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...John Harvard’s foot. School spirit being what it is, you need not learn how to wield a set of pom-poms. Not that such knowledge is entirely elusive. Given the occasion of Harvard’s first cheerleading clinic last month, FM decided not to cut gym this time and sent Kristi L. Jobson and Véronique E. Hyland to scream their hearts...
...working on one of my zillion papers or enjoying a leisurely dinner with friends. Instead, I am wildly searching my room for something spandex. My cheerleading dilemma is strangely appropriate: I have nothing to wear! My closet is strangely bare of any athletic clothing. I finally decide on old gym shorts from high school (a vivid purple) and a white tank top. I feel almost peppy, confident that I look the part. I can do this! I’ve got spunk! Who cares that I’m not the least bit athletic?...
...ronique: We arrive at the gym. A small group has gathered: tryout hopefuls in athletic wear or team members in Harvard Cheerleading uniforms, including a few of the male persuasion. However, no one sneers at the male cheerleaders for long: they are amazing tumblers and proceed to back-handspring the length of the room. Amy Welch, a slim brunette in perfectly matching top and shorts, introduces herself as “Coach?...
...ronique: Visions of elementary school gym somersaulting through my head, I start looking...
...sessions with a trainer two years ago helped Barbara Manring, 57, of Great Barrington, Mass., overcome her timidity in the gym. "I was never a cream puff, but I hadn't exercised in 10 years and wanted more muscle tone," says the former teacher. After nine months of five or more workouts a week, Manring saw huge gains in strength. Now she gets respectful glances from buff young body builders as she leg-presses 400 lbs. and knocks out 100 full-body push-ups. "I never could have done that when I was younger," she says. "It's wonderful...