What are good stretches for cheerleading?

The 3 Best Cheerleading Stretches

• Elbow-out Shoulder and Rotator Stretch: Stand with your hand behind the middle of your back and your elbow pointing out.
• Lying Knee Roll-over Lower Back Stretch: While lying on your back, bend your knees and let them fall to one side.

What is a Samson stretch?

Keep your chest up as you step forward with your right foot into a lunge position. Lower the left knee to the ground. Extend the right knee forward. Clasp your hands together and push them straight overhead. You’ll primarily feel the stretch in your hamstrings and hip flexors.

Is scorpion stretch good?

“The Scorpion is excellent for stretching out your whole body,” says Kemo Marriott, founder of the Brotherhood Training Club. “You’ll extend your shoulders, spine and hips, which is the perfect antidote to sitting down all day.”

What are cheerleading stunts?

Stunts are defined as building performances displaying a person’s skill or dexterity. A stunt group usually involves up to four bases holding or tossing another cheerleader in the air.

Can you still be a cheerleader if your not flexible?

Cheerleaders need to be flexible and ideally should have the suppleness close to that of a gymnast. Make sure you work on your flexibility by stretching daily. You could even do this when watching TV, so it need not take up too much of your time or interfere with your daily routine.

How long does it take to get scorpion stretch?

Most recreational (1 hour per week) gymnasts can get this within a few sessions, albeit their straight leg looking more vertical than horizontal. This second picture is my scorpion with bent legs, although not what you wanted, scorpion is more about the back bend than the spilt.

What are Cobra stretches?

Abdomen
ShoulderThoraxLung
Bhujangasana/Stretches

How do you perform a scorpion stretch?

Stretch your shoulders. It’s important to stretch your shoulders and upper chest so you can reach your foot to complete the scorpion. Sit on the floor and put your arms behind you with your fingers facing the rear. Straighten your arms as you slide your hands away from your body.

How do you perform the Scorpion move in cheerleading?

Prepare your body by stretching to improve your flexibility and balance. Once you get the hang of it, you can show off your scorpion move either alone on the ground or during a cheerleading stunt. As a flyer, you can perform the scorpion by balancing in the air as your teammates hold you up.

How do you perform a scorpion in gymnastics?

Start with wide arm circles to loosen up your shoulder joints. Then complete a series of stretches that will stretch your upper body. It’s important to stretch your arms before you attempt the scorpion because a part of the move involves bending your arms back to reach your foot. Aim to hold each stretch for at least 25 seconds.

What yoga poses mimic cheerleading stunts?

Incorporating yoga into your routine provides a path to greater flexibility, and several of the yoga poses, or asanas, mimic cheerleading stunts. For instance, the dancer’s pose, also called natarajasana in Sanskrit, is like the scorpion stunt in cheerleading.