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The Link Between Mental Blocks and Under Fueling

Jan 16, 20225 min read

The Link Between Mental Blocks and Under Fueling

One of the most frustrating things to deal with in gymnastics are mental blocks. Being terrified or forgetting how to do a skill that you kn

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3 Things You Need To Know About Fueling To Compete At Your Best

Kerry Bair

Jan 9, 20224 min read

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3 Things You Need To Know About Fueling To Compete At Your Best

As a high-level gymnast, competition season is easily the most intense time of your year. You are training more: more high-level skills, mor

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

Kerry Bair

Jan 2, 20223 min read

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

Can you believe we've made it to the end of 2021!? And not to sound like a broken record...but what a weird, difficult, and challenging year

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5 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Winter Break

Kerry Bair

Dec 17, 20214 min read

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5 Ways To Make The Most Out Of Your Winter Break

You've been counting down the days to winter break since Thanksgiving, and it's finally here! For most people, this time of year is filled w

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3 Signs You Need Some Extra Support With Your Nutrition

Kerry Bair

Dec 12, 20213 min read

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3 Signs You Need Some Extra Support With Your Nutrition

As a gymnast, I know you have a lot on your plate (literally and figuratively). You're trying to do well in school. You practice 20+ hours a

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You Feel Like You Overate on Thanksgiving... Now What?

Kerry Bair

Nov 28, 20213 min read

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You Feel Like You Overate on Thanksgiving... Now What?

If you're reading this, you probably feel like you over ate this Thanksgiving weekend. I mean, with so many delicious foods, how could you

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3 Ways To Be More Comfortable Around Food This Thanksgiving

Kerry Bair

Nov 21, 20213 min read

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3 Ways To Be More Comfortable Around Food This Thanksgiving

Thanksgiving (and the start of the holiday season) is here! Thanksgiving is actually my favorite holiday. Why, you might ask? Honestly, I ju

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Are You Struggling With Willpower or Are You Just Hungry?

Kerry Bair

Nov 14, 20213 min read

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Are You Struggling With Willpower or Are You Just Hungry?

As a gymnast, I know you try to eat healthy and fuel your body. No matter what you are doing, you know that eating healthy is key to your pe

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5 Reasons Why You Wont Compete Your Best Under-Fueled This Season

Kerry Bair

Nov 7, 20214 min read

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5 Reasons Why You Wont Compete Your Best Under-Fueled This Season

As a high-level gymnast, competition season is easily the most intense time of your year. You are training more: More high-level skills. Mor

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Halloween, Candy, and High-Level Gymnasts

Kerry Bair

Oct 24, 20215 min read

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Halloween, Candy, and High-Level Gymnasts

Halloween is such a fun holiday! I remember as a young gymnast getting the night off of practice and just getting to spend time with my frie

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4 Ways To Start Preparing for Meet Day NOW

Kerry Bair

Oct 17, 20214 min read

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4 Ways To Start Preparing for Meet Day NOW

Meet season is only a few short weeks away! In the gym, you're working hard to get ready. You're dialing in those landings. You're perfectin

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How Much Protein Should A Gymnast Really Eat?

Kerry Bair

Oct 3, 20218 min read

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How Much Protein Should A Gymnast Really Eat?

As a gymnast, you’ve probably heard that protein is an important part of an athlete’s diet. While this is true, many athletes aren’t familia

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5 Ways Your Body Is Telling You To Eat More

Lauren Puscheck

Sep 19, 20216 min read

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5 Ways Your Body Is Telling You To Eat More

Many people aren't great at picking up on and listening to the signals their bodies send them...Society tells us that we can't trust our bod

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4 External Reasons You Need To Eat More (And How To Recognize Them)

Lauren Puscheck

Sep 12, 20214 min read

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4 External Reasons You Need To Eat More (And How To Recognize Them)

The school year is in full swing for most gymnasts, which means there have been a lot of changes in your life this past month...

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5 Ways to Train Your Best Throughout Pre-Season (and Set Yourself Up for a Successful Season)

Lauren Puscheck

Sep 5, 20216 min read

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5 Ways to Train Your Best Throughout Pre-Season (and Set Yourself Up for a Successful Season)

The start of the school year also means the end of summer training and the start of pre-season for gymnasts - time to get serious! Competiti

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5 Ways to Meet Your Fueling Goals During the School Day

Lauren Puscheck

Aug 22, 20215 min read

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5 Ways to Meet Your Fueling Goals During the School Day

For most gymnasts, back-to-school is here (and for many of you, in person classes are starting up again for the first time in a year and a h

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Building Nutrition Habits for a Healthy Gymnastics Foundation - Better Late Gymnastics Podcast

Kerry Bair

Aug 15, 20211 min read

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Building Nutrition Habits for a Healthy Gymnastics Foundation - Better Late Gymnastics Podcast

Recently I was featured on an episode of the The Better Late Gymnastics Podcast! We talked all about nutrition specifically for gymnasts, h

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Lauren Puscheck

Aug 15, 20215 min read

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4 Ways to Make Fueling On-The-Go Easier

Gymnasts, being busy and constantly on the go are not reasons to skip meals and snacks. You'll miss the mark on fueling properly to give you

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Lauren Puscheck

Aug 8, 20214 min read

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The Balancing Act of a Gymnast

Now, the upcoming school year is upon us... This means a change back to your fall practice schedule, (and a change in focus to get ready for

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6 Tips to Feel Confident Heading into Your School Year Schedule

Lauren Puscheck

Aug 1, 20215 min read

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6 Tips to Feel Confident Heading into Your School Year Schedule

Change can be challenging to deal with in any aspect of life and a change in your practices and fueling schedule can certainly be a daunting

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