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3 Reasons A Gymnast Is Likely Unintentionally Under Fueling Right Now
Unintentionally under fueling? Find 3 reasons why a gymnast may be lacking the energy they need. Discover how to stay fueled and perform bet

Kira Dean
Mar 22, 20245 min read
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Maximizing Your Performance: 3 Winning Strategies For Gymnasts To Have The Best Meet Of The Year At States
Get ready to dominate at states with these 3 winning strategies for gymnasts! Maximize your performance, fuel your body, and crush the compe

Kira Dean
Mar 8, 20247 min read
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3 Ways A Gymnast Can Fuel Up To Reverse The Mid-Season Slump
Feeling the mid-season slump? Discover how to fuel your body for more energy, improved recovery, and peak performance at states, regionals,

Kira Dean
Mar 2, 20247 min read
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The Impact of Orthorexia in Gymnastics: A Closer Look at the Obsession with Healthy Eating
Discover the hidden dangers of orthorexia in gymnastics. Learn how an obsession with "clean" eating can impact performance and mental health

Kira Dean
Feb 24, 20247 min read
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Fueling for Success: How Consistency Impacts A Gymnast's Competition Day Performance
Fueling for competition day is crucial for gymnasts. Discover the impact of consistency on performance and how to fuel effectively for succe

Kira Dean
Feb 19, 20245 min read
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How To Refuel Effectively After A Gymnastics Competition: A Registered Dietitian's Best Post-Competition Nutrition Tips
Discover the best post-competition nutrition tips for gymnasts. Learn how to refuel effectively after a meet to reduce recovery time and boo

Kira Dean
Feb 9, 20246 min read
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Fueling A Successful Gymnastics Competition with Power Packed Snacks
Discover the best snacks for a gymnastics competition! From report time to post-event recovery, fuel your body with power-packed snacks for
Kerry Bair
Feb 2, 20244 min read
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Eating for the Win: 3 Tips For Fueling With Pre-Competition Nerves
Struggling to eat with competition nerves? Learn 3 essential tips to fuel your body for peak performance, even with pre-competition jitters.
Kerry Bair
Jan 26, 20244 min read
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Fueling Your Gymnast on the Go: 6 Tips for Eating Enough When Traveling
Fueling a gymnast on the go? Discover the best strategies for a gymnast eating when traveling. Learn how to stay fueled and ready to compete
Kerry Bair
Jan 20, 20244 min read
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The 7 Most Common Fueling Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before A Competition And How You Can Avoid Them
Discover the 7 most common fueling mistakes gymnasts make before a competition and learn how to avoid them. Fuel your body for success in th
Kerry Bair
Jan 4, 20245 min read
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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
Kerry Bair
Dec 27, 20233 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!
Kerry Bair
Dec 8, 20237 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
Kerry Bair
Dec 2, 202310 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
Kerry Bair
Nov 11, 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...)
Kerry Bair
Oct 20, 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
Kerry Bair
Oct 14, 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

Kerry Bair
Sep 23, 20235 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...)

Kerry Bair
Sep 16, 20234 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

Kerry Bair
Sep 6, 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

Savannah Kooyman
Aug 26, 20236 min read
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