I pay attention to my diet to be a healthier gymnast, but I'm not obsessive over it. Shawn Johnson attentiondietgymnast Change image and share on social
To have any doubt in your body is the biggest weakness an athlete can have. There are times when I physically can't get myself to go for a skill because I'm thinking, 'My knee hurts really bad.' Shawn Johnson athletebadbig Change image and share on social
Every year I just kept going back to gymnastics, but I didn't start out training 10 hours a day. When I turned 10 or 11, I got more serious and I focused a lot on making it to the elite level, and from there I just kept going. Shawn Johnson backdayelite share on social
I love lean meats like chicken, turkey. I'm obsessed with sushi and fish in general. I eat a lot of veggies and hummus. Shawn Johnson chickeneatfish Change image and share on social
It sounds funny, but the 2008 Olympics were something that just kind of happened, and I was lucky they came at a point when I was uninjured and well prepared. As a gymnast, you can't ask for much more. Shawn Johnson funnygymnasthappen share on social
I was able to do Classics, the U.S. national championships and the Pan American Games and feel like I improved with each meet, but I was still struggling with a lot of residual pain from the two surgeries. Shawn Johnson americanchampionshipclassic share on social
I have a lot of expectations and a lot of goals I want to fulfill, but the biggest dream is still to make the Olympic team for London. Shawn Johnson bigdreamexpectation Change image and share on social
A typical practice consists of practicing every event for about an hour. A lot of people assume I have private coaching, but I work out with 13 other girls at the gym! Shawn Johnson assumecoachconsist Change image and share on social
I want to go to college, obviously go to London and just kind of figure out the rest of my life. Shawn Johnson collegefigurekind Change image and share on social
I always feel like I'm the young one, I'm the small one. Shawn Johnson feelsmallyoung Change image and share on social