- Jun 3, 2011
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I had thought that it is pretty widely acknowledged that flyers SHOULD have substantial amounts of muscle mass on them and have the ability to use these muscles to hold their weight. I mean, even even the strongest guys in cheerleading, the ones you see on college teams associated with the UCA basing girls in single stunts [still don't know if associated is the best word, damn I never could figure out whole the whole UCA/NCA system works, confusing unless you are very familiar with the sport] have often said that they like it much better when their flyers have actual muscle mass on them as opposed to the supermodel stick figure look. There is of course a cutoff as to where their weight gets so high that it becomes too hard even when they have muscles and can hold themselves, but I reckon this is a very high cutoff, way higher than 110 lbs.
Also, the sport would do well to make sure all roles in stunting, therefore all body types, are equally valued. In college cheerleading, it sometimes the flyers on Large Coed squads are cherished a lot more than other team members, more than male or female bases and certainly more than female bases in other squads (or female flyers in Small Coed or All Girl). And so it seems many girls in college become desperate to by Large Coed flyers and see anything other position on a team as a demotion. Would be nice if that changed, at least I think so.
Also, the sport would do well to make sure all roles in stunting, therefore all body types, are equally valued. In college cheerleading, it sometimes the flyers on Large Coed squads are cherished a lot more than other team members, more than male or female bases and certainly more than female bases in other squads (or female flyers in Small Coed or All Girl). And so it seems many girls in college become desperate to by Large Coed flyers and see anything other position on a team as a demotion. Would be nice if that changed, at least I think so.
