Gymnast’s Nutrition: A Parent’s Guide

  1. 1. Nutrition Guide Rhythmic Gymnasts’ Eating Plan: Maximizing Training Results
  2. 2. Proper Nutrition for a Rhythmic Gymnast Rhythmic gymnastics is a beatiful, but pretty tough sport. Gymnast’s skills involve high flexibility, balance and power that come from having developed muscles. The ideal diet for rhythmic gymnasts:
    • Is balanced in carbohydrates, protein and fats
    • Includes important vitamines and minerals
    • Consists of small but frequent meals
  3. 3. Daily Foods That Is Good for Gymnasts To maximize training performance, gymnasts need to:
    • Concentrate on carbohydrate foods before workouts
    • Eat foods containing proteins after workouts
    • Avoid foods high in fat
    • Have access to quick sources of energy. Parents of young gymnasts should remember that their performance directly depends on what they eat and when they eat.