Emily Kmetko's dreams of becoming an Olympic gymnast inch closer to reality when she receives a scholarship to The Rock training centre in Colorado. But her natural abilities and lower economic status don't immediately make her any friends among the centre's elite, who include top gymnast Payson Keeler, beautiful Kaylie Cruz, resident hottie Carter Anderson and ultracompetitive Lauren Tanner, who would like nothing more than to see Emily head back to where she came from. Amidst the backstabbing and bonding, they're teammates in name only, all in pursuit of what every gymnast competes for: a perfect routine.