Gabi Butler, the professional cheerleader and star of Netflix’s Cheer, has become an influential figure in the fitness world. In a recent Instagram post, she displayed her impressive cheerleading skills, showcasing a basket toss with ease. Known for her athleticism, Gabi incorporates a variety of activities into her wellness routine, from horseback riding to strength training. She emphasizes the importance of balance, ensuring she gets the right nutrients and makes time for recovery. Gabi’s social media presence remains authentic and relatable, inspiring her followers by sharing both her successes and challenges. Here’s a look at how Gabi Butler maintains her strength, health, and positive mindset.
Butler likes to ride horses to stay in shape. In this Instagram post, she includes some photos of herself riding on the beach. Butler captioned the post, “CHEERS TO THE MARSHES 🥂🤍 WOW WOW WOWWWW…. What an incredible week and even more amazing friends. You two are truly a beautiful couple and thank you both for bringing Ricky and I along your journey. May God bless you both in your marriage and your future together! You two deserve the world and you’re both AMAZING human beings!!! Seriously such a beautiful week and wouldn’t have wanted to spend it anywhere else with anyone else 🙏🏽🥹”
Butler shared some of her wellness secrets in an interview with Muscle & Fitness. She says that she loves drinking oat milk. “I absolutely love Silk’s oat milk,” she says. “I always drink their almond milk, and when I realized they had oat milk, I couldn’t wait to try it, and now I’ll mix it with everything.”
When it comes to working out, Butler wants to build her strength. “It is very common in the cheer world for girls not to eat as much … it’s very sad,” she says to Muscle & Fitness. “They will not feed their bodies in the way that they should, because they are afraid of being too big to get into the air, or won’t be lifted, or become a top girl. I personally feel like I’m strong, confident, and feel very powerful with my body. To me, if you have strength, then it doesn’t really matter about being super, super tiny.”
Butler talked about what she wants people to think of her social media presence to Muscle & Fitness. “The thing is, I try to make my TikTok feel as personal as possible, but generally, at the end of the day, I want people to relate to what I do, and to see what I’m doing. I’ll post me falling, or not being able to complete a skill, because I want people to know that it’s OK to not be perfect all of the time.”
Butler tells Muscle & Fitness that recovery is a big part of her fitness routine. “I say that recovery is so important, and I feel like I’m terrible [at making the most of recovery time], but recovery is key for a great athlete because it’s just as important as training. I feel like my best recovery is getting a good night’s sleep. Also, feeding your body good things. I treat my body like a car, so I make sure I’m getting the right nutrients and that I’m eating enough.”