by admin | Mar 13, 2021 | Blog, Flexibility & Mobility
Featured Image: Jerry Hughes Photography Misconceptions About Stretching There’s a big misunderstanding that muscles are either inherently long or short, and that stretching will make short muscles long. While stretching, your muscles DO lengthen in the moment, but...
by admin | Feb 26, 2021 | Blog, Cheer Training
Featured Image: Snapped! by Becca Clark LTAD Framework In order for cheerleaders to develop and reach the highest level of their sport, they need to do the right things at the right time. This means training in specific ways at specific ages to maximize athletic...
by admin | Jan 25, 2021 | Blog, Strength & Conditioning
Featured Image: Tim Flores Photo/USASF Strength Training vs. Hypertrophy Training As mentioned in my last blog post, developing the size of your muscles requires slightly different training than developing strength. But, this does not mean that if you strength train...
by admin | Jan 23, 2021 | Blog, Strength & Conditioning
Building Muscle vs. Building Strength Often confused with one another, muscle size requires slightly different training than muscle strength. Hypertrophy training refers to the type of exercise needed to grow the size of your muscles, but is often accompanied by...
by admin | Jan 13, 2021 | Blog, Strength & Conditioning
Featured Image: Front Row Photos The Difference Between Stability and Strength Stability and strength are often used interchangeably (even I use both terms sometimes for the purpose of understanding), but there is an important difference between the two. Stability =...
by admin | Dec 30, 2020 | Blog, Injuries & Rehabilitation, Uncategorized
Featured Image: Snapped! by Becca Clark In recent years, high-top cheer shoes have become more common. They’re a fresh, unique look for cheerleaders and can be more stylish than the typical low-top shoes. One of the main reasons cheerleaders choose high-top shoes is...
by admin | Jul 26, 2020 | Blog, Cheer Training, Flexibility & Mobility, Strength & Conditioning
Featured Image: Action Moments for Inside Cheerleading Magazine 1. Improve Flexibility in the Right Areas Doing a toe touch requires you to get your legs up and out simultaneously. The closer you can bring your legs up to your body and the further apart they can go,...
by admin | May 22, 2020 | Blog, Flexibility & Mobility, Injuries & Rehabilitation
Featured Image: Snapped! by Becca Clark What’s the cause of my sore wrists? Ever feel like your wrists get sore from tumbling? Especially when doing bridges, walkovers or back handsprings? You may be experiencing pain because you’re lacking overhead shoulder...
by admin | May 9, 2020 | Blog, Cheer Training, Strength & Conditioning
Featured Image: Front Row Photos Stuck at home and worried you’ll lose your tumbling progress? Although you may not be able to practice your skills fully (unless you’re one of the lucky ones with mats and air tracks), you can still work on other important aspects of...
by admin | May 3, 2020 | Blog, Flexibility & Mobility
Featured Image: Action Moments for Inside Cheerleading Magazine Everyone wants better jumps, and stretching is one way to improve them! Without adequate hip mobility it’s hard to get your legs up and into the right positions in the air. I’ve put together a short...
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