Cheerleading/Stretching

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Expert: Nicole - 5/28/2009


Question
My legs won't stretch when my team tries to stretch me out. What stretches can I do to not be so tense? Because I can't split or do a "worthy" toe touch.

Answer
Flexibility comes with time. Don't give up! My advice for you is to just sit in the splits, frog stretch, and middle splits as much as possible on your own at home. The more your work on it and the harder you push yourself the more flexible you will get. As your muscles become more stretched out they will get easier and easier to stretch and it will not hurt or be tense or stiff at all anymore. If you dedicate yourself to stretching daily and holding each stretch for a little bit longer each day, you will see great results.

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Nicole

Expertise

I can answer questions about motions, dances, jumps, try-outs, stretching and conditioning. I can also answer some questions about all-star teams/competitions and high school teams. I will try to answer tumbling and stuntin questions as well.

Experience

My experience consists of 8 years on a youth team, 3 years of high school varsity cheerleading, and 2 years affiliation with a prominent all-star gym in New England.

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High School High Honors

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JamLIVE! Celebrity Stand-out Award NECA 2009 All-Star Championship 1st place UCA New England Classic 1st place and Regional Level Champions JamLIVE! Providence 2nd Place American CheerPower Six Flags Spectacular 1st Place MIAA High School Varsity 1st Place (divisionals, regionals, state title) EAC State Champs

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