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
Episode 101: What June 15th and NCAA Recruiting has to do With Your Gymnast's Nutrition
✨June 15th is a SUPER exciting day for rising juniors in high school. This is the day where NCAA coaches can verbally offer them a spot on their team. And for the top recruits in the country it can feel like Black Friday in terms of trying to make a decision before the spot is taken by another recruit. It's a stressful and chaotic ride and maybe you're wondering why I'm talking about nutrition for recruiting gymnasts.
But recruiting doesn’t end on June 15th and continues the rest of junior year and into senior year for college-hopeful gymnasts. And yes, nutrition is a vital factor for gymnasts going through the recruiting process.
There is a LOT that goes on years prior to this day for your gymnast if they want to be a competitive recruit that gets scooped up at some point between now and when they graduate high school. And today I'm discussing what parents can do with nutrition to help their gymnast reach their big goals and dreams in the recruiting journey!
In this episode you'll hear about:
- Best practices to keep them healthy
- How to leverage nutrition from an early age to help them continually progress in the sport
- How to help build their repertoire of skills and maturity that coaches are looking for... which includes being able to fuel oneself in college when parents aren't around
Links & Resources
- The Balanced Gymnast® Program for level 5-10 female gymnasts
- Episode 45: What College Bound Gymnasts Need to Know about Nutrition with Tiffany Campbell MS, RD, CSSD, CBDT
- Episode 29: NCAA Gymnastics Recruiting and Nutrition- The Need to Know with Special Guest Jill Hicks
- Connect with Christina on Instagram @the.gymnast.nutritionist or christinaandersonrdn.com
