The Gymnast Nutritionist® Podcast
Welcome to The Gymnast Nutritionist® podcast, a free resource for gymnast, parents, and coaches to learn to fuel the gymnast optimal performance and longevity int he sport. Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSP, CSSD is a board certified pediatric/adolescent registered dietitian nutritionist, former gymnast, and current nationally rated gymnastics judge. She helps gymnasts and their parents take a proactive approach to fueling, without the stress or overwhelm. This podcast is all #realtalk where she tackles tough subjects about nutrition, body image, and more in the sport of gymnastics.
The Gymnast Nutritionist® Podcast
Latest Episodes
Episode 210: What to Do When Your Gymnast's Lunch Comes Home
You packed the sandwich, the fruit, the veggie, the calcium and it comes home half eaten, with the chips and dessert gone first. Sound familiar? Before you assume your gymnast just isn't trying, there's usually a real reason behind it.In...
Episode 209: How to Schedule Meals and Snacks for Back-to-School
Is your gymnast's schedule about to fall apart the second school starts back up? If breakfast gets skipped, snacks get squeezed out, and dinner turns into whatever's fastest after a nine o'clock pickup, she's not the only one who's going to fee...
Episode 208: 6 Summer Fueling Mistakes That Follow Gymnasts Into Fall
Have you noticed your gymnast eating fine on paper but still getting hurt, running out of steam, or feeling behind as fall training ramps up, and assumed she just needs to push harder?It's tempting to think the issue is training, or tou...
Episode 207: Why "Just Lose Weight" Won't Fix Your Gymnast's Puberty Struggles
Have you noticed your gymnast suddenly feeling weaker or struggling with skills she used to hit easily, and wondered if she's just gained "too much weight"?It's tempting to think the fix is simple: get her lighter and the skills will com...
Episode 206: Should Gymnasts Weigh Less to Prevent Injury?
Have you ever heard a coach or well-meaning adult say something like "gymnasts need to watch their weight so there's less pressure on their joints"?It sounds scientific. It sounds logical. And it can make a parent start to wonder if thei...
