4 Reasons Why Gymnasts Struggle Through Summer Training and 4 Things You Can Do To Help
It’s not uncommon once summer hits that gymnasts tend to struggle with fueling their bodies for performance. With less of a structured sched
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Kerry Bair
- Feb 24
- 8 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 4
- 4 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 7
- 4 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, 2022
- 9 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, 2022
- 5 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, 2022
- 5 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, 2022
- 4 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
- Sep 28, 2022
- 5 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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Jordan Thaler
- Aug 20, 2022
- 12 min
Easy Dinner Recipes For Gymnasts
The recipes shared below are ones that you can meal prep, dinners that you can bring in the car, dinner ideas for when you aren't feeling as
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Jordan Thaler
- Jul 27, 2022
- 6 min
Fueling The Vegetarian Gymnast
If you are (or have ever considered being) vegetarian, vegan, or a more plant based diet as a gymnast, this blog post is for you! This post
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Jordan Thaler
- Jul 6, 2022
- 7 min
The Importance of Hydration (And 5 Tips to Help You Stay Hydrated)
Hydration means providing your body with enough fluids. The human body is made up of anywhere from 60-70% water. Water is essential because
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Jordan Thaler
- May 21, 2022
- 6 min
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
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Jordan Thaler
- May 14, 2022
- 5 min
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
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Kerry Bair
- Apr 23, 2022
- 3 min
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
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Kerry Bair
- Apr 9, 2022
- 7 min
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
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Kerry Bair
- Mar 5, 2022
- 6 min
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
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Kerry Bair
- Feb 26, 2022
- 4 min
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
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Kerry Bair
- Jan 30, 2022
- 7 min
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 9, 2022
- 4 min
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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