<span title="Cheerleader...but!?!!!!!!!!?">Cheerleader...but!?!!!!!!...</span>

Question

hey, ok. I want to be a cheerleader! I am just worried bc I don't exactly have an "athletic" body. I have like a model's body even though I work out and I am strong and I've don't gymnastics/tumbling, tennis, swimming, etc. but I just don't have good muscle tone and I look pretty slim (not extreme!!LOL) Anyway, I have kinda long legs, nice hips (curvy) with sharp hip bones =( and my arms are pretty skinny too. I just think I might look kind of weird cheering and I might look stupid in a uniform since my hip bones might stick out(I have hip bones that are very sharp!!) I look like a model (my thighs don't touch and there is a gap between my shins) but I am only 5' 6"

So I guess my question is, would I look rediculous??LOL please don't be mean guys. Thanks!

Amber

Answer 1

Your not gonna look weird. You get fitted for the cheer uniforms. The ppl who make ur uniforms will make sure everything looks perfect.

Answer 2

Forget what you look like aesthetically and worry about what you look like skill-wise. That&#039;s what the coaches are interested in, anyway. :^)

Answer 3

of couse not! im just a little taller, but have basically the same problem. But instead of being a cheerleader, im in drill team, which still has the same kind of skimpy clothing! lol

Answer 4

No, of course you won&#039;t look ridiculous. There are people on my cheer team that look exactly like how you describe yourself. They&#039;re also skinny, tall and have the EXACT body type as you. So don&#039;t worry about it!

Besides, what&#039;s most important is how well you can cheer, dance, stunt &amp; tumble. Aside from that, looks don&#039;t matter. Work on your skills and trust me, you&#039;ll forget that you don&#039;t have the &quot;typical cheerleader body&quot;.

Also, once you&#039;re in your uniform, everyone looks similar anyway. So in the sea of cheerleaders, you won&#039;t stick out. The colors will blend together and you&#039;ll fit right in.

Trust me, i&#039;ve seen people like you make the team. so don&#039;t worry about it :)

good luck at try outs!  

Answer 5

You&#039;ll be just fine, just be confident.  With your build you&#039;ll likely be the one being thrown, lifted, tossed, flipped, etc. so be prepared to put your life in someone else&#039;s hands, LOL.  Depending on your school and the season you choose to cheer, the uniform will likely vary.  Our football uniforms we heavy sweaters and either our skirts or pants if it was really nasty.  Basketball was indoors of course, so things were lighter.  Best of luck to you!