Being Flexible??

Question

I'm really not flexible and I think that that's becoz I never work out making me chubby. I really want to join cheerleading, and I know that I have to be flexible! Any ideas on making me lose weight and strengthen every single part of my body(abs,arms,legs,etc.)? What kind of streches/exercise should I do and what are some of the cheerleader stunts?
Thx!!!

Answer 1

Okay, well first, you should try eating a healthy balanced diet. Include fruits, veggies, and plenty of dairy to help build up the strong bones that you will need. To become flexible, stretch everyday. You can do strattles and stretch your legs by doing splits (once you have completely warmed up!!!). You don't want to pull a muscle. Stretch out your arms, wrists, ankles, everything! If you do this daily, it will help build up your flexiblity. Also doing bridges and eventually back bends will make your back flexible and bendy. Good luck!

Answer 2

go to www.mypyramid.gov to find out exactly how much you should consume nad how much activity you need. when you are watchin TV maybe you should do sit ups or tune into Fit TV. Wake up a little early and put is some stretches or wahtever sport you like. afterschool do a routine that you will stick to. diet wise, stick to a 1,800 calorie diet. use a diet journal to help. record what you ate and it's calories. figure how much you went over and burn that. record the exercises and calories burnt. write in it daily. ask a counselor for school nutrition.
exercise too. i do 50 push ups, sit ups and stretch a lot. i jog atleast 30 minutes a day, i do yoga in my free time and dance sometimes! have fun doing it too! get buds to join
my food-
i eat a bowl of mini wheats that have lots of fiber with an able on the side for breakfast, school i have no extras for lunch, snack is a handful of nuts and dinner i don't over eat.
sometimes thirst is mistooken for hunger. so drink all the time to make sure.
the average person needs 8 glasses a day! ha!

and check some past questions about BMI and overweight/underweight to find out. and check your doctor or gym teacher to make sure dieting and exercising is okay. you cna damage yourself or hurt yourself a lot!



do some basic stretches every morning and night

Answer 3

I think that you should try gymnastics. This sport teaches you the basics of cheerleading, while making you flexible. Before joining gymnastics, I couldn't even touch my toes. But now, I can do alot of the things that I couldn't before. Also, I would recommend doing lunges, up-downs, and just stretching. The thing that I do is that when I am watching TV, I will stretch my legs, and/or do sit-ups to see the TV. I make goals for myself, and try to meet my own expectations.

Answer 4

here are some exercises that you can do to work out your abs arms legs and etc.
20 toe touches
10 candle stick straight jumps
20 power jumping jacks or 40 regular
20 sit ups
20 push ups
20 pike push ups
to get more flexible just stretch everyday. stretch out your calves your hamstring, your back, ankles, wrist, anything you can think of just stretch out everything.

Answer 5

everyone has given good tips about getting back into shape, an easy tip for become more flexible: whenever you're sitting around at home watching tv, sit in splits, do a few bridges. constantly be trying to push your split to the ground, you'll feel the difference in just a few days :)

Answer 6

I think that you should try gymnastics not competitve but just a class because that is exactly what i'm doing. I just started this fall and can already do the spilts all the way down and my abs are getting much harder because in gymnastics you do alot of conditioning.

Answer 7

Try the exercises here:
http://geocities.com/aescougarcheer/basics.htm

Some stunts: http://geocities.com/aescougarcheer/StuntProgression.htm

Get into a tumbling class too, if you can, because that's something that coaches usually like to see in potential team members.

Answer 8

cheerleaders are always pulling stunts, be careful!!!