What things do you do in Cheerleading?

Question

I think we start off with conditioning but basically what is that and does it hurt? What stretches will help me to be more flexible? Cheerleading is coming :D

Answer 1

In Cheerleading you Do Toetouches to help get toetouch higher stretch and point your toes when you stretch cause you have to point your toes when you do a toe touch or they will mark it off its on a tape

Answer 2

The purpose of conditioning is to get you in shape.  It could make you sore depending on your current condition and the difficulty of the exercises.

All stretches can increase flexibility.  The main ones are the splits(both middle and side), pike(sit with your legs directly in front of you and reach for your toes), and straddle(sit down with you legs spread apart and try to touch one toe, then the other, both, and go as far down the middle as you can).

Answer 3

conditioning is just  a bunch of workouts to get into shape and prepared for the season. just do regular leg stretches and try to puch yourself to feel the burn and keep doing it a couple times a day.

Answer 4

Conditioning is hard core! It's to get you in shape, and ususally lasts a week or two. It's to help improve flexiblitly, strenght, balance, skill, and to get an idea of what you need to be able to do. Sorry to break it to you, but conditioning hurts... a lot! For us anyway : /

Here are some good stretches and exercises:

L Wall Stretch

Sit w/ your tush right against the wall (sidways). Take the leg that's farthest from the wall, and extend it out so that it is parallel to the wall. Take the leg that's closer to the wall, and swing it up so it sticks straight up vertically on the wall. During this step, your tush should turn so that it's no longer sideways on the wall, but right up against it (if that makes sense). At this point, your legs should be in an 'L' against the wall. Lean your back forward without moving your legs. Hold for 30 seconds. Repeat, switching legs. Do 3 sets of these.

Face a wall, and put your tush against it, with your back on the floor. Put your legs in a V on the wall, and push down, or have somebody do it for you. Stretch as far as you can, hold for 20 seconds, push a little more, hold for 15 seconds, push a little more, and hold for 10 seconds. Do 4 sets of these.

(This one will really help w/ toe touches) With your back against a wall, put your legs in a V in front of you. Lift both or your legs about 3 inches (or as high as you can get them) off the floor. Hold for 10 seconds. Repeat, this time only using the right leg. Repeat once more, using only the left leg. Then repeat entire process. Do 3 sets of these.

This one is great for abs. It's called a hollow body. Lay flat on the ground, and lift your shoulder blades (plus your head) and legs about 5 inches off the ground. Hold for 20 seconds. Do 3 sets of this. Then, do what's called hollow body ups. Lift your back and your legs towards eachother, so it's like you're doing a sit-up. When you go back down, don't let your legs or shoulder blades off the ground. Do 10 of these.

Just Google "Cheer Stretches" and you're bound to come up with oodles of them that you can try. Also, when you're practicing, make sure that when you do kicks and side jumps (like hurdlers), do both sides, even if you suck at one of them, because otherwise it will make your toe touches lop-sided.

Drinking lots of water should help as far as toning.

Here are a couple of websites:

http://littlemisspompoms.tripod.com/id27...

http://littlemisspompoms.tripod.com/id26...

Just eat healthy, stretch and practice daily, and don't give up! Hope this helps! Cheers!

Answer 5

conditioning and jumps , then work on sidelines , then choose stunting groups and then stunt and see if it works mix it change it reagarange(thts a cheer of mine lol hhehe)if needed and work on danes and such