Is it compulsory to have a really flexible body before you can join in cheerleading?
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Is it compulsory to have a really flexible body before you can join in cheerleading?
When I started cheer, I wasn’t flexible. I practiced a lot everyday for an hour. Worked on my jumps and stunts. Even though there were more flexible kids in my cheer classes in the beginning I became the most flexible girl in a 7th month span. And diet is really helpful. I’m not telling you not to eat junk food. I went vegan and it really helped me become more flexible and have more energy.
That depends on your position on the team. Flyers need much more flexibility than a base or spotter, but with that being said flexibility is always an asset no matter what spot you hold on the team! You can find some basic cheerleading stretches by simply searching on YouTube. I also encourage all my cheerleaders to take up yoga! It not only increases flexibility but improves strength too! Please be careful to slowly increase your range when stretching so you don’t injure yourself, you don’t want to miss a comp season because of an unneccesary injury.