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Fuel the Routine: Unlocking Optimal Performance + Recovery with NutritionAuthor: Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSSD, CSP
Join us for a five-episode series with actionable tips - from fueling strategies to injury prevention, we'll guide you in creating a happy, healthy, and successful competition season. This training is for you if you're a parent or coach of a high-level gymnast and want to learn how to optimize their performance through proper nutrition while minimizing stress and overwhelm.Subscribe now and let's fuel the routine for optimal performance and longevity in the sport. Language: en-us Genres: Health & Fitness, Nutrition Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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BONUS: The NCAA Recruiting Timeline and Your Gymnast's Nutrition
Episode 6
Monday, 6 January, 2025
This is an excerpt from our Competition Season Nutrition Clinic for L9/10/elite gymnasts + parents. This was SO good that I wanted more of you to get the scoop on this valuable information 🩷Disclaimer: I am NOT a college recruiter. There are lots of amazing ones out there (shout out to @jhconsulting). These are my unofficial observations after working with hundreds of gymnasts in the past 5+ years (and my own 20+ years in the sport, 16+ years as a Nationally rated WAG judge)😉We have worked with hundreds of gymnasts who have committed to do gymnastics at: ✅ D1 (full ride, partial scholarship, walk on)✅ D2✅ D3There are MANY paths when it comes to doing NCAA gymnastics. And most of our clients who start working with us in middle school/early high school end up committing to full ride scholarships at Top 10 schools (and no, most of them were not elite gymnasts).It’s also not for everyone and there’s nothing wrong with enjoying your Dev career and then moving on with life.There’s a lot that goes into trying to become a NCAA gymnast…But the biggest threat to your gymnast’s goal is the ability to stay healthy. There are PLENTY of talented L10/elites who never make it to do NCAA because then end up too injured, too often, and just can’t stay healthy. There is a timeline when it comes to getting recruited, and being at the right place at the right time (aka, healthy, competing, and visible to your potential college coaches) is key to success 🔑Here’s what our NCAA bound gymnasts have in common:✨They started working on nutrition YEARS before June 15th (heading into Jr Year)✨They LEVERAGE the power of nutrition to up-level their performance, skills, endurance, strength, power⚬Which helped their scores, start values, IG videos, college camp impressions, etc✨They OWN their nutrition (mom isn’t doing everything for them, but for sure supports)✨At 13/14 years old, they took an active role in their fueling, performance nutrition, etcAnd…✨They stay (mostly) healthy✨And if they do get injured, those injuries healed way faster than before working …on nutrition, and don’t turn into a chronic problem✨And, when injured, they check back in with us re: fueling to make sure their nutrition is optimized for healing + wasn’t contributing to the injury The real kicker? Some have only done 1 full (successful) year of L10 due to injuries, and still committed to their dream school Jr or Sr year of high school (never say never, and it ‘ain’t over until it’s over) 😉👉🏻They attempted to do 2-3 years of L10, but that was before they really started working on fueling and just couldn’t stay healthy enough to make it through a season, qualify to Nationals, etc.Listen to this episode to learn more! And when you're ready to get 1:1 support, apply here
