{"id":25680,"date":"2014-04-09T08:00:42","date_gmt":"2014-04-09T13:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/?p=25680"},"modified":"2015-03-09T14:20:53","modified_gmt":"2015-03-09T19:20:53","slug":"train-like-a-cheerleader-sounds-easy-till-you-try-it","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.fitzness.com\/blog\/train-like-a-cheerleader-sounds-easy-till-you-try-it\/","title":{"rendered":"Train Like a Cheerleader: Sounds Easy Until You Try It"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photo Courtesy: Kenny Graham<\/p><\/div>\n

Hot on the heels of college basketball season, we have all undoubtedly seen the phenomenal shape of cheerleaders alongside the court. However, when most people hear the words \u201ccheerleading practice\u201d they think of a team learning catchy cheers and waving around their pompoms and megaphones. However, cheerleaders on the college level train like many of the other division one athletes we are so fond of watching on the sidelines.<\/p>\n

The following is a sample workout from the University of Florida cheer team. This workout is completed by both the men and women of the squad. See if you have what it takes!<\/p>\n

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Modified Catastrophe<\/strong><\/p>\n

Half mile run – fast<\/p>\n

100 Walking lunges<\/p>\n

90 sit-ups<\/p>\n

80 squats<\/p>\n

70 push-ups<\/p>\n

60 kettle bell front swings\u00a0 50 lbs. (guys) 30 lbs. (girls)<\/p>\n

50 pull-ups<\/p>\n

40 box jumps<\/p>\n

30 burpees<\/p>\n

20 toes to bar<\/p>\n

10 flights of stairs (up and down at a walking pace)<\/p>\n