Hi! I'm Maria, I am a former Ohio State (2016-2020) and USA Coed Cheerleader (2018-2019) and now a Physical Therapist and Strength Coach for cheerleaders!

As a high-school and all-star cheerleader, I was never introduced to the weight room.

I ran cross country and track and constantly had hip and back pain.

It wasn't until I made the Ohio State Cheer Team when I finally saw other flyers in the weight-room lifting heavy and I bought into the process.

My skills exploded at Ohio State to the point where I was able to make The USA Cheer Team as a sophomore!

And my nagging injuries faded away.

I attribute a lot of my success to the strength coaches and resources I had at Ohio State.

I want more cheerleaders to have access to the same resources I did, which is why I created The Cheer Doctor.

So that all cheerleaders and cheer teams can have access to an expert strength training program to enhance their skills AND reduce their injury risk.