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Holly Murray
Feb 20, 20225 min read
The Comparison Trap and Body Checking
Unfortunately, the sport of gymnastics and eating disorders have been intertwined for decades. A 2009 study of all-sport female college athl
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Kerry Bair
Feb 4, 20221 min read
The Link Between Fueling and Confidence In Gymnastics - The Gymnastics Mindset Academy Podcast
I sat down with the team at Gymnastics Mindset Academy to talk about the link between fueling and mental performance! It can seem in gymnast
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Kerry Bair
Feb 4, 20224 min read
7 Fueling Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before A Competition
As a competitive gymnast, competition season is your time to shine! You want to show off all of your hard work not only to the judges, but t
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Kerry Bair
Jan 30, 20227 min read
Is Your Nutrition Helping or Hurting Your Recovery?
Soreness, pain, and injuries are a regular part of gymnastics. But, did you ever think that maybe this sport didn't have to be this way.
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Kerry Bair
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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Kerry Bair
Jan 9, 20224 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Jan 2, 20223 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Dec 17, 20214 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Dec 12, 20213 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Nov 28, 20213 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Nov 21, 20213 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Nov 7, 20214 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Oct 24, 20215 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Oct 17, 20214 min read
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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Kerry Bair
Oct 3, 20218 min read
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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Lauren Puscheck
Sep 19, 20216 min read
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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Lauren Puscheck
Sep 12, 20214 min read
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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Lauren Puscheck
Sep 5, 20216 min read
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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Lauren Puscheck
Aug 22, 20215 min read
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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