Tips For Better Jumps? (mainly Toe-touches)

[Getyourcheeron]

So cheer try-outs are in march and I've been stretching alot. The basic straddle, split, pike and butterfly stretches. Also, i've been doing this thing where you go to a wall, lay on the ground and spread your legs on the wall and they slowly go down. I was wondering if there are any other good stretches I could do, because jumps are a really important part of my schools try-outs. Thanks!

 

[cheerheart4life]

Jumps aren't all about flexibility. Make sure you work in your leg strength!! You can do squats, lunges, leg circles, and leg lifts!!

 

[carly_]

the stretch my tumbling coach taught me really focuses on hyper extended jump. Lay down with your legs on the wall in a straddle, then using your arms on the floor behind you push your chest up so that you feel a stretch in your legs. its a really good stretch for hyper extended jumps. along with that make sure you work your leg strength.

 

[Tasha Sunter]

Toe Touch Drills

Leg lifts will help LOADS

 

[Haley042197]

my coach has us where ankle weights and do 5 toe touches, then take them off and do 5 more!

 

[Jairocheeeer]

I dont know? But i guess jump and fling your legs up there and make sure you POINT THEM TOES!!

 

[Miss G]

i like toe-touch sit ups, start laying down on your back legs and arm stretched out like a pencil, then sit up right onto your sit bones with your legs into straddle pulling your body through in the toe touch position = )

 

[Electrix10]

Our secret is to stretch after a shower. The muscles are more limber and the stretching has a larger effect. Please also get a small trampoline and vow to only watch TV while jumping and practicing during ALL the commercials!!!

 

[ntlgnt1]

V-ups! Also don't favor one side when doing your side hurdler, it will make your jumps look off balance.

 

[danielliebear]

I just think to really jump and push through my legs and lift, so it gives you a bit more time in the air to hit that toe-touch!