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The Gymnast Nutritionist® Podcast

Christina Anderson MS, RDN, CSSD, CSP

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

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Episode 157: Why your gymnast needs a...

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2025/06/23

Not all sports dietitians are created equal—especially when it comes to working with young, developing gymnasts. In this episode, I’m breaking down why your gymnast needs a pediatric/adolescent sports dietitian, not just any sports RD who’s used to fueling adult athletes. The nutritional needs of gymnasts are not the same as grown adults like college or professional athletes. Your gymnast is still growing, developing, and navigating puberty—all while training like an elite athlete. That’s a u...

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Episode 156: Should your gymnast eat LESS food (or...

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2025/06/16

Does every gymnast need LESS carbs (or food in general) on lighter training days or rest days? This is a HOT topic in the gymnastics world and I have some thoughts👉🏻👉🏻👉🏻 Every gymnast needs a different amount of carbohydrate each day. Every gymnast needs a different amount of total energy (food -> calories -> carbs, protein, fat) each day . But here's the kicker: HOW much they need will vary greatly with health and growth status, training hours/intensity, curren...

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Episode 155: Help Your Gymnast Standout as a NCAA...

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2025/06/09

Things are changing rapidly with NIL (Name, Image, Likeness) which has only made NCAA recruiting more competitive in the gymnastics world. Besides NIL, most gymnasts are trying to do NCAA gymnastics to get their education paid for (and if they're smart, they'll pursue a degree that means something and open doors). There are lots of ways to make good money, but getting a good education is a good place to start. A LOT of gymnasts and parents think they have all the time in the world to be...

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Episode 154: The Top 5 Fueling Mistakes Gymnasts Make...

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2025/06/02

Hey there, gymnastics parents and dedicated gymnasts! Today we’re diving into a super important (and often overlooked) topic—the most common fueling mistakes gymnasts make during the summer months. Summer is supposed to feel like a break, right? But for competitive gymnasts, it’s go time in a different way. Off-season training might mean no competitions, but the grind doesn’t stop. We’re talking upgrades, strength cycles, conditioning, and building that rock-solid endurance needed for a stron...

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Episode 153: Fueling vs. Snacking: What Every Gymnast...

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2025/05/26

When it comes to performance, energy, and recovery, what your gymnast eats matters—but just as important is why and how they eat it. In today’s episode, Christina Anderson, MS, RDN, CSSD—sports dietitian and founder of The Balanced Gymnast® Program—dives into the critical differences between fueling vs. snacking for gymnasts. You’ll learn why not all food choices are created equal in a high-performance sport like gymnastics. While snacks can be fun and convenient, they often lack the strategi...

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Episode 152: Debunking the Top 5 Myths About Gymnast...

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2025/05/19

Hey friends, Christina here — your go-to gymnast nutritionist. Today, we’re diving into a super important topic that I talk about all the time with gymnasts, parents, and even coaches and healthcare providers: myths about gymnast growth + development. There are still so many fears and misunderstandings floating around when it comes to how growth, puberty, and performance intersect in our sport. And let me tell you — those fears can be loud. But they’re not based in science, and they’re not he...

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Episode 151: What’s Next? Nutrition and Summer...

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2025/05/12

The season is finally over—and let’s be real, everyone’s exhausted. Gymnasts are sore, parents are tired, and coaches are running on fumes. Maybe you're not ready to even thing about nutrition and summer training for your gymnast. But here’s the thing… summer training is short. Most gymnasts only have 14–16 weeks before pre-season ramps up again, and what happens now sets the tone for the entire next year. In this episode, we’re talking all about nutrition and summer trainin...

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Episode 149: Coaches Series - Do Gymnasts Really Need...

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2025/04/28

In this episode of our Coaches Series, we’re diving into a topic that sparks a lot of debate in the gym: snack breaks vs. performance fueling. Should gymnasts have snack breaks during practice? What’s the difference between snacking and fueling? And what responsibility does a coach have in ensuring their athletes are fueled and ready to perform at each rotation? We explore how nutrition strategies can vary dramatically between gyms, but the goal remains the same—helping gymnasts show up at ev...

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Episode 148: Coaches Series-What is their role in...

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2025/04/21

What's appropriate when it comes to coaches trying to help gymnasts with their nutrition? There is a lot to unpack here, including thoughts from both school's of thought when it comes to this subject. Often coaches feel like they have to be everything for their gymnasts, or, parents expect them to know everything even when it's outside their scope of practice. Hopefully you find this a thoughtful, helpful episode which includes what's appropriate and what's not when it comes to co...

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Episode 147: Why are you trying to copycat other...

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2025/04/14

In today's episode, we dive into a common trap many athletes and parents fall into—trying to copy gymnast nutrition. It's an easy mindset to fall into: “I’ll just do what she does—it’s working for her!” Sound familiar? We have clients that are killing it in practice and in competitions. So I get it. It's super tempting for teammates and parents to look at these gymnasts and try and emulate what they're eating, drinking, what supplements they're taking etc. While it can look like a...

