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Kerry Bair
Apr 8, 20233 min read
6 Important Considerations For Planning Your Trip To Regionals
While fueling your body as a gymnast is a long game and adequate nutrition happens over weeks and months of consistent fueling, so many gym
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Kerry Bair
Mar 17, 20235 min read
Fresh, Fueling Spring Recipes
Move over winter! Spring is officially here! And with that returns so many of our fresh and seasonal favorites, including greens, peas, aspa
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Kerry Bair
Feb 24, 20238 min read
Disordered Eating, Eating Disorders, and Gymnastics
Unfortunately, athletes, especially aesthetic athletes are at an even higher risk of developing an eating disorder; the sport of gymnastics
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Kerry Bair
Feb 4, 20234 min read
5 Things That Happen To A Gymnast When They Don't Fuel At 100%
As a gymnast, I know you are under a ton of pressure to perform your best. You have big goals for yourself. You have to live up to your coac
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Kerry Bair
Jan 21, 20236 min read
Meet Season Fueling Recipes
To help you get through the grind of competition season, I've shared a few of my seasonal favorite recipes!
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Kerry Bair
Jan 14, 20234 min read
6 Tips For Fueling Gymnasts For Travel
So many competitions these days require travel. Whether it’s a few hours in the car, a plane trip, or staying overnight in a hotel, this ca
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Kerry Bair
Jan 7, 20234 min read
The Most Common Fueling Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before A Competition
In an effort to be too perfect, as a Registered Dietitian for gymnasts, I see so many gymnasts making major mistakes! Mistakes that are actu
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Kerry Bair
Dec 9, 20229 min read
Why Nutrition Might Be The Reason A Gymnast Gets Stuck In The Injury Cycle
There are many, many factors that go into this astounding injury rate. But, did you ever stop and wonder how many injuries are are actually
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Kerry Bair
Dec 4, 20225 min read
Is Nutrition To Blame For Your Gymnast Always Getting Sick?
For so many gymnasts, it seems like they are always sick. Like as soon as they recover from one bug, they catch the next one (and the next o
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Kerry Bair
Nov 12, 20225 min read
What Every Gymnast Needs To Know About Snacks
It’s easy to forget how much snacks contribute to a gymnast’s fueling plan. A well fueled gymnast needs to be eating often! This means eatin
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Kerry Bair
Oct 27, 20224 min read
Fueling A Young Gymnast
As a former gymnast myself, if there was one thing I wish my parents and I knew from the start, it was, it was how essential the things I wa
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Kerry Bair
Sep 24, 20226 min read
5 Ways Your Body Is Telling You That You Need To Eat More
If you're not providing your body with enough energy to meet its needs, it will tell you!! Try looking out for some of these signs and revis
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Kerry Bair
Sep 6, 20228 min read
Why Gymnasts Need To Eat Breakfast Before School (And 5 Ways To Start Eating If You Struggle To)
I’m sure you’ve all heard the phrase: “breakfast is the most important meal of the day”. But what does that even mean??? Breakfast is the ke
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Jordan Thaler
Aug 26, 20229 min read
6 Ways to Stay Fueled When Headed Back To School
Ready or not, the new school year is here! For many gymnasts, moving back to a school year schedule can bring many new stressors surrounding
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Jordan Thaler
Aug 20, 202212 min read
Easy Dinner Recipes For Gymnasts
The recipes shared below are ones that you can meal prep, dinners that you can bring in the car, dinner ideas for when you aren't feeling as
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Jordan Thaler
Aug 6, 20225 min read
The Trouble With “Healthy Eating”
Nutrition is a powerful tool to help athletes improve their performance. So often the nutrition advice told to a gymnast sounds a lot like “
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Jordan Thaler
Jul 27, 20226 min read
Fueling The Vegetarian Gymnast
If you are (or have ever considered being) vegetarian, vegan, or a more plant based diet as a gymnast, this blog post is for you! This post
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Jordan Thaler
Jul 20, 20225 min read
The 4 Types of Snacks that Every Gymnast Needs To Know About
A gymnast requires A LOT of energy throughout the day to fuel their body. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are certainly very important (and are
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Jordan Thaler
Jul 14, 20227 min read
Navigating The 4 Types of Hunger
Hunger is the main way that your body signals you when you are low on energy or nutrients need food! Hunger can be an indicator on how well
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Jordan Thaler
Jul 6, 20227 min read
The Importance of Hydration (And 5 Tips to Help You Stay Hydrated)
Hydration means providing your body with enough fluids. The human body is made up of anywhere from 60-70% water. Water is essential because
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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
The Gymnast RD
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