Isabel Fiorentino

06/10/2026

Fuel the athlete. Protect the growing body. ❤️

SportsNutrition

05/10/2026

Starting with practicing serves and return for Sunday tournaments

04/10/2026

Parents: Know the signs of RED-S

RED-S (Relative Energy Deficiency in Sport) happens when a young athlete isn’t getting enough energy from food to support training, growth and normal body functions.

Signs to watch for:
• Constant tiredness
• Frequent injuries or stress fractures
• Poor recovery or declining performance
• Mood changes or difficulty concentrating
• Irregular or missed periods in girls
• Frequent illness
• Changes in growth or development

⚠️ RED-S isn’t just about being underweight — an athlete can look healthy and still be under-fuelled.

Early recognition matters. Young athletes need enough fuel to perform AND grow. 🎾💪

JuniorTennis

01/10/2026

Junior Athlete + GCSEs: How to Revise When You’re Training

Balancing GCSE revision with training, matches and recovery isn’t easy — but the answer isn’t always more studying. It’s about making the time you have count.

Try these simple strategies:

⏱️ Revise in focused blocks — 25–40 minutes of focused work can be more productive than hours of distracted studying.

📅 Plan around training — use your freshest hours for the subjects that require the most concentration.

📝 Use active recall — test yourself rather than simply rereading your notes.

😴 Protect your sleep — sleep supports memory, learning AND athletic recovery.

🥗 Fuel your brain and your body — regular meals, carbohydrates, protein and hydration matter during both training and exam season.

📵 Remove distractions — phone away, timer on, focus.

You don’t have to choose between being a committed athlete and doing well academically. Structure, recovery and consistency matter in both. 🎾📚

Save this for GCSE revision season & share it with a junior athlete who needs it.

TennisParents

30/09/2026

GCSEs + Tennis: Can junior athletes really balance both?

For competitive junior players, GCSE years can be challenging. Training, tournaments, travel, recovery — and then there’s schoolwork.

But it doesn’t always have to be tennis OR education.

The key is learning how to manage the demands of both: planning ahead, protecting sleep and recovery, communicating with coaches and teachers, and recognising when the workload needs adjusting.

As parents, we also need to remember that developing a young athlete isn’t only about rankings and results. Education, wellbeing and long-term development matter too.

🎾 How is your junior balancing GCSEs with competitive tennis?

GCSEs

18/09/2026

18/09/2026

CARBS ARE TENNIS FUEL 🎾
Carbohydrates help fill your muscle glycogen stores — a key fuel source for repeated high-intensity efforts on court.

16/09/2026

🎾 CARBS VS PROTEIN BEFORE A TENNIS MATCH: WHICH ONE FUELS PERFORMANCE?

CARBS WIN. 🏆🍚🎾

📚 Research:
Vicente-Salar N, et al. (2025). International Tennis Federation (ITF), Women’s Tennis Association (WTA), and Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) Expert Group Statement on Nutrition in High-Performance Tennis: Current Evidence to Inform Practical Recommendations and Guide Future Research.
International Journal of Sport Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism.

PreMatchNutrition Carbohydrates Protein JuniorAthlete TennisParents

12/09/2026

My way to stay focus 🎾

10/09/2026

🥚 Keep it simple: 2 eggs for protein + carbs for fuel. ⚡️

Protein supports muscle repair and recovery, while carbohydrates help replenish glycogen — your muscles’ stored fuel.

Think: 2 eggs + toast, rice, oats or potatoes. 🥚🍞🥔

Protein repairs. Carbs refuel. Your body needs both. 🎾💪

Carbs Glycogen