Body Understanding & Development

Understand your body to train smarter and stay healthy.

Chapter 1: Understanding Your Menstrual Cycle – Learn your cycle, how it affects energy and training, manage period symptoms, and hear tips from top athletes.

Chapter 2: Nutrition for Peak Performance – Fuel your body with the right foods, hydration, and meal plans while balancing culture, preferences, and busy schedules.

Chapter 3: The Female Athlete Triad and Avoiding Undereating – Know the risks of undereating, protect your bones and

Recipes/Meal Prep For Female Athletes

Eat like an athlete recipes | Good Food This resource provides countless recipes regarding healthy eating for young athletes. Some of...

Jacqueline M

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The Role of Sports Psychologists, Nutritionists, and Physical Therapists

Resources: Sports Psychologist | Sports Medicine Career Overview | UCLA Medical School The role of the nutritionist and sports...

Jacqueline M

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Books, Podcasts, YouTube Channels On Sports Psychology, Nutrition, and Women In Athletics

Resources: Nutrition and the Female Athlete (Nutrition in Exercise & Sport): 9780849379178 Up to Speed: The Groundbreaking Science of...

Jacqueline M

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Apps for Tracking Workouts, Periods, and Mental health

Resources: Period Trackers: Flo Period & Pregnancy Tracker on the App Store The Flo Period and Pregnancy Tracker is an incredibly helpful...

Jacqueline M

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Athlete Anecdote - Undereating

As a female tennis player who suffered from body dysmorphia, I used to intentionally under-eat after intense training sessions, punishing...

Caitlin See

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Athlete Anecdote - Menstrual Cycle

I used to feel like my period was something I just had to push through. But once I started understanding my cycle, I started performing better.

Rupsa Mitra

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Athlete Anecdote - Nutrition

Her story helps me be more aware of what I’m eating, but it also helps me understand that eating less is definitely not always the healthier thing to do.