Webinar replay: Raising Sporty Daughters
Are you a parent or whānau member of a sporty teenage girl? There are some critical things that you should know but are rarely talked about. This webinar replay is...
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Nutrition 101 for Adolescent Athletes: What all parents & coaches should know
Carbs, protein, fat. In this article, we introduce the key nutritional information parents and coaches need to know to support healthy adolescent athletes. There are a lot of mixed messages...
Being a perfectionist in sport
For many people, perfectionism is a concern. It features in lots of different areas of people’s lives. Importantly for sport parents, perfectionism can be rife among athletes at any age....
Balance getting better with doing too much
For every aspirational athlete, there comes a time, when the pursuit of excellence clashes with the maintenance of their own well-being. Not being aware of this (and having strategies to...
Nutrition 102 for adolescent athletes: The vitamins & minerals you should be concerned with
In our prior article, Nutrition 101, we outlined the key nutrition information coaches and parents need to know about macronutrients (carbs, protein and fats) for supporting teenage athletes. Additionally, there...
Nutrition for adolescent athletes who participate in endurance sports
Athletes who participate in endurance sports have particular nutrition requirements that differ from those involved in more general sporting codes. In this article, we discuss how young athletes can optimise...
Nutrition for strength-based sports
In this article, we discuss how parents and coaches can support the nutrition needs of adolescent athletes that participate in strength-based sports. One of the functions of protein is to...
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Webinar replay: Athlete traps and parenting hacks
How can parents help their young athlete navigate the challenges and pitfalls of sport? In the face of growing pressure for adolescent athletes to train harder, perform better and achieve...
Keeping your child’s sport clean: Tips for parents and whānau
In this article, we hear from Drug Free Sport New Zealand about what parents and whānau can do to ensure their children’s sport is kept clean. When your child is...