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Top 6 Qualities of the Ideal cheerFIT Ambassador

Top 6 Qualities of the Ideal cheerFIT Ambassador

by | Jun 16, 2016 | Cheer tips

So…you got accepted to become a cheerFIT ambassador – congratulations! You are on your way to opening up a whirlwind of opportunities for yourself and getting even more recognition within the cheer community. As exciting as it is, some of you may also be a little confused about what it really means to be a cheerFIT ambassador.

 

I took some time to chat with your biggest fan and ultimate motivator, cheerFIT founder and CEO, Danielle! She is the vision behind the brand and she shared with me the 6 most important qualities and steps to fulfill your role as a cheerFIT ambassador: 

 

LEAD BY EXAMPLE:

Every outstanding achievement or milestone in your life has brought you to here and now. Your hard work pays off and you are the inspiration for others to join the cheerFIT movement. Get your team and other teams involved in the cheerFIT training programs and show them how they too can elevate their current cheer fitness regimen with cheerFIT. A team that sweats together – wins together. Practice what you preach and get others excited about cheerFIT too! Bring the cheerFIT workout programs to your team!

Here’s how . . .

  • If you haven’t already, check out the team strength and conditioning plans: www.cheerfittraining.com/teams
  • Send us the contact info for your coaches . . .we will reach out and set up a program!
  • Proudly tell your coaches that you are a cheerFIT ambassador! Let them know what cheerFIT is how the workouts will enhance your team training!

 

HAVE PASSION:

The best leaders are passionate in what they do and how they do it. Your energy and positive vibes are an inspiration to others – it shows in your performance and presence in person and online. Sharing that passion and enthusiasm with your community, team and coaches will help you motivate your team to become more productive. Your ultimate goal is for others to get other excited about cheer fitness and demonstrate that same energy and passion!
Be a great communicator! 

BE A GREAT COMMUNICATOR:

Knowing how to communicate effectively in order to motivate and encourage others is very important when you’re a leader. The best ambassadors get involved! Spread the word about cheerFIT in person to friends, family and acquaintances! Regularly commenting on posts or sharing updates will encourage interaction, not to mention totally boost your confidence – go you! Getting your cheerFIT workout on? Post your favorite one! Know a friend that would be an awesome ambassador? Tag her in posts and share the fun! Spread the awareness that with cheerFIT, you are getting fit and building strength in your body and mind. Use communication online and offline to make friends with an awesome community and network of fitness professionals.

 

PARTICIPATE!

Love a good challenge? Participation in the cheerFIT challenges is important! New ambassadors are added to the community every week – sometimes we can all be a little shy sharing our results, skills or commenting when we are joining something new. Set the tone and show off your skills with the cheerFIT challenges! Learn more about how you can participate: www.cheerfittraining.com/challenge

 

WEAR YOUR AMBASSADOR TITLE WITH PRIDE:

Being an ambassador is a big deal! Letting people know you are a cheerFIT ambassador is important to you! Include it on your social media profiles and resume. Share your experience and accomplishments with others because you have worked very hard to get to this level! You are representing a team of fitness enthusiasts who are experts in the cheer industry. Many look to you for inspiration!

PRACTICE WHAT YOU PREACH:

As a cheerFIT Ambassador, it is important to practice what you preach and inspire others through your fitness journey. We want to help you reach your goals by offering 50% off any cheerFIT training programs.  

  • Check out personal training programs and let us help you reach your fitness goals 
  • Use promo code AMBASSADOR50 at checkout and receive 50% off (shh for ambassadors only!)
  • Remember, in order to motivate and inspire others, you have practice what your preach ..and your cheerFIT team is here to help! www.fitnessforcheerleaders.com

The cheerFIT mission is to spread the awareness that cheerleaders need a unique fitness regimen. The sport of cheerleading is constantly evolving and has become extremely competitive and stunting has become significantly more difficult. cheerFIT ambassadors offers a platform of support and inspiration. By promoting the power of cheer fitness, you are helping so many others prevent injury, and encourage everyone to strengthen and enhance their current fitness regimen with the cheerFIT lifestyle. 

 

You are all rockstars!

Your community motivator,

Christina

Christina

Christina was a cheerleader all throughout high school, participating in two competitions during her time there. She has a passion for the fashion industry and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, with years of experience in retail, visual merchandising and styling. In addition to her love of the cheer sport, some of her other favorite things are creative writing, dancing, pilates, green tea, and walks with her dog Jersey! She is currently living in South Korea with her military husband, spreading the cheerFIT lifestyle overseas!

How to Be an Effective Leader

by | May 26, 2016 | Cheer tips

A huge part of being a leader is having the ability to successfully empower others, while earning their trust and possessing the utmost integrity. It’s about having the willingness to share your skills and expertise, while building confidence and helping other individuals discover their passions and realize their best assets. In the cheerFIT Ambassador program, the ultimate goal is to inspire others physically and mentally, while sharing what it means to live a cheerFIT lifestyle. The ambassadors are the driving force behind the brand – they excel in leading others within their community and are the best advocates for “ practice what you preach”. Possessing excellent leadership qualities is important for forming and maintaining strong, trusting relationships not only within the fitness industry, but with family, friends and colleagues.

