Ian is an 18 year old gymnast training at a private gym withmany other male and female gymnasts. He is competing at an advancedlevel and is likely to make the next Olympic team. Lately he hasbeen finding some of his balance and strength moves on the ringsand parallel bars more difficult. He has gone through a bit of agrowth spurt and has gained about 5 pounds over the last year. Hesuspects the weight gain is causing his performance difficulties.He decides to try a weight loss program that will help him loseweight before his next big competition in 6 weeks. He is not surehow many calories to consume and therefore arbitrarily decides toeat 1500 calories per day.
1) Describe the main guidelines athletes should follow to loseweight without decreasing sport performance.
2) Which assessments are required to determine whether Ian needsto lose weight?
3) What type of diet and exercise plan would you recommend forIan?
4) What additional concerns do you have for Ian's health andsport performance?
