Most plants don’t produce all of proteins we as human beings need to survive -- but if they are eaten at same time, they give you all protein you need. That means you can have refried beans with rice, or meatless chili with rice, or a variety of other combinations, if indeed you don’t want to eat beef, chicken, pork, or other animal proteins.

Before an Event

Approximately two to three hours before your child is to participate in an event, or indeed in training, you should have them eat a light meal filled with carbohydrates: a bowl of spaghetti, a sandwich with lettuce and a glass of fruit juice, carrot sticks and a piece of cheese, or something else to their taste. It’s always advisable to have them exert themselves on a slightly empty stomach, because they may experience cramping or fatigue otherwise.

During an Event

During an event or practice, it is vitally important that your athlete remain hydrated. When he or she sweats profusely, water is lost to atmosphere via evaporation. A lot of vapor is also lost through deep breathing.

This is body’s natural cooling system. It needs to be replenished, just like cooling elements in your air conditioner. Every twenty to thirty minutes during strenuous exercise, your child should drink six to eight ounces of water. A sports drink is acceptable sometimes, so long as it has few carbohydrates (under 15-20 grams is best). Even diluted fruit juice (one part water to one part juice) will work well.

Keep in mind that dehydration is a very serious problem with athletes -- and when they begin to feel thirsty, it may already be too late. Whether or not they are thirsty, you should keep them hydrated with water, juice, or sports drinks.

After an Event

After an event, it’s a good idea to let your child have something full of carbohydrates to eat - just like pre-game meal. This will replenish their energy stores and ease their recovery time.

With all of this, good luck!

By Murray Hughes Gymnastics Secrets Revealed ”The book EVERY gymnastics parent should read”

http://www.gymnasticssecretsrevealed.com/gymnastics-articles/gymnastics_nutrition.htm

Lilia Podkopayeva was born on August 15, 1978 in Donestk, Ukraine. Her coach, Galina Lossinskaya, brought her through more than ten competitions all together, in which she fared well. In 1996 Atlanta Georgia Olympic Games, she placed first in all-around women’s competition and since then has toured United States in John Hancock Tour of World Gymnastics Champions.

1992 Tatiana Gutsu, Vitaly Scherbo

Tatiana Gutsu, women’s all-around champion in 1992 Olympics, has an excellent record of performance. She was born on fifty of September, 1976 in Soviet Union, and was selected at a very young age by her coach and trainer, Victor Dikii. In 1992 Olympics, her career became tarnished by conspiracy when she took place of Roza Galieva in all-around competition, one for which she did not qualify. It later became known that Galieva was not really injured, and though it was apparently not Gutsu’s idea to take over that part of competition, two of them split prize earnings and became bitter acquaintances. Today, Tatiana lives in United States.

Vitaly Scherbo, men’s all-around champion in 1992, has a very impressive record. He won an unprecedented six individual gold medals at ‘92 Olympics and, all told, he holds more than fifty medals in total from championships around world. Coached by two of best in world -- Leonid Filipenok and Sergei Shinkar, he is truly an impressive gymnast. Now, with his wife and daughter, Irina and Kristina respectively, he runs Vitaly Scherbo School of Gymnastics in Las Vegas. The website for school of gymnastics can be found at http://www.vssg.net/.

1988 Elena Shoushounova, Vladimir Artemov

Elena Shushonova, women’s all-around Olympic champion of 1988, was born in May of 1969 in Saint Petersburg, which was, at time, Leningrad. She trained under Viktor Gavrichenkov at Central Army Club in then Soviet Union. With two Olympic gold medals, a bronze medal and a silver medal, and more than twenty other medals from championships around world, Elena Shushonova has an illustrious history of gymnastic prowess, and in 2004, she was added to International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

Born in town for which he was named in December of 1964, Vladimir Artemov came away with all around gold medal in 1988 Olympics. In fact, he came away a champion several times over, with gold or silver in all of his events, a truly impressive finish. Trained under Viktor Firsov at Burevestnik, at that time a part of Soviet Union, he also received thirteen other medals in all of his other endeavors. Now, he lives in United States with his wife and children, and is a part of National Coaching Staff.

By Murray Hughes Gymnastics Secrets Revealed ”The book EVERY gymnastics parent should read”

http://www.gymnasticssecretsrevealed.com/gymnastics-articles/professional-gymnastics.htm