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Stronger Stunts, Safer Landings: Why Cheerleaders Need More Than Practice
Cheerleading demands an incredible combination of strength, power, flexibility, balance, coordination, and body control. Athletes may spend hours perfecting tumbling passes, jumps, stunts, and choreography, often performing highly technical movements at speed and under significant physical load.

Leah Bueno DOMP, COMT, MMP
Aug 165 min read


How Off-Ice Training Can Transform Your Figure Skating
Figure skating is one of the most demanding sports in the world. It combines incredible athleticism with artistry, requiring strength, power, balance, flexibility, endurance, and precision, all while performing on a thin blade moving across the ice.

Leah Bueno DOMP, COMT, MMP
Aug 94 min read


Protecting Your Feet for a Lifetime of Dance
A dancer's feet do far more than point beautifully at the end of a leg. They absorb impact from every landing, create power for every jump, provide stability for every balance, and serve as the foundation for every turn.

Leah Bueno DOMP, COMT, MMP
Jul 164 min read


Does Strength Training Build Bulky Muscle?
For decades, dancers have been told that strength training will make them "bulky" and negatively affect their lines or flexibility. As a result, many dancers avoid resistance training altogether, relying solely on technique classes and repetition to improve performance.

Leah Bueno DOMP, COMT, MMP
Jul 33 min read


Why Strength Training Is Important for Adolescent Dancers
Many young dancers spend countless hours in the studio working on technique, flexibility, choreography, and artistry. While these elements are essential to dance training, one important component is often overlooked: strength training.

Leah Bueno DOMP, COMT, MMP
Jun 273 min read


How To Maximize Your Summer Training
Schedule a Performance + Strength Training Session

Leah Bueno DOMP, COMT, MMP
Jun 33 min read
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