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Memorial Day 2022 Fueling Recipes
Memorial Day Recipes
To me, a summer BBQ always has to have great food! Here are some recipes that scream summer to welcome in the new seaso

Jordan Thaler
May 28, 20227 min read


Five Ways To Use Nutrition to Prioritize Recovery this Summer
Competition season is over and now it’s time for summer! As a gymnast, I remember I always had mixed emotions about summer in the gym. Schoo

Jordan Thaler
May 21, 20226 min read


Three fueling tricks to help improve your sleep
Are you getting enough sleep? Do you struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep? Are you tired all the time? Are you struggling to make it throu

Jordan Thaler
May 14, 20225 min read


6 Things You Need To Consider When Planning Your Trip To Nationals
The final competitions of the 2021-2022 season are right around the corner! For many of you, this means regional and national meets. And I b

Kerry Bair
Apr 29, 20223 min read


2 Ways Food Can Help You Recover After Competition Season
As exciting as competitions season is, let's be honest... I know you're looking forward to the the end (at least a little bit)! You've been

Kerry Bair
Apr 23, 20223 min read


5 Reasons Your Energy Sucks At Practice
It seems like every gymnast I talk to is always just so tired! For many, it feels like that is just the way things have to be as a high leve

Kerry Bair
Apr 9, 20227 min read


Why An "All or Nothing" Mindset Is Holding You Back From Reaching Your Goals
When it comes to skills and training, many deem this goal of perfection as a positive and worthwhile attribute for a gymnast to have...

Kerry Bair
Apr 3, 20224 min read


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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


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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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
The Gymnast RD
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