HowTo Improve Your Cheer Jumps At Home

 

 

 If you have attended any of our classes at Varsity, you know cheer jumps are a big part ofour curriculum. Cheerleaders use jumps to create excitement at sporting events and pep rallies, and competitive cheer squads use jumps at competitions to score points. Jumps are a great skill cheerleader’s use both during game day, and at competition. Here are some tips on how to improve your jumps when you’re not in class.

 

Sitting leg lifts are one way to strengthen your leg muscles. Start in a straddle with your legs straight and toes pointed. Keep your hands in the middle of your legs and your chest up. Start lifting just your right leg off of the ground ten times. Repeat with the left leg, and then lift both legs at the same time, for ten repetitions. Make sure to keep your hands in front of you through the entire exercises. You want to use your leg muscles to lift your leg off of the ground.

 

Standing leg lifts are another way to strengthen your leg and arm muscles. Start with your feet together and your arms in a sharp, strong “T” motion. Lift your right leg off of the ground with your toe pointed and leg tight. The goal of the exercises is to touch your hand with your pointed, tight leg. Repeat the leg lift ten times on your right side, then switch and do ten leg lifts on your left side. Make sure not to bounce in between each leg lift. You want to use your leg muscles to reach your pointed toe to your hand, not the momentum created from jumping.

 

In both exercises, make sure to keep your core tight the entire time. For incredible jumps, perform each exercise at least one time everyday. If you do not feel tired after doing the exercises listed above, do more repetitions of each exercise on each leg, for example, 15 sitting leg lifts (right, left, both) and 20 standing leg lifts. Make sure you are using proper technique. It is more important to do the exercises correctly each time, then to do 1 million exercises with improper technique.

 

Make sure to practice these two exercises at home to help improve your jumps! Always make sure you have adequate space before performing these exercise at home, AKA don’t break the furniture at home trying to improve your jumps! Do these exercises everyday, with proper technique, and you will see improvement in your jumps sooner than you think.

 

 

Author, Britney Willer, has been involved in cheerleading fornearly nine years. She has been an instructor for Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) for eight years, while being a Head Instructor for four years. She was the General Manager of Mile High Elite in 2011 after graduatingfrom the University of Colorado, Boulder. In addition, Britney is USASF, AACCA,NFHS, and First Aid/ CPR certified.  

 

 

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