Cheerleading

Cheer rules ban watches and jewelry on the mat, so the best wearables for cheerleaders work off it: five picks for sleep,…

Youth cheerleading for parents: starting ages, rec vs school vs all-star, spotting and safety, concussion, costs and FAQs.

How to get through a long cheer competition or game day: schedule, fueling, hydration and heat, rules on the day, staying warm…

How to train for cheer: tumbling progressions, flexibility, strength for bases and flyers, conditioning for a 2:30 routine, and a sample off-season…

Why eating enough comes first in cheer: REDs per the IOC, eating-disorder warning signs and help lines, what cheerleaders should eat, and…

How cheerleaders recover: cool-down and refueling, sleep, eating enough, rest days, competition weekends, and foam rollers, massage guns and cold water.

Cheerleading safety rules for school, all-star and college cheer: stunts, pyramids, basket tosses, Levels 1-7, and how scoring works.

Cheerleading gear guide: cheer shoes, bows and uniforms, home tumbling mats with safety notes, ankle braces and recovery gear.

The most common cheerleading injuries, what catastrophic-injury data show about stunting falls, concussion, wrist, ankle and back care, spotting and surface rules,…

Cheerleading for athletes at every level: school, all-star and STUNT, common cheer injuries, spotting and surfaces, concussion, training and recovery.

Who runs cheerleading: USA Cheer, NFHS, USASF and IASF, Worlds, college nationals, NCAA STUNT, and the ICU and Olympic status.