Help with flexability.?

Question

I am a cheerleader and I'm trying to find new streches and exercises to make me more bendy. any suggestions?

Answer 1

When dealing with flexibility, it's really not a matter of new stretches, but doing the same ones more frequently and for longer amounts of time. I would take whatever time you spend stretching for all three splits (left, right, middle) and double the time you spend in them and the frequency. Make sure you are stretching to a point that you definitely feel a pull, but not intense pain. If you can't get anywhere close to a split, try a hurdler stretch, where the front leg is straight, but the back leg slightly bent. Also, sit with your legs straight out and reach for your toes (hold it a little longer than feels comfortable) and do back bends if you can. Use a wall or chair and get creative- it's not hard coming up with new stretches. The important thing is to increase the length and frequency that you do them.

Answer 2

practice your splits every night.  thats what i did and my jumps got way higher. but make sure to stretch too. and alsoo if you have a trampoline do jumps on there too. cause that makes u more flexible too,(:

Answer 3

Well I don't know if this would be considered 'new', but first you should master your splits. (flat on the ground with one leg in front and one l behind-making a straight line) when you can do that, hopefully on both legs, you should lean over your leg and put your face to your knee. To stretch your 'heel stretch' it would be better to have a partner. you kick up your leg on one of their shoulders and keep your legs straight while they 'hug' you closer. to stretch a 'scorpion' you should look at a picture of one and try to mimic it while your partner holds your torso and the leg you're pulling up.