Hydration
Foods for Fueling
Timing
Performance Plates
Snack Attack!
Gymnast Fuel
This or That?
Underfueling
100

What drink should you choose most of the time to stay hydrated?

What is water?

100

What food group gives you quick energy for gymnastics?

What are carbohydrates?

100

How often should you eat meals or snacks during the day?

What is every 3–4 hours?

100

What kind of plate do we use on a big training day?

What is a hard training plate?

100

What are some during practice snack examples?

What is a rice krispie treat, gatorade, fruit snacks, goldfish crackers, etc. 

100

True or False: You only need to drink water when you’re thirsty

False

100

Is peanut butter a fat or a protein?

Both, but mainly fat

100

What does underfueling mean?

Not eating enough food to meet your body’s needs

200

What color should your pee be if you're hydrated?

What is light yellow, like lemonade?

200

What food group helps your muscles grow strong and recover?

What is protein?

200

What kind of snack should you eat 30–60 minutes before practice?

What is a snack with quick carbs, low in fat and fiber?

200

What do you include on your performance plate?

What is protein, carbs, fruits/veggies, and fat?

200

What kind of snack is best after practice?

What is a snack with carbs and protein?

200

True or False: Protein gives you quick energy for practice.

False - it's carbs

200

Are crackers mostly carbs or protein?

Carbs

200

Name one feeling or symptom of underfueling.

Tired, sore, sick more often, grumpy, hungry all the time

300

Name one sign that you might be dehydrated.

What is cramping, headache, tiredness, or dark pee?

300

What food group helps your body absorb vitamins and protects organs?

What is fat?

300

What do we eat right after practice to help our body recover?

What is a meal/snack with protein and carbs?

300

What plate do we use on a day off from practice?

What is an easy training plate?

300

Name a great post-exercise snack.

What is chocolate milk, PB&J, yogurt & granola?

300

Pick the better pre-practice snack: applesauce or cheese stick?

Applesauce

300

Is chicken a carb, protein, or fat?

Protein

300

True or False: You can be underfueled even if you’re eating snacks.

True – if the snacks are too small or not often enough

400

What can you eat or drink if you’re tired of plain water?

What are things like juice, milk, popsicles, or pickles?

400

Name one carb food.

What is rice, pasta, cereal, fruit, etc.?

400

What is a sign that you should eat soon?

What is feeling hungry or having low energy?

400

Name a food that could go in the "protein" part of the plate.

What is chicken, tofu, eggs, yogurt, etc.?

400

What’s one reason you might feel tired during practice?

What is not fueling properly or are underhydrated?

400

Pick the better post-practice snack: granola bar or chocolate milk?

Chocolate milk

400

Match these foods to their group: avocado, rice, eggs

Avocado- fat

Rice- carb

Eggs- protein

400

What’s one thing you can do if you feel tired every day at practice?

Eat a snack before and/or after practice

500

What’s one reason hydration helps you during gymnastics?

What is it helps your joints, muscles, and brain work better?

500

Why is it important to eat enough food during training?

What is to stay strong, focused, and energized?

500

Name one great snack choice after gymnastics?

What is chocolate milk, PB&J, yogurt + granola, etc.?

500

What happens if you don’t eat enough to fill your plate?

What is feeling tired, hungry, sick, or not strong?

500

Why is it helpful to plan your snacks ahead of time?

What is not forgeting, and being prepared to fuel before and after gymnastics?

500

True or False: Hydration helps your brain focus.

True

500

Which of these is NOT a carb? (Options: toast, apples, cheese)

Cheese

500

You had lunch at 12, but practice is at 5:30. What should you do?

Eat a snack around 3–4 p.m. to fuel up