Tis the season for New Year’s resolutions of losing weight, getting toned, and building muscle. But is it a good idea to rely on an app for that? Calorie-counting trackers or macro-counting apps are everywhere now, and if used as a tool for a period of time and within reason, can certainly guide you to […]

Should I Track My Macros

Looking for the perfect gift for the athlete or fitness enthusiast in your life? Gift a gift that keeps on giving this year! If you want to give a gift that makes a positive impact and you’ll know for sure will actually be used, I’ve got you covered! And although my focus right now is […]

Last Minute Gifts for the Athlete In Your Life

Think losing weight is hard? Teen athletes often have a harder time gaining weight! This is a frequent issue I help parents with. It’s usually a concern that their young athlete is losing too much weight, not being noticed by College recruiters, not performing competitively enough, or just not being as healthy and robust as […]

Why Your Young Athlete Isn’t Gaining Weight

Can food alone help your teen athlete build muscle, without a ton of expensive and questionable supplements? Learn how to add muscle with these easy meal-bulking examples I reveal in this video. How to build muscle is a common question from parents of teen athletes that I work with, and my answer is… food first, […]

How to Bulk Up Your Young Athletes Meals to Add Muscle

Are you neglecting your sports nutrition plan? I hear it all the time: “I ate a big pasta dinner before my race/game but I’m not sure why I’m not performing any better!” Tisk, tisk, tisk, you fell into the trap of neglecting your sports nutrition plan. There’s something that separates decent athletes from great athletes […]

Kristen Ziesmer, Sports Dietitian - 5 Things Every Sports Nutrition Plan Must Include