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Expert: Pamela Enders - 6/25/2009


Question
i need help losing weight for cheerleading because they probably cant lift me in the air and i want to be a flyer and i cant work on my core if i have the weight on so please help!!!!
how can i lose weight and work on my strength at the same time

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Hello,

Before I can answer your question, I have some questions of my own!  Please answer these and then I will be better able to help you, ok?

Here are my questions:

1. How old are you?
2.  How tall are you and how much do you weigh?
3. Are you currently a cheerleader and if so, how long have you been one?
4. Do you do any exercise at this time?
5. How is your overall health?
6. How much weight do you think you need to lose?

That’s it!  Please respond so I can try to help you.

Cheers!

Pamela

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Pamela Enders

Expertise

I can answer all questions related to the mental game of cheerleading including how to manage or eliminate mental blocks; how to mentally prepare for tryouts and competitions; how to understand and manage conflict on on squads; anything related to the psychology of cheerleading and coaching.

Experience

I am a sports psychology coach and have been a psychologist for 30 years. I am on the faculty of Harvard Medical School. I have a blog called www.confidentcheerleadingblog.com. I have created a training program called The Mental Game of Cheerleading: Training for Competitions and I am working on several other programs and a book. I will be a featured presenter at the CheerCon Conference in May, 2009.

Education/Credentials
I have a Ph.D. in psychology and have been a psychologist for 30 years.

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