[luvcheer]

I guess training all depends on the caliber of the athlete. The good ones train hard, football, basketball and yes even cheerleading. The jumps, tumbling and stunting take years and years of training and practice.  I'd love to put a football player in for a 2 1/2 minute routine with jumps, tumbling, motions and stunts.  It takes alot of endurance and my guess would be those that train alot may be able to endure it but the skill level and how the skills are attain are different. so its kind of like comparing apples and oranges as far as how they train but the time and dedication are not any different.