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cheerleading..<3
okay i've cheered 2 seasons already, but i was wondering how to get my jumps higher & better for this season(starts in 2 weeks)..and if any cheerleaders on here have any tips for doing better on anything else?..mainly i need to know how to better my jumps and higher them<3 thanks..ill rate high!
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STRETCH! that is the key..if you dont stretch you will never higher or better your jumps, practice, the more you practice and stretch, lol, the better you will do, good luck :)
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i have horrible jumps myself. i don't knwo what yours look like but. here is some stuff
Drills for perfecting your toe touches.
Toe Touch Drills:
·Start off by stretching out. Make sure you are warmed up before you actually throw any jumps to avoid pulling or straining muscles.
·Next do 3 sets of leg lifts: sit in a straddle on the floor, hands are behind you for support (hands should be on the floor, under or near your tail), slightly lean back and lift both legs (about a foot off the floor), keep your legs STRAIGHT, WITHOUT your legs touching the floor lift them 10 times, release, count to 10 for a breather and repeat. Do a total of 3 sets. Leg lifts are hard but it will strengthen your legs and improve the height of your jumps!!!
·After leg lifts we do side high kicks: arms in a T motion, with right leg kick 5 times, breather for for 5 seconds, switch to left leg 5 times.
·Cheerleading Crunches: lay on your back on the floor, legs straight out in front of you, arms in a touchdown (up beside your head). Sit up, bringing your legs up and rolling back into a toetouch position (straddle), and bring your arms between to a T. Just think like you're doing a toetouch sitting on the floor. 10-15 is good to start. They hurt, and they look and feel awkward, but they'll help your jumps so much.
·Squat Jumps: crouch down, touching your fingertips to the floor. Jump up, bringing your arms above your head, shrugging up your shoulders like you would doing a jump. As soon as your feet touch the floor, return to the starting position. 20 is a good number to start with, increase gradually.
·Consecutive tucks: do a tuck with the approach. As soon as you hit the floor, go back up into a tuck with no prep. 5-10 to start.
·Also, try doing 100 jumps every night, 10 of each jump you know: tuck, abstract(double hook), right hurdler, left hurdler. spread eagle, left front hurdler, right front hurdler, right herkie, left herkie, and finally, your toetouch.
·Do these in addition to the leg lifts and kicks every day, at least once. You're toetouches, and other jumps will improve tremendously. Make sure you stretch a lot, and use your stomach and shoulders to get the height in your jump, as well as your legs. Do lots of crunches to strengthen your stomach.
Work with your spilts everyday.
I knwo its alot but they do help i am doing them
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you should get a small trampoline it really helps
hope i helped
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I had the exact same problem...go to a sporting goods store and buy leg weights(either 2.5lbs or 5lbs) do 100 jumps in a mirror with them on and then do 100 more without them. Trust me they will be 5 times better in a week if you do it every night!!!
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Yes! I know exactly how to get your jumps higher. Try this exercise.
Sit in a strattle as if you are stretching. Put your hands on the floor in front of you (kind of in front of your crotch) and lift your right leg as HIGH as you can up and down ten times (stay in the strattle). Then do your left leg. Then do both at the same time. It's hard but it really works. Then try with ankle weights!
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OKay im not a cheerleader but i know alot To get your jumps higher practice on a tramp and then on the ground orfor russians just prsactice them more often Umm for pikes those are hard soo try them on the tramp first then on ground and herkeys Just practice more ...Like go herkey russian pike and repeat over and over... Its hard to explain on gettign ur jumps higher soo just practice and push urself to higher levels
I hope i Helped
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