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Episode 146: Update to our Team Talks Series (what we...

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2025/04/07

Over the past few years, I've had the privilege of connecting with countless gyms, coaches, owners, and booster clubs through our Team Talk series. The interest and support have been incredible, and we’re grateful for the opportunity to be part of your teams’ journeys. Along the way, we’ve made some key discoveries. About what truly resonates, what creates lasting impact, and where we can do better. Through the development of the TBG® Program and how we support our clients now, we've le...

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Episode 145: 5 Reasons Gymnastics Parents Wait Too...

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2025/03/31

Why do parents wait so long to get nutrition support for their gymnast? No parent has ever told us they started working on nutrition with us and their gymnast "too early". In fact, it's almost always the opposite. When they learn how "off" their gymnast's nutrition was, how their underfueling (or not eating the right things at the right times) played a role in their performance issues and injuries... There is so much regret for not working on nutrition sooner. Bottom line, basically abo...

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Episode 144: Why we do HTMA testing and labs with...

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2025/03/24

If you’ve been following me on Instagram or tuning into my podcast lately, you’ve probably heard me talk about HTMA testing and how it’s transforming the way we support gymnasts. But what exactly is HTMA, and why should you care? Hair Tissue Mineral Analysis (HTMA) is a powerful tool that measures mineral levels in the body by analyzing a small sample of hair. This test provides a long-term view of how minerals are being utilized, stored, and excreted—offering insights that traditional bloodw...

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Episode 143: Does your doctor KNOW what condition...

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2025/03/17

Does your doctor really know what condition your gymnast is in when evaluating their nutrition and injuries? Working with pediatric/adolescent athletes is VERY different than working with professional athletes or the general population adults. Child and adolescent gymnasts train as much as professional athletes (20-30 hours/week) and yet their bodies, their physiology, their psyche is vastly different. They are not just "mini-adults" and shouldn't be treated like one. Something th...

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Episode 142: What to do when a gymnastics coach makes...

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2025/03/10

Hopefully this is never something you encounter as a gymnastics parent. But, it's 2025 and we're STILL having issues with coaches making inappropriate comments about gymnast's weight, body, etc. There are some INCREDIBLE coaches out there who never say a thing and truly understand that the journey through adolescence for the female body is a wild ride. They know how to coach athletes through the growth spurts, body change, etc. And yet, in the minority, we have coaches who I...

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Episode 141- How do we prevent disordered eating in...

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2025/03/03

If you are a gymnastics coach, health care provider, parent, etc today's podcast is crucial because I'm talking about a question that runs rampant in our sport. Specifically, how do we prevent disordered eating in gymnastics? Unfortunately, there are still WAY too many out there with outdated (and false) ideologies and beliefs about food + nutrition. And these incorrect teachings are perpetuated in too many gyms around the world. These beliefs, which translate to comments, statements, and ad...

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Episode 140: What is the "best" type of school for...

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2025/02/24

When it comes to fueling your gymnast, is there an advantage based on what type of school they attend? Here at The Gymnast Nutritionist®, we have clients from all walks of school life: private, public, hybrid, homeschool, you name it. And we have seen the advantages and disadvantages each situation can present. In an ideal world, your gymnast would be waking up at the same time every morning (after 9 hours of sleep of course), eating breakfast, having a mid morning snack, lunch, prework...

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Episode 139: Acute vs Chronic Underfueling in...

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2025/02/17

This biggest mistake we’re seeing high level gymnasts make right now is… Only eating WHEN and IF they “feel hungry enough”… “my gymnast eats well” is 100% subjective This can lead to "acute" underfueling. And a lot of gymnasts are already chronically underfueled, so this is a double whammy to acutely underfuel on competition day as well. Here's what we're seeing from gymnasts right now: 🤸‍♀️If the comp is early afternoon, they try to sleep in as late as possible and have 1 meal be...

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Episode 138: Gymnast Labs, Endurance, and Iron...

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2025/02/10

It's a significant topic in sports nutrition, particularly for endurance athletes, so today's podcast episode is all about understanding iron deficiency in gymnasts. In the sports nutrition world we’re super keen on screening for iron deficiency and/or iron deficiency anemia, because we know this can have major detrimental impacts on performance in all athletes. Most coaches, parents and athletes have an understanding of why iron is important in regards to endurance, stamina, powe...

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Episode 137: Will working on nutrition give your...

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2025/02/03

I hear it from parents all the time. They KNOW their gymnast isn't fueling enough for their training...BUT they worry if they bring up nutrition, they'll either give their gymnast a complex OR it'll just turn into another battle. And they just can't deal with one more thing. I totally get that it's a sensitive topic. Parents worry that if they bring up nutrition that it will cause problems with either the gymnast's relationship with food in their body...or it will cause relationship iss...

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