What is a balanced diet?

A balanced diet is exactly that – a diet which provides us with balance, but let’s dig a bit deeper. Balance can mean many things, for example: being in a steady position so one does not fall, or [...]

Did you know that we are made up of around 50-80% water? Did you know that water is considered to be an essential nutrient? These are facts that are easy to forget but remind us we need to [...]

It feels like everyone is always talking about protein, especially when it comes to sports and recovery! Yet, does protein live up to this hype? How much protein do we really need and where do we [...]

What is energy, and why do we need it? ‘And what is a man without energy? Nothing – nothing at all’ – Mark Twain Energy is something each and every one of us needs to function each day. Energy is [...]

Nutrition can be thought of as simply as the food and fluids that we decide to put in to our bodies. Nutrition can shape the way we feel, perform, grow and develop. It is therefore important that [...]

As All Star Cheer athletes, we are constantly striving to improve, be it by working on getting a new skill, achieving a team stunt, or getting our routine a little cleaner. Cheerleading is a [...]

In the lead-up to Nationals, all our athletes have been training extra hard and have made sacrifices in other aspects of our lives. The intensity of training has picked up and most teams have put [...]

In the middle of competition season things really start to heat up in the gym. All Star Cheer is an evolving sport with a detailed scoring system (‘the scorecard’) designed to fairly assess [...]

Competition time! Mental and physical preparation.   Cheerleading competitions can often be long days (and nights) of loud, adrenaline-filled stadiums where athletes go to perform at their [...]

Teamwork is the critical factor in cheerleading. For a team to work effectively, there needs to be faith in each other’s ability and a LOT of mutual trust. Without teamwork, a squad made up of [...]