hydrate, Hydrate, Hydrate

Being dehydrated can dramatically decrease performance. Even mild dehydration can lead to negative side effects including fatigue, poor conc

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What Every Gymnast Needs To Know About Mid-Workout Snacks and Lunches

Savannah Kooyman

Jun 8, 20235 min read

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What Every Gymnast Needs To Know About Mid-Workout Snacks and Lunches

Depending on the age, level, and intensity of gymnastics, most gymnasts who's practices are 3 hours or longer will benefit from a performanc

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4 Reasons Why Gymnasts Struggle Through Summer Training and 4 Things You Can Do To Help

Savannah Kooyman

Jun 2, 202310 min read

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4 Reasons Why Gymnasts Struggle Through Summer Training and 4 Things You Can Do To Help

It’s not uncommon once summer hits that gymnasts tend to struggle with fueling their bodies for performance. With less of a structured sched

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