Cheerleading stunt and stretching help! Need help with stretches for bows, stretches, scorps, scales!?

Question

Okay so I am varsity cheerleading squad at school. In previous years the fliers have flown n their left legs, so I have all my skills standing on my left leg. Now most fliers fly on their right leg so i have to switch.

I need help with stretches to help with scorps on my right leg, i dont even know how to pull it on that leg, i go to do the same thing but i just cant seem to get it up.

As for scales i can do one on my right but it isnt nearly as good as my left leg one.

I have also been working on getting a bow, but it seems like it doesnt matter how high i get my stretch or how hard i pull i just cant seem to get my leg strait, if somone else pushes me into it though i can do it.

Can you please help me with stretches to get these skills on my other leg??

Answer 1

for bow and arrow heel stretches practice doing them on lying down until you have em perfect lying down. then try it standing up and ask someone to help you until you have it.  stretch your back everynight until your good enough to do a squarpian.

Answer 2

You really need to work on your splits and over stretching them like this: http://aescougarcheer.com/Cheer101/exerc... For learning to pull your scorp on a different side it may help to have someone help you grab your foot until you are comfortable doing it alone.

It really is going to come down to you working on these things over and over.

Good luck!

Answer 3

I was totally in your position a couple years ago. You need to stretch daily.

Obviously, doing the splits is necessary. Front Splits are really the only thing that helps with the muscles used in stunting. Keep doing front splits until u can go all the way down on both sides. Once u can do that, start leaning forward to help wit heel stretches, lean back to help with scorpions, and sort of twist ur body so that ur side is touching your leg to help with bow n arrows.

Stretching before you workout (like @ practice and stuff) will keep you from getting injured but it really wont help with your flexibility. Stretching after practice (when your muscles are tired and weak and wont put up a fight during stretching) is when you should stretch for flexibility. You will be amazed how much further you can go on your stretching after a really hard and tiring practice.

Hope this helps a little. If you need more help then just message me. :]]]

Answer 4

I got this stretching belt at a competition, you should look for it if you go to any.

But in the meantime: lie on your back and leave one leg on the ground and the other pull up to your head in kind of an upside down split. Bring it to your side as much as you can and also in front of you to practice heel stretches and bow and arrows.

Just do it kind of as if you were just on the floor, but you won't have to balance.

As for scorpions, kneel on your knees and do kind of like backbend but it works your flexibility better. And having someone push your leg while you're leaning on the wall always works.

Answer 5

have someone stretch you for all of them have them hold you in that position and don't let go for at least a minute or two and i will hurt like h**l but don't stop it will help with your stunts