"Don't worry, we eat!" 😄 | World Championships 2023 | Valencia, Spain

[@idraote]

I believe there's a fine line to thread there and it has been proven that trainers do blame gymnasts if they take on weight. That said, I am not saying that the gymnasts who appear in this video are lying. They are probably lucky in that they have a high metabolism or they have trainers who don't torment them about their weight. I saw a long video interview with Mamun and she talks extensively about her weight. She mention how in the second part of her career she wasn't eating much and she still had some "surplus" weight until she found a nutritionist who understood her needs and had her eating more and losing weight at the same time, in time for her Olympics.

[@rg1whiteywins598]

However, they probably eat less than an average person and probably little to no empty calories. But I have heard from rhythmic gymnasts that coaches do make critical comments about their bodies and request them to eat less. And also, sadly many gymnasts become overweight after their career ends because they are starving themselves. A pendulum that swings wide in one direction will swing wide in the other. And limiting calories for long periods results in lower metabolism. Just so you know.

[@GoldForAnna]

Actually we are very honoured to watch the result of such hard work!!!!

[@Thebraids]

Please don't ask rythmic gymnasts about their diet! Eating disorders are rampant in the sport and also taboo. What kind of answers do you think you'll get? These athletes are amazing but they're also under huge pressure to reach a body standard that is unrealistic for most of them. This is not a stereotype. Ksenia Moustafaeva's testimony about this, is probably the most poignant I've heard.

[@ameliacarro]

Where can we watch Moustafaeva's testimony, @thebraids? Thank you

[@neutronhr]

sadly true

[@neutronhr]

Que bien habla Polina❤

[@janetjohnson7279]

👍🏻👍🏻

[@lacrima-rg7780]

Still a long way to go… but I‘m happy they are promoting healthy diet! Every Athlete knows what their body needs to train that long! ♥️