Nutrition
One of the foundations of quality training and staying healthy and injury free is good nutrition. Good nutrition involves more than just food - it involves an awareness of how food, fluids and timing impact our ability to train, recover, heal, adapt and perform. No doubt about it - food is fuel!
NEW! Download the new "Fueling for Performance" four part-series of handouts:
I: The Role of Body Weight & Body Composition in Figure Skating (PDF)
II: The Role of Hydration in Figure Skating (PDF)
III: The Role of Training and Competition Nutrition (PDF)
IV: The Role of Dietary Supplements in Figure Skating (PDF)
- Feature Presentation: Nutrition for Figure Skaters (PDF)
- Feature Presentation: Performance-Centered Nutrition (PDF)
Carbs, Protein and Other Fundamentals
- A balanced diet (PDF)
- Calories (PDF)
- Zoning in on the diet that's right for you (PDF)
Vitamins and minerals
Fluid
Timing & Recovery
- How's your timing? (PDF)
Weight and Body Composition
- Struggling to maintain weight (PDF)
- How much body fat? It depends... (PDF)
- Fat – How low can you go? (PDF)
- A successful formula for gaining muscle mass (PDF)
- Lose the fat, keep the muscle (PDF)
Competition, Travel and Schedule
- What do I eat before I compete? (PDF)
- A training table in your backpack (PDF)
- Eating on the fast track (PDF)
Dietary Supplements
