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Shiloh Denton

Shiloh Denton

by | May 6, 2018 | Ambassador, Blog

“I can do it”

CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR FEATURE: SHILOH DENTON

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 am Shiloh Denton. I am eleven years old. I cheer for the basketball team at Valley View Elementary. I cheer for the Bradley Youth football team. I also cheered for Cheer Madness Elite Diamonds. We took second and third place this past season. We also made it in Club Zero. At the age of two, I started experiencing chronic pain in my legs, arms, and head. I have seen eight different doctors, undergone countless tests. Nobody has been able to give me a real diagnosis to date other than arthralgia. 

I refuse to let the pain determine who I am.

The pain is so severe at times that it keeps me up at night. I have gone through many different types of therapy in which none of them helped. I refuse to let the pain determine who I am. I push through the pain in order to do what I love which is cheer. My goal is to work with my coach David Pendergrass to develop my tumbling skills for the senior team.

– CHEERFIT Ambassador Shiloh Denton

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS?:

I finally broke through my mental block during back hand springs!!! I used to need to see my coach or at least hear his voice. I was scared to try it by myself at home. But my Mother believed in me and she pushed me. She made me do 10-15 at home by myself every night until I broke the mental block. Now, I can do them with confidence. I just got my round off back hand spring and now I’m connecting toe touches to the back hand spring.

Other accomplishments include being named fastest girl in my school last year. I intend on trying out for cheer and track when I enter middle school. I was inducted into their junior beta club and was the only 4th-grade girl chosen. I took third place at the state Beta Convention in Nashville Tennessee and I have been chosen for the leadership award at school for three years in a row. I recently volunteered at the Special Olympics and I helped cheer on the athletes : )

HOW HAS BEING AN AMBASSADOR HELPED YOU REACH YOUR GOALS?

I love being a CHEERFIT Ambassador Elite. I love meeting cheerleaders from all over. Their stories of triumph give me the determination to keep trying to be my best. Hearing that others also deal with mental blocks encourages me to never give up. The CHEERFIT community is a wonderful community to be a part of.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING A CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR?

My favorite part of being an ambassador is the sense of belonging. Belonging to a family of cheerleaders that all have the same goals – to better themselves and to encourage others.

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BECOME A CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR?

Becoming an ambassador will strengthen your interaction with others. The sense of pride of belonging to a community with one mind, and the same goals is refreshing. If, your having a particularly bad day, you can read the success stories of your cheer family and it will give you the strength to carry on.

WHAT ARE 3 THINGS ALWAYS IN YOUR CHEER BAG?

CHEER shoes, hair accessories and bright red lipstick!

FAVORITE SONG TO JAM OUT TO DURING A SWEAT SESH:

Havana – Camila Cabello

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EXERCISE?

Sit Ups

FAVORITE QUOTE:

I can do it. When I was having my mental block with the back hand springs, my Mom would make me say “I can do it” before every one.

ANY FUN FACTS, SOMETHING INTERESTING, OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

My mom has always said she’s my biggest cheerleader. She is teaching me confidence and refuses to let me go to bed defeated. If I’m struggling, it doesn’t matter if it’s 2:00 in the morning, she will not let me go to bed until I am able to do the skill I’ve been practicing. She says we never go to bed defeated, we always go to bed victorious.

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing story! You are so inspiring and we are so proud that you have joined the CHEERFIT family! We look forward to following your amazing journey and hope you continue to stay healthy, fit, strong, and powerful in all you do!

#CHEERFITSTRONG

Stay FIT <3,

your CHEERFIT team

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Thinking About Being a Team Mom?

Thinking About Being a Team Mom?

by | May 3, 2018 | Blog, Parents Corner

“I’m one of those mom’s who stick around during my daughter’s cheer practice.”

My oldest daughter, who is 13 hates it, my younger daughter Savannah, who is a CHEERFIT Ambassador, age 10, loves it. I like watching what they are working on, how they are progressing, etc.

BECOMING A TEAM MOM

I think after being around so much, I kind of asked if the team needed a Team Mom to take care of correspondence, help coordinate things, etc. For all the Cheer Team Moms out there, this can be such a rewarding thing! This has by far been fun, emotional at times, and so much more than just sending out reminder emails for the coaches. Like everything, you get what you put into it.

Yes, I totally admit I live vicariously through my daughter’s cheerleading. Thank you to their Coaches for allowing me to travel this journey with them. Mom’s…you can bring so much to your daughter’s team. I have sat down with them and told them about my experience with Traumatic Brain Injury (the reaction and emotions were heartwarming and priceless), we have created get well cards for injured coaches, I’ve surprised the girls with a candy table at Easter, Valentines party, motivational quotes in our group chat, and hand out photo collage’s they can hang in their locker or at school after a competition.

The ideas are limitless, and the girls love the encouragement.

Think about volunteering to be a Team Mom for the new cheer season! I promise you won’t regret it.

Don’t forget to join the CHEERFIT Movement with your cheerleader and discover that you can also be #CHEERFITSTRONG.

TARA HULETT

A mom of three.  My two daughters have been cheering since they were each two years old.  I’ve been a “Cheer Mom” for eleven years and going strong.

