Help For Back Flexibility?

[Livvyxoxo]

I am new to cheer and am trying out for my high school cheer in the fall. There is no tumbling required, but I would like to get at least a BWO before tryouts. However, I can't even do a backbend yet. Whenever I try, my back starts hurting. What stretches can I do to be able to do a backbend and more? Thank you!

 

[Kat1999]

Push up into a bridge and try to bring your feet together and making your legs straight. White straightening your legs your should feel you weight really shift into your shoulders. Also while in a bridge try to walk your hands and feet together to get them as close as possible. You can also do a wall split in a doorway and try and walk your hands up the door frame.

Hope this helps!

 

[cherita.cheerology]

Push up into a bridge and try to bring your feet together and making your legs straight. White straightening your legs your should feel you weight really shift into your shoulders. Also while in a bridge try to walk your hands and feet together to get them as close as possible. You can also do a wall split in a doorway and try and walk your hands up the door frame.

Hope this helps!

I am new to cheer and am trying out for my high school cheer in the fall. There is no tumbling required, but I would like to get at least a BWO before tryouts. However, I can't even do a backbend yet. Whenever I try, my back starts hurting. What stretches can I do to be able to do a backbend and more? Thank you!

Go on YouTube and look up Erica Lin...she has some pretty amazing stretches. Good luck!

 

[CheerPH]

Been wondering if allstar cheer do have a physical therapists for all this stuff .

 

[luv2cheer92]

Been wondering if allstar cheer do have a physical therapists for all this stuff .

Hopefully I will be one!! I graduate next year (yikes!), though I'd imagine it would take me a couple years of getting started before I solely work in cheer.

ETA: Though I do know that CheerSport in Canada has an on-site PT! There might be other ones though, too.

 

[ChristyCheers]

I did an article on developing back flexibility as well as one on the back walkover. Here are the links if you would like to have a look. Hope this helps

Bend Over Backward For Flexibility

Max Out Your Level 1 Scores

 

[CheerPH]

Hopefully I will be one!! I graduate next year (yikes!), though I'd imagine it would take me a couple years of getting started before I solely work in cheer.

ETA: Though I do know that CheerSport in Canada has an on-site PT! There might be other ones though, too.

You're a PT? Im a PT too. but licensed only here in our country. I graduated last year and planning to take your state boards in US.

 

[luv2cheer92]

You're a PT? Im a PT too. but licensed only here in our country. I graduated last year and planning to take your state boards in US.

Almost done with my second year of school, I will be a PT in a year.

 

[elliejelly]

Thanks for those articles and ideas... I need to improve my back flexibility, too.

 

[Livvyxoxo]

Thank you all everyone for your replies! Tried some of these and I feel my back getting stronger and more flexible.

 

[shamyaclark]

Walk your hand down the wall then hold it for 30 second then walk back up then keep repeating and it will help with you getting your backbend