What exercises or conditioning or stretches can I do and how often to become more flexible for cheerleading?

Question by ashley_iscool580: What exercises or conditioning or stretches can I do and how often to become more flexible for cheerleading?
I just started cheerleading and I want my flexibility to improve for my splits and jumps! Any help?! All is apreiciated. Thx.

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Answer by samara
touch ur toes.

open ur legs while sitting on the ground and try to reach one fooot. try to do a split.

stand up and put both your arms straight out then take your right leg and try to touch ur foot to your right hand. u can jump a little but be sure to keep your arms in the same place. then do ur left side….does tht make sense?

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  2. Alysha

    For your splits..
    Place the leg that will be in front out and keep it straight. Kneel on your back knee and lean down to your front knee, reaching for your toes. Remember to keep the front leg straight.
    Then, just bend your front leg and keep your back leg straight. You should feel it in the upper part of your back leg. Keep doing these stretches and your splits will improve in no time.
    If you’re super close to having your splits you can also try hyper splits. Just do your splits with the heel of your front foot on a stacked up mat or a stair. Try to hold it there as long as you can and then when you try your normal splits you’ll be able to do it!

    Jumps…
    Stretch for your toe touch by sitting in a straddle and reaching for your left, then right sides. Then reach for the middle. You can even have someone sit on your back when you reach as far out to the middle as possible.
    Stretch each leg individually, targeting all the muscles in them.
    Good luck=]

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