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The 3 Things You Need To Know About Fueling With An Athlete's Plate
As a a gymnast, have you ever struggled to, have enough energy to get through your day? Perform your best at practice or competitions?

Kerry Bair
Mar 23, 20225 min read
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Fresh 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

Kerry Bair
Mar 16, 20227 min read
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Why Are Gymnasts Always Getting Hurt?
Soreness, pain, and injuries are just seen as a regular part of the sport of gymnastics. But lately, it feels like major injuries - broken

Kerry Bair
Mar 11, 20224 min read
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Fueling the Female Gymnast
In the sport of gymnastics, there are some obvious differences between the "men's" and "women's" programs. There are differences in the even

Kerry Bair
Mar 5, 20226 min read
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6 Things That Happen To A Gymnast When They Don't Fuel 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

Kerry Bair
Feb 26, 20224 min read
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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

Holly Murray
Feb 20, 20225 min read
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Valentine's Day, Chocolate, and Recipes for Gymnasts
New Fueling Gymnast Recipes!
Valentine's Day is such a fun holiday! But, as a gymnast, these types of holidays can seem a little confusing

Kerry Bair
Feb 10, 20227 min read
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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

Kerry Bair
Feb 4, 20221 min read
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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

Kerry Bair
Feb 4, 20224 min read
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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.

Kerry Bair
Jan 30, 20227 min read
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4 Reasons You Feel Sluggish At A Meet
Do you ever wonder why you don't feel your best at a meet? Do you feel like, even though you're doing the same training, you just can't keep

Kerry Bair
Jan 23, 20225 min read
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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

Kerry Bair
Jan 16, 20225 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

Kerry Bair
Jan 9, 20224 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

Kerry Bair
Jan 2, 20223 min read
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Warm Winter Recipes
The official start to winter is right around the corner! And while for many of us, we might not associate the cold winter months with fresh

Kerry Bair
Dec 17, 20216 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

Kerry Bair
Dec 17, 20214 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

Kerry Bair
Dec 12, 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

Kerry Bair
Nov 28, 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

Kerry Bair
Nov 21, 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

Kerry Bair
Nov 14, 20213 min read
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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
The Gymnast RD
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