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Jumps
hi, this is my second year of cheerleading and i need my jumps to get higher for i can make varisty as a sophmore, and tryouts are around the corner i have the yell i just need to make a jumps higher then they are at. please help me
--sincerly
cheergirl0811
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Ok so this is my 6th year cheering and I'm a freshmen now so I know how you feel. I could never get my jumps high.
Before you jump, you really need to stretch, especially you crotch muscles (sounds weird i know).
After you stretch out try this: put your arm straight out but off to the side(like where you want to kick) and try to kick your leg up to your hand. Make your that when you do this your leg is completely straight and that your toes are pointed. Do this with both of your legs.
Once you do that try the jump.
When you jump, MAKE SURE TO KEEP YOUR BACK STRAIGHT!!! Point your toes and keep your legs straight. Try to pull all of your weight up with your stomach.It's hard to do but keep trying. Try pulling your crotch up to the ceiling (weird but it works) when you do this you have to keep your back straight. When you do the jump, make sure you look straight ahead of you. If you look down at all your jumps wont be as high.
When you land, try to land on your toes. If you land on your heels, it is going to make the jumps seem harder and it's not a good impression on the coach.
Just keep practicing.
Hope i helped!!
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ok so basically you are just asking to improve your vertical jump. if you go to my column, i have some links in the About Me part and there are a bunch of exercises. go to the ones with quads and calves. thats the main muscle area where all of the jumping takes part.
also when you are jumping, make sure to really get your arms into it. they make you jump higher. and make sure you load before you take off. (load is when your butt is parallel, maybe even lower than parallel, to the ground and you explode off the ground.)
good luck at tryouts!!
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