Taking A TEAM Approach To Nutrition
Specifically when it comes to the world of nutrition, it can feel so difficult getting everyone on the same page. How do I get gymnasts, par
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Kerry Bair
Apr 15, 20235 min
Done With Competition Season? Avoid The #1 Fueling Mistake (and Do These 2 Things Instead).
Before you start your preparations for next year, you need to get yourself back to 100%. Or else, you'll be at risk for injury and burn out
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Kerry Bair
Apr 8, 20233 min
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 23, 20239 min
5 Foods To Eat To Help You Recover Better
Especially at this point in the competition season, most gymnasts are really starting to feel it. The aches and pains are really starting t
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Kerry Bair
Mar 17, 20235 min
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
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 17, 20236 min
A Gymnast's Guide To Preventing Post-Meet "Hanger"
In order to start the recovery process (refill empty energy stores and repair any "damage" done from hard landings, muscle use, and overall
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Kerry Bair
Feb 4, 20234 min
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Oct 22, 20225 min
4 Reasons You Crave Sugar
Even if you feel like you include a fair amount of carbohydrate foods in your diet, you could still be craving sugar most of the time. There
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Kerry Bair
Oct 15, 20227 min
5 Nutrition Mistakes Gymnasts Make Before Working Out
As a Registered Dietitian for gymnasts, I see so many gymnasts making major mistakes! Mistakes that are actually hurting their performance (
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Kerry Bair
Sep 28, 20225 min
The Top 3 Reasons A Successful Gymnast Needs To Know About Nutrition
As a gymnast, have you ever said any of the following:
I'm just so tired...
I'm doing the same workouts as my teammates but they're getting
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Kerry Bair
Sep 24, 20226 min
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
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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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
The Gymnast RD
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