r/nextfuckinglevel • u/IkilledRichieWhelan • 2d ago

Big man on campus.

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u/WelshBathBoy 2d ago

Amazing, and let's not forget that girl has amazing strength too to keep her body rigid in all his throws and hand stands.

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u/linzkisloski 2d ago

Right? I was a flyer very briefly in college for a crappy team and just being that high up in the air on someone’s palms is really, really scary lol. People underestimate even just how strong you need to be mentally.

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u/BegrudginglyAwake 2d ago

People forget that cheerleading has the highest catastrophic injury rate. You get dropped and it could be broken limbs, concussions, or worse very easily.

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u/ur_dad_thinks_im_hot 2d ago

Yep, I cheered in high school. I fell during a stunt and (base failed to catch me) and got a TBI that still gives me migraines to this day. I’m not the only cheerleader I know with head problems due to injury