 

I’ve worked in multiple management positions within the retail industry specifically, and the most rewarding aspect is watching the new-hires develop their skills and find exactly where they excel. At first, they were very shy and a little intimidated by all of the procedures and detailed tasks – but soon enough they became so confident in their role that they were encouraging me in return. An important quality we should exemplify in a leadership position is humility. If you’re good or amazing at something, trust me – it shows, and everyone notices. Some of my best managers that have helped my grow into my career displayed this quality and it made me so much more willing to ask questions. Not once did they ever have a condescending attitude or make me feel inferior. To them, I owe so much respect. They gave me encouragement, guidance and the confidence to find out exactly what I was good at and to conquer it. I’ve kept those leadership qualities with me as I managed my teams. Although I’ve moved across the world as a military spouse and had to leave behind some amazing friends and coworkers, they still keep me up to date on their accomplishments thus far. It’s amazing to see how the people I’ve managed are now training and recruiting others, continuing that same passion and drive for a successful lifestyle!

 

I’ve learned that bragging and shameless self-promoting won’t do anything except annoy everyone else around you, as well as diminish your credibility. A strong work ethic and a positive attitude will speak volumes. Be proud of yourself, but also know when to take the time to step back for a second, and remember at one time you were in their position – maybe just starting out with a weight-loss goal or working your way up the corporate ladder. No matter how much success you achieve, NEVER lose sight of where you started and the people around who helped you get there. Always remember that being a leader doesn’t mean dictating orders – it means guiding a community to better themselves and while adding value to their lives, you are adding value to your own.

 

Your cheerFIT Ambassador,

Christina @christinambravo

Christina

Christina was a cheerleader all throughout high school, participating in two competitions during her time there. She has a passion for the fashion industry and graduated from the Fashion Institute of Technology in NYC, with years of experience in retail, visual merchandising and styling. In addition to her love of the cheer sport, some of her other favorite things are creative writing, dancing, pilates, green tea, and walks with her dog Jersey! She is currently living in South Korea with her military husband, spreading the cheerFIT lifestyle overseas!

Here’s How to PUSH Past Your Limits and Reach Your Goals

by | Mar 25, 2016 | Challenge, Cheer tips, Uncategorized

DO YOU WANT TO KNOW A SECRET?

The best piece of advice I can give you is this…

When you’re tired and you want to give up, push past your limits! When you do not think you can get in that last rep, that last stunt or final tumbling pass..push past your limits. 

I want you to be strong, not just strong but CHEERFIT STRONG – which means you are tough mentally and physically.

But how do you build strength in both body and mind?

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The Final Countdown

by | Feb 26, 2016 | Challenge, Cheer tips

DO YOU WANT TO FINISH STRONG?

This is it, week 4 of your SWEATheart Challenge is here! You’ve made it through the entire month of February – challenging yourself each and every day.

Remember, it’s not how you began this journey, it’s how you finish!! I want you to finish strong, determined and ready for MORE!!  (more…)

BURN BABY BURN

by | Feb 19, 2016 | Challenge, Cheer tips

DO YOU WANT TO FEEL THE BURN?

Whether you are starting to think about getting in cheer shape for tryouts (they will be here before you know it), feeling the burn (OUT) from competition season, or you just want a fun way to stay motivated when working out, this week’s workout challenge #3 will give ya that oh so good burn feeling!

Let’s face it, some things are just better together – like working out!

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Staying Focused – Even in the Middle of Competition Season

Staying Focused – Even in the Middle of Competition Season

by | Feb 9, 2016 | Cheer tips

“One more time!” it is the dreaded phrase every team hears their coach say over and over again, even when they don’t really mean one more time at all! But what happens when you are at the point in your season when you have made all your routine adjustments, you have performed it several times for a crowd, and all that’s left to do is run it repeatedly to make sure skills are consistently hitting for your competition season. Many teams seem to hit a mental and physical wall at this point in the year and need ways to keep working their routine without it becoming too boring. When a cheerleading team feels they are just “going through the motions” due to repetitions of a routine they need a way to keep things fun and exciting.

Here are a few ways I like to keep my team focused and having fun mid competition season!

Make a game out of it! Have each stunt group run through the routine separately.

  • Round 1- which group has the best facials/performance
  • Round 2- which group hit all their stunts/tumbling
  • The winning group gets a goodie bag at the end of practice.

Go 10 for 10

Pick a skill or whatever may need some focused work- Partner stunts, dance, pyramid, tumbling, jumps, etc. and have the team work together to get every group or individual to hit the skill 10 out of 10 tries. This gives the group something to focus their energy on directly rather than running the routine repeatedly. It also will amaze you to see how the team pulls together to push one another to nail their skills while becoming very consistent!

Play Some Games:

One of our favorite things to do mid competition season is playing games between full outs. It breaks up the routine of practice and gives everyone something fun to look forward to outside of their normal work. We even like to replace conditioning some days with games like ‘Ships and Sailors’ because they have a crazy amount of fun yet get a good warm up in!

Take a Day Off for Some Team Bonding

What’s better than surprising your hard working team with a fun day off instead of practicing. Take the team bowling, to see a movie, or plan a fun wing night! When a team is having fun together it shows through their performances on the mat!

Stuck in a rut trying to make practices and the rest of this season just a little more exciting? We’ve got you covered. Check out the team training programs and get ready to receive new workouts, fit tips and motivation each week! Finish out the season strong, we’re here to help.

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Hope you find these tips and tricks helpful and have a happy, healthy, and fun competition season!

XoXo.

Your Ambassador,

–Natalie

 Meet Your Ambassador:

Natalie was a 7 season varsity cheerleader in high school as well as a competitive dancer since the age of 3. She then went on to become an NFL Cheerleader for the Buffalo Bills where she was awarded Rookie of the Year honors and was named a Co Captain in her second season. After retiring from the Jill’s, she moved back to her home town to become the head cheerleading coach for Maine Endwell High School and fitness enthusiast. In three years as coach of her team, they have won back to back STAC Championships as well as winning the Co-Ed State title this winter.