Question by makemepretty44: How can i become as flexible as a cheerleader?
I want to start getting flexable to become a cheerleader this year. But my hamstrings are really tight, and im not flexible ):
how can i get flexible? any cheerleaders out there that have had this same problem, or any ideas on how i can get flexible?
I am also a crosscountry running, and i use to not stretch that, and i regret it. Please help me! Thank you.
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Answer by Lauren
stretch a lot and if you have a trampoline use that to do jumps and what not
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Simply stretch more! I’m sure you can look up good ways to stretch online. Don’t overdo it, but just stretch a little more each day.
Also, some people are just naturally more flexible than others. My boyfriend is about the least flexible person I know. It’s pretty ridiculous.
you have to stretch like every day
I’m no cheerleader, and this may sound strange, but-hula hooping. It is REALLY good for abs and flexibility, also bowflex, but that costs way more!
Stretch. A lot. Every day. Go on the internet or to a bookstore and find some good tips for good stretches. Just stretch a LOT. Find a time when you can do it that will be good for you when you can always do it. For instance, every day when you wake up or every night before bed. Also, where flexible clothes. This is probably a given, but it’s pretty darn hard to do the splits in blue jeens.
Well flexibility is something ur born with, but u can loosen ur muscles to make them more flexible. I dont know if you watch gymnastics, but excercise by sitting on the floor and reaching for ur toes, keep practicing till u can completely reach both, this will get easier with practice, and loosens many different muscles. It will help u. Good luck
Just start stretching now! If you stretch daily, making sure to focus on your legs and arms, within a few weeks you will begin to notice a difference. Don’t push yourself too hard; just be patient and you will slowly become more flexible. Try stretching once in the morning and once and night. Consider yoga or pilates a few times a week, as there are a ton of great videos that can increase your flexibility, overall strength, and tone your muscles, all of which is important for cheering.
If u r a teen, u will need to hold a stretch for at least 45 seconds to let it settle
Keep your joints and muscles lubricated by warming up and cooling down. Do not start with a full stretch without warming up and do not halt into a full stop without cooling down.
Do stretches every day and work at it progressively. You can’t become flexible overnight. Work at the rate you are comfortable with, and then slowly increase the difficulty (length of time, length of reach or both).
When stretching, do not bounce. This puts stress on the joints and muscles, as well as creating micro-tears in the muscle fibers. Stretch slowly and as gracefully as you can.
hope this helps!
If you have never done gymnastics, dance or yoga before it’ll be harder to become flexible. Though, I used to do all three but lost my flexibility. You have to stretch a lot regularly to maintain flexibility, but I didn’t which was probably why I lost it. Anyways, you should buy some yoga or dance videos to do at home. It would be even better to go out and take lessons at a community center but that could be costly. Or what I do now is going to a fitness club to work out and then stretch afterwards. It’s helping! And I recommend to get a mat to stretch at home. It takes time, don’t rush yourself.
good luck!
im a flyer.
Stretching slowly and deliberately at least 3 days a week enhances your range of motion and improves your flexibility. Especially after doing weight training and aerobic exercise, stretching is essential to keep muscles limber and to prevent cramping.
start simple
sit in strattles go to each side
stand up in a straddle and go to eachside and middle
put left leg over right and then touch your toes.
then sit in a pike
go down touch your toes
then hodl your toes and pull back trying to lift them off the ground
after you do that try splits.
and do this from everyday to 3 times a day
you could do some stretches throughout the day. even 5 minutes of stretches could be beneficial. eating right is also important. here are a few desk stretches you can easily do: http://www.shelterpub.com/_fitness/_desk_stretches/desk_stretches-406W.gif. and http://www.aikido-reading.co.uk/micro_site/stretching/15_stretches.htm are 15 easy stretches you can do before bed or when you wake up or any available time you have. =) have fun at cheerleading tryouts!