Sometimes it's hard to remember that just because you could do something when you were younger, that does not mean you can do it now. This former cheerleader learned that lesson the hard way.
Courtney Lenz is a cheerleader for the Baltimore Ravens, but she won't be making the trip to the Super Bowl with the rest of her team and she claims it's because she put on a few pounds!
The gravity-defying tosses, spins and flips of college cheerleading are hard enough to do on two legs. Now imagine trying to do them on one.
That's Patience Beard's reality, as the 18-year-old lost her left leg to an illness when she was a baby. But she's never let her lack of a limb hold her back, and this year she was one of only five freshmen to make the University of Arkansas cheerleading squa
College Cheerleading can be a very demanding activity sport.
It demands a high level of physical ability and mental focus.
The dedication that these athletes show to their sport, rivals the dedication of any of the athletes on the field.
There is one more thing that cheerleaders need, pretzels . . . and a hot dog if you have one.
Watch this piece that aired on Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel. It's about "Mini-Cheer" which is a new craze across the country. There are huge tournaments that happen where little 6-8 year old girls compete in competitive cheer! It's serious business! What do you think about this?