All-Star Stretching Doesn’t Work, Ankle Weights Make You Slow And Other Advice For Gymnasts & Cheerleaders

[Boughetto]

I saw this article on a Facebook ad and wanted to share.

Stretching Doesn't Work, Ankle Weights Make You Slow And Other Advice For Gymnasts & Cheerleaders
by Coach Sahil | Drills, Interview |


Key Highlights:

• Best practices for recovery and injury prevention
• The most useful exercises to increase performance for cheerleaders & gymnasts
• Why stretching doesn’t even work… (skip to 8:30)
• How the weight of shoes can affect different levels of performance (cheerleaders, take note!)
• Why ankle weights can make you weaker and SLOWER!
• How much flexion/extension a spine can handle before you end up with lower back problems

 

[AndyT_T]

I completely agree, I literally JUST commented that strength is useless (and dangerous) without the strength to support the skills you're doing.

 

[Official OWECheer]

His remarks at 21:25 about the importance of fundamentals is dead on. The best tumblers have the best handstands, etc.

 

[Cheers4frenchtoast]

I think I was one of the few people in my dance and cheer teams who kind of enjoyed the conditioning and strength training stuff, because it made things in the routines easier to do.

I was the same way. I loved conditioning and strength training as well and I still do!

 

[Cheers4frenchtoast]

Toomyaubie

I was the same way. I loved conditioning and strength training as well and I still do!

Why did you dislike this? I'm confused...

 

[Michael White]

I disagree with the stretching thing although I'm at work and haven't read the article, so maybe it isn't literal. When I first started cheering at 20 years of age, I could barely separate my legs, and had a terrible back bend. Now I have splits on all sides and have a pretty bridge.

Edit: unless they mean before working out, and then I sort of agree.