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Q&A: What should I do to get my cheerleading jumps higher?

Question by Cheerleader<33: What should I do to get my cheerleading jumps higher?
I’m satisfied with my toe touches, but I have been working hard on those, so my left hurkie sucks and my right hurkie is ok. Anything particular?

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Answer by I*Hate*Haters
Well, i used ankle wieghts on my cossaks, or straddles you might call them, they make nearly ALL th mucsels in your legs stronger and therefore your jumps become higher, if that makes sense to you…

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Q&A: How do i stretch out my cheerleading jumps?

Question by cheerbabbayyx135: How do i stretch out my cheerleading jumps?
My toe touches are really good-past horizontal, but I want to get them even better.
My right herky (or hurdler) is really bad and I need drills for this!
My left is average, and I figure the drills for the right would work the same on the left.

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Answer by megannnn
stretch every day!
do your splits everyday.

to get your toe touches even better.
then do some jump exercises.
try this:
sit in a straddle and bring your legs slightly off the ground (still in the straddle form)
and circle your legs for 15 secs. (it will kill your hip flexers at first, but you’ll get use to it)
do this in sets of at least 4 everyday. THIS HELPS YOUR JUMPS SO MUCH! i promise.

for herkey,
stretch your legs.
work on height.
and do some heel stretches,and bow and arrows, or work on them.
so then your legs will be so flexible your herkey will be awesome.

i hope it helps.

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how can i improve my jumps for cheerleading?

Question by Annoymous: how can i improve my jumps for cheerleading?
So I’ve been working my butt off practicing for cheerleading tryouts. My toe touch is getting better, but my herkie still sucks my leg doesn’t go high enough.I’m even having trouble with arms(motions) too. It’s like i cant get it.Nobody in my family has ever done cheerleading so it’s not like i can ask them for help. I asked a cheerleader from another school too help, but i feel shes not helping good enough.I went to her this week and she wanted me do a double toe touch and i’m like i cant even get a plain toe touch good how am i supposed to do a double one. I did that the whole time i was there, while she ate food and talked on the phone.And the week before that her and her friends just laughed at me the whole time i was there.I realy want to make the cheerleading team so can someone please help me. PLEASE give tips

Also, are your shoulders supposed to be up when your about to do any kind of jump?

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Answer by laladatraleeladoodum
i cant give u direct help because i have no clue what ur talkin about but my friend is a cheerleader and he has alot of the same problems and he talks to a coach about itany coach will do

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How can i get my cheerleading jumps higher?

Question by Be Jealous: How can i get my cheerleading jumps higher?
I am 14 years old and want to try out for Junior Varsity cheering for my school this summer! Can you please tell me how to get my jumps higher? I can never get them high enough:(

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Answer by ;)chilly;)
To get your jumps higher just do them over and over again KEEP PRACTICING and make sure you stretch A LOT! before you start and make sure you have the correct form for the jump. It will help you get more height in your jumps and they will be prettier!(:
Another thing that can help you to get your jumps higher is this jump exercise: swing your arms (exatly like you would before doing a toe-touch) and instead of bringing your legs out into a strattle(toe-touch) keep them together, pointing straight down at the floor, jump up and make sure your arms are locked and your toes are pointed! The more you do this the higher you will go with your jumps! &Good Luck!!(:

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How do i improve my cheerleading jumps?

Question by actingchick: How do i improve my cheerleading jumps?
I have a nice base to my jumps, my set up is fine and i can almost do my side splits (my center splits is still off.) I just started and my jumps are already improving. But my ankles arent very steardy. Also, i dont know how to improve my backbends and trust myself more (when doing anything that i have to throw myself into like back handsprings) What can I do?

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Answer by Sam S
practice

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How can I make my cheerleading jumps higher?

Question by whatevergirl33: How can I make my cheerleading jumps higher?
I really need them to get higher. I stretch a lot and i do 25 leg lifts a day and run a lot. I have 6 more months till tryouts. What other exercise should i do. And a lot of people say to get ankle weights should i and where can i get them?

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Answer by Deshay
do one leg at a time and if each side is high enough…then do both…I think that will work!!!

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What is the best way to improve my jumps for cheerleading?

Question by sweaterbunny: What is the best way to improve my jumps for cheerleading?
I’m a varsity cheerleader at my school, and my jumps are strong, but they could be better.

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Answer by MileyEmily
strech everyday, even when ur not at practice, come home and practice jumps for 10 min. If u have your slits, your jumps will be awsome

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Q&A: Can just working on cheerleading jumps burn a lot of calories? and get rid of the flab on your stomach?

Question by Lizzie: Can just working on cheerleading jumps burn a lot of calories? and get rid of the flab on your stomach?
I am a cheerleader and do cheer jumps a lot, how many calories does this burn?

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Answer by Steph
I used to be a captain :).. it burns a lot of calories if you do like a million of those jumps.. to help get rid of stomach flab do that and some crunches

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