PARENT PODCAST: The Gymnast Practice Fueling Playbook

Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSSD, CSP
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It's one thing to know WHAT to fuel your gymnast with...and it's a whole other thing to *actually* get them to do it. This short private podcast series will walk your through common questions we get about intraworkout nutrition, gymnast "compliance", sugar, snack breaks, and so much more. 

Episodes

  1. Aug 4

    Episode 5- My gymnast is STILL stuck/struggling/injured…what now?

    ·      Why snacks at gym won’t solve all your gymnast's problems TBG® Program- what it is, why you need it

  2. Aug 4

    Episode 4- HELP! Our gym doesn’t allow snacks/snack break

    ·      Our philosophy  ·      Why do gyms not allow snacks

  3. Aug 4

    Episode 3- But what about the SUGAR (or goldfish!)

    ·      Why sugar and not something “healthier” ·      Maximize nutrition “when able” ·      Adequacy of fueling  ·      Protective effects of carbohydrate on the bones

  4. Aug 4

    Episode 2- What if my gymnast doesn’t eat the snacks I send with her (or isn’t hungry)

    ·      Fueling vs Snacking ·      What hunger means intraworkout ·      Why won’t she eat the snacks?  ·      5+ hour workouts and hunger ·      Workouts that are in the middle of meals/snacks  ·      Workouts with lunch breaks

  5. Aug 4

    Episode 1- How to Use this Guide

    ·      Why we made this guide + how to use it ·      Why carbs for gymnasts (and not fat/protein)

  • 5 Episodes

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It's one thing to know WHAT to fuel your gymnast with...and it's a whole other thing to *actually* get them to do it. This short private podcast series will walk your through common questions we get about intraworkout nutrition, gymnast "compliance", sugar, snack breaks, and so much more. 

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