“Optimism is the faith that leads to achievement.”
CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR FEATURE: OCEAN HENTHORN
The CHEERFIT ambassador community is filled with leaders and motivators who all share a passion for fitness, love for cheering and drive to help inspire others.
Our ambassadors share with us their personal stories and obstacles they overcome along the way. We have an amazing community of athletes who fuel their passion and determination with the CHEERFIT lifestyle.
CAN YOU SHARE WITH US A LITTLE BIT ABOUT YOUR JOURNEY AND HOW YOU GOT TO WHERE YOU ARE TODAY?
I’ve spent 5 years trying to find a cheer home. I have went through 4 gyms in 5 years, not because I left but everybody else in my gym did.
The training has taken a toll on me physically. I have overcome a broken foot, finger, and several sprained ankles. My body hurts a lot, and I’m thankful my mom takes the time to massage me.
This year I tried out for Cheer Athletics – they just opened a gym in Columbus. I was so excited not only to make a Sr 4, but to secure a spot as a flyer. This is a HUGE honor!
We have had a rough season. . . I fell on my face doing a toe hand tuck in the first comp. I have never done that in 5 years of cheer! Even though, I was upset and frustrated – I picked myself up, stayed positive, and kept going strong.
I’m still perfecting that it’s just a mental block I’m working through, but I keep doing it over and over until I can’t get it wrong.
Our team has had several people quit – not everyone can handle the pressure. You have to be physically and mentally strong, but we kept going as a team!
The best days of my life were at NCA in Dallas. We finally put all of the training and hours and hours of practice together we hit 0 both days and as a first year gym, first year team – we WON! We are the first team ever in the state of Ohio to win at NCA. I still can’t believe we made cheer history!
I finally found my home at Cheer Athletics and can’t wait to.see what’s in store for me and my teammates!
– CHEERFIT Ambassador Ocean Henthorn
ARE YOU INVOLVED IN ANY VOLUNTEER AND HOW DO YOU MOTIVATE OTHERS?
I’m a soccer goalie and I just applied to be a CA icon to help in my community! I am passionate about not texting while driving. My mom has been rear-ended 2 times. It’s dangerous to be on the roads because people are too distracted by their phones!
ACCOMPLISHMENTS:
Winning NCA, I’m a distinguished student at Orange middle I take my grades seriously and have made all A’s this year. I also think it’s a huge accomplishment to overcome a mental block which I had with toe hand tucks. Your thoughts are everything when you cheer – you have to be confident with yourself and this year has been the toughest but most rewarding.
BEING AN AMBASSADOR HELPED ME. . .
Get fit, interested in challenges and feel more confident about my athletic abilities.
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING A CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR?
Having the opportunity to be a leader, and getting others involved in what I’m passionate about by motivating others.
WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL OTHERS WHO WANT TO BECOME A CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR?
It’s fun and it’s a honor spread the word. I did, and lots of people in my gym signed up.
WHAT 3 THINGS ARE ALWAYS IN YOUR CHEER BAG?
Tape, bows and an extra sports bra!
FAVORITE SONG TO JAM OUT TO DURING A SWEAT SESH:
Run this Town Tonight by Kanye, JZ and Rihanna
WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EXERCISE?
9 lines
FUN FACTS ABOUT ME:
I love to take my moms hot yoga class. I meditate before practice and before I compete. My favorite day is Sunday Family day – my dad cooks Amazing! My friends are really important to me and I need to laugh more . . . my mom tells me I’m too serious and that I have always been that way since I was a baby!
ANYTHING ELSE YOU’D LIKE TO SHARE?
I want to bring awareness to cheer and that it is a sport and we are athletes! I have learned so many valuable lessons being involved in this sport. As I grow older, I hope to inspire the younger girls to consider cheer and hopefully one day be a role model like the ones I look up to!
Thank you so much for sharing your story Ocean! We love your message about creating the awareness that cheerleading is a sport and just how hard working and dedicated cheer athletes are! We look forward to following your cheer journey and can’t wait to see what you’re up to next! 🙂
Stay FIT <3,
your CHEERFIT team
cheerFIT is so much more than just a workout brand – we are a lifestyle, a community and an inspiration. We are a community who is strengthened through fitness – both mentally and physically. It is our mission to spread the awareness that cheerleaders need fitness. We are dedicated to building a community of strong, powerful individuals who are a true inspiration to their team and leaders in their community. Together we are disrupting the traditional methods of fitness training and revolutionizing the way people think about cheerleading and their fitness needs! Are you the next cheerFIT Ambassador? Apply today.