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Flex Your CHEERFIT Strong

Flex Your CHEERFIT Strong

by | May 2, 2018 | Workout Wednesday

THE FLEX SERIES WORKOUT

We are so ready to bring in summer and rock our CHEERFIT muscles with this week’s FLEX Series Workout! All exercises are designed to strengthen your upper body perfect for stunting, tumbling! Complete each exercise for 10 reps, repeat 4 rounds!  We can’t wait to see you check in on Instagram & the CHEERFIT Community! Upload your workout selfie and tag @cheerfittraining #CHEERFITSTRONG

EXERCISE 1: TRICEP DIP

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FOCUS AREA: triceps & core

EXERCISE 2: PLANK PUSH UP

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FOCUS AREA: shoulders& core

EXERCISE 3: PUSH UPS

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FOCUS AREA: chest

EXERCISE 4: MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

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FOCUS AREA: shoulders & cardio

May CHEERFIT Challenge

May CHEERFIT Challenge

by | Apr 30, 2018 | Challenge

YOUR #CHEERFITSTRONG CHALLENGE

HERE IS EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO GET YOUR #CHEERFITSTRONG ON

CLICK HERE TO PRINT YOUR DAILY ACTION PLAN. EACH WEEK = MORE REPS!

HOW IT WORKS

  • Complete the # of reps each day of your daily exercises
  • Check in every Saturday for your bonus #cheerfitchallenge
  • Get featured by posting your results, workout pics, and videos @cheerfittraining, using the hashtag #cheerfitchallenge
  • Don’t forget to challenge your friends, teammates, and coaches by tagging them too!

YOUR DAILY CHEERFIT CHALLENGE EXERCISES 

DAILY EXERCISE #1: INCHWORM PUSHUPS

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FOCUS AREA: SHOULDERS, CORE, CHEST, HAMSTRINGS, FLEXIBILITY

DAILY EXERCISE #2: BURPEES

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FOCUS AREA: TOTAL BODY

DAILY EXERCISE #3: PLANK LEG KICK

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FOCUS AREA: ARMS, CORE, & BACK

DAILY EXERCISE #4: MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS

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FOCUS AREA: SHOULDERS, CORE, CARDIO

NOW ARE YOU READY FOR YOUR BONUS #CHEERFITCHALLENGES OR WHAT????

CHECK IN EVERY SATURDAY FOR A NEW BONUS CHEERFIT CHALLENGE! GIVE THE CHALLENGE A TRY AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU DID BY POSTING A PIC / VIDEO ON IG @CHEERFITTRAINING & HASHTAG #CHEERFITCHALLENGE

CHALLENGE #1: HOW MANY PLANK JACKS CAN YOU DO IN 60 SECONDS?

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FOCUS AREA: SHOULDER, CORE, & CARDIO

CHALLENGE #2: HOW MANY TRICEP PUSHUPS CAN YOU DO IN 60 SECONDS?

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FOCUS AREA: TRICEP & CORE

CHALLENGE #3: HOW MANY TRICEP DIPS CAN YOU DO IN 60 SECONDS?

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FOCUS AREA: TRICEP & ARMS

CHALLENGE #4: HOW MANY MONKEY JUMPS CAN YOU DO IN 60 SECONDS?

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FOCUS AREA: SHOULDERS, CORE, LEGS (TOTAL BODY)

SHARE YOUR WORKOUT PICS @CHEERFITTRAINING ON IG AND LET US KNOW HOW YOU DID! TAG US FOR A FEATURE!

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Asiah Johnson

Asiah Johnson

by | Apr 29, 2018 | Ambassador

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.“

CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR FEATURE: ASIAH JOHNSON

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?

My name is Asiah. I am eight years old. My birthday is on the 4th of July. I have lived in Hawaii, California, Michigan, and Kansas. I have been an All Start cheerleader since I was five, but my journey was not always easy.  When I first started cheer, I found out I had a problem with my kidney. I had to have surgery and take 3 months off.  Now I am healthy and back to being my Fierce self!

Being a CHEERFIT Ambassador has helped me build confidence, learn new skills, and make friends!

Practice like your competing! Giving 100% every time, don’t get frustrated when you can’t hit a stunt or skill the first time, practice is important!

– CHEERFIT Ambassador Asiah Johnson

WHAT ARE SOME OF YOUR ACCOMPLISHMENTS?:

1st and youngest in gym history to finish tuck class skills.
1st in gym history with a layout.
1st in gym history with a full.

HOW HAS BEING AN AMBASSADOR HELPED YOU REACH YOUR GOALS?

CHEERFIT has helped me build my strength and improve on flexibility and body positions.

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING A CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR?

The amazing support that everyone gives!

WHAT WOULD YOU LIKE TO TELL OTHER PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BECOME A CHEERFIT AMBASSADOR?

Do it! You won’t regret becoming part of the CHEERFIT family!

WHAT ARE 3 THINGS ALWAYS IN YOUR CHEER BAG?

Makeup
Socks
Extra Bow

FAVORITE SONG TO JAM OUT TO DURING A SWEAT SESH:

Our routine music!

WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE EXERCISE?

Burpee back tucks!

FAVORITE QUOTE:

“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.”

ANY FUN FACTS, SOMETHING INTERESTING, OR ANYTHING ELSE YOU WANT TO SHARE?

One day I hope to be a cheer coach and cheer at KU!

Thank you so much for sharing your amazing story! You are so inspiring and we are so proud that you have joined the CHEERFIT family! We look forward to following your amazing journey and hope you continue to stay healthy, fit, strong, and powerful in all you do!

#CHEERFITSTRONG

Stay FIT <3,

your CHEERFIT team

Loving these fit tips and motivation? Become a CHEERFIT Ambassador and get instant access to the CHEERFIT Ambassador Club, exclusive content, CHEERFIT updates, and ambassador-only giveaways. Start your journey today!