Fueling for Competition Season: What You Need To Know.
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As a high-level gymnast, competition season is easily the most intense time of your year. You are training more: more high-level skills,...
Kerry Bair
Jan 1, 20211 min read
Competition Season Fueling Challenge!
I'm not usually big on New Years Resolutions. Usually, they're vast and unrealistic, with no real plan on how we're going to accomplish th
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Kerry Bair
Dec 27, 20203 min read
Why Your New Year's Resolution Should NOT Be a New Diet (and What You Should Do Instead...)
Can you believe we've made it to the end of 2020!?
And what a weird, difficult, and challenging year it's been. If you're anything like me
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Kerry Bair
Dec 20, 20203 min read
3 Signs You Could Use Some Extra Help With Your Nutrition
As a gymnast, you have a lot on your plate. You're trying to do well in school, balance extra-curricular activities, and train 20+ hours a w
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Kerry Bair
Dec 19, 20204 min read
Make Ahead Breakfast Ideas for Gymnasts (and their families)!
If you've not heard, BREAKFAST is the most important meal of the day! It gets your brain and body running and continues to help your body...
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Kerry Bair
Dec 13, 20204 min read
What happens when gymnasts 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...
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Kerry Bair
Dec 5, 20202 min read
The 2020 Gymnast Gift Guide!
The 2020 holiday season is here! Whether you're looking to level up your fueling strategies before the season starts or you just love...
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Kerry Bair
Nov 23, 20203 min read
3 Ways to Be More Comfortable With Food This Thanksgiving
Thanksgiving is here! And even if it may look a little different this year, there are many traditions that I still plan to take part in....
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Kerry Bair
Nov 15, 20207 min read
How Your Nutrition is Hurting Your Recovery from Injury
Injury is a regular part of gymnastics (waayyyy more regular than it should be). A 2019 survey of NCAA athletes found that 77% of NCAA...
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Kerry Bair
Nov 8, 20203 min read
The 3 Kinds of Snacks You Need To Know About As A Gymnast
As a gymnast, your body burns a lot of energy! More energy than you could comfortably fit into 3 meals a day. A well fueled gymnast needs to
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Kerry Bair
Oct 24, 20202 min read
Are you eating enough? These 5 signs mean you probably need more food.
As a dietitian for gymnasts, I hear story after story from high-level gymnasts struggling. And time and time again, when I do a deep dive in
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Kerry Bair
Oct 11, 20202 min read
The Secret to Amazing Energy All Day for Gymnasts
As a dietitian for gymnasts, I hear story after story from high-level gymnasts struggling with their energy. Waking up exhausted, even after
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Kerry Bair
Sep 13, 20205 min read
Is a Food Journal Right For Me? (The 5 W's of Food Journaling)
One of the tools I use when working with gymnasts to build their fueling plan is a Food Journal. This week on my blog, I talk about the 5 W'
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Kerry Bair
Sep 6, 20202 min read
Why You Should Sit Down and Have Meals with Your Family This Month.
September is Family Meals Month. And while quarantine might have forced our families to sit down at the table together more than we normally
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Kerry Bair, RD, LDN, MPH
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