Like most kids, Aly Raisman went to a regular high school: Needham High School in Needham, Massachusetts. But, unlike most kids, Raisman decided to finish her senior year of high school online while she trained to compete in the Olympics. High school homework is hard enough for many kids to manage, but Raisman tackled both that and about seven hours of training at the gym every day.
Raisman wasn't just lifting weights while she trained, either, as she was hardcore conditioning her body. "Actually, I have to climb the rope without legs, with 10-pound weights on," she told NPR in an interview, adding that "it's very, very hard." But her tireless work paid off, and Raisman became "proud" of the fact that she looked "really strong, definitely compared to normal girls." She added that she understood that her strength didn't just appear overnight, either — it took blood, sweat, and tears.
Also unlike regular folks, Raisman told ESPN that, while "most girls are used to wearing heels and dresses," she's "used to being in a leotard with no makeup on," and she loved it.
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