Cheerleading try-outs are a couple of weeks away and i really, really want to make the squad! But I'm not exactly in tip-top shape. Any ideas for a work-out that will get me into shape and help with my cheerleading? Also all the girls already on the squad are like, super, totally skinny and i think losing just a little more weight will help me fit in with them more, So any ideas?
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make sure ur motions are tight and you can keep up. do random 8 counts of moves around your room listening to music. making sure your motions are tight and that you are doing them as fast/slow as the music is. \n\nDONT LOSE WIEGHT!!! trust me. let the toothpicks fly. the more muscles you have and the stronger you are  the better back/base you willbe.\n\n\no ps.. GOOD LUCK!!!!! i hope you make it...
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You should definitely hit the weights and try to gain some strength, but I wouldn't worry about trying to bulk up too much. You don't have to be massive to play ball, especially if you've got any speed. Since you're pretty thin and you play tennis, I assume you're at least somewhat fast/quick. While you work on gaining muscle, also focus on increasing your speed, your quickness/reactions, and your agility/leaping ability. Defensive Back, Wide Receiver, and even Half Back are positions you don't have to be real big to play, but you have to be quick. \n   If you check with the team, I'd almost guarantee there's an off-season conditioning program. I would highly suggest going so you can learn what kind of lifts you need to be working on, plus so the coaches will start seeing you around and working hard (assuming you're not a slacker). In addition to weights/calisthenics and distance running, I would suggest you get on a sprint regiment. Run regular forward sprints, but also start running some backwards sprints, focusing on not only speed, but on keeping your balance and not leaning back (If you're leaning back while running backwards, and a receiver curls around quickly, youll either be out of position or you'll fall over and look like a donk.) Working on your lateral movements is a good idea also, similar to what I would expect you would work on in tennis. Overall, just get in the weight room, get on the field and give it everything you've got. Oh, and a positive note for you- coaches love seeing smallish guys lay someone out; it shows that you're willing to go all out, and it's an embarrassing way of motivating someone who might be dogging it or just going through the motions. Good luck and have fun.
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I would so wanna try it, it seems so fun and so energetic, tried something else with faster resutls...........Billy Blank Bootcamp........I lost 20 lbs in less than 2 months! And honeslty I love working out better at home than in the gym.....EWW!! But yeah I like the billy blanks work out videos and pretty fun too! ;)
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be tight, smile a lot, give facials, get ur toetouch, pike, hurkeys (left and right) front hurdler. and definently BE TIGHT! i am a cheerleader so i know that it may b hard at tryouts but it's REALLY fun!!!! good luck!
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I know a lot about cheerleading, because i am a cheerleader and i was on an all-star team.\n\n You should ask the girls a grade ahead of you what are the requirements to be a cheerleader at your school, because that is very important.\n\n Every school is different some schools may let you in without a simple back handspring others might not.\n\n Some may let you in without your splits all the way to the ground, others might not.\n\n I think every school wants you to have at least one tumbling skill.\n\n You should look in your phone book and ask your parents to call a gymnastics gym or cheerleading number in your town, OR GO TO www.whitepages.com type in your town and what your looking for a (gymnastics or type in cheerleading.)\n\n If you have a friend that is flexible or is in gymnastics or cheerleading ask them for tips.\n\n I know that im trying out at the end of this year, and i almost have my back handspring on the ground and i have one of my splits like an inch above the ground, and the jumps i know are a toe-touch,side hurdler,front hurdler,double 9,pike,double p,hurkey,spread eagle.\n You also need to know your wieght limits try to lay off the junk food and eat healthy but dont stop eating!!!\n\n Do or try to do 10 push ups a day and 30 sit ups once you've mastered that pretty well you can move on to more. You need this so you can be energetic and strong, because if your a little bigger than the other girls your going to be a base, a base is a person that lifts other up into cradles and extensions etc.\n\n If your a little lighter than the others your going to be a flyer, that a person that gets lifted up in the hair into cradles and extensions etc. At cheerleading practice and the tryouts wear shorts and a t-shirt and your hair always in a pony tail.\n\n No dangaly jewelry or earrings only studs as earrings. Always be peppy with a great attitude or most likely you'll be kickedoff the squad cause hello it's CHEER leading not goth or emo leading. Dont wear too much make-up keep it simple as mascara clean face with moisturizer and lip gloss only light colored. \n\nStretch every day, every stretch hold for 30 seconds and practice your splits with your right and left leg both way splits middle and side ways.\n Once you get used to that, and you get it well you'll be a natural cheerleader.
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well the things that you can do to get ready for tryouts are start streching the more you do the more flexible you are then practice your jumps like star,toetouch,herky,ect. also strat doing splits, and also start doing some gymnastics more poits for more tricks! you also get more for flexablity please trust me i'm a cheerleader!
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If you're paying for a gym you should go, just go for a half hour, do some cardio, or get a class schedule and go for a class.  You're already paying for it so get going!  You'll feel better once you get back in there, go girl!
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completely change your attitude and try out anyways...make sure you got your sh*t ready for tryouts and blow that cocky coach away!
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It's all about Cheerleading. If you don't believe it's a sport try out for it. it'll cahnge your mind. It's hard work see for yourslef.
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you shouldn't be on the same workout plan for over six weeks, for starters. you need to periodize your routine, change it up at least every 4 weeks. that will not only keep it more interesting, but it will also force your muscles to grow more, because if you're doing the same thing for 6 weeks at a time, your muscles have long since adapted & are not being challenged, and therefore are not growing. if you're trying to gain weight, have you tried a lean bulking diet? if not let me know & I will be more than happy to send you one that I've put people on & they've had great success (I've never done it simply because I've never tried to bulk, being a female, I just don't want to do that personally). Also, what kind of routine do you normally do???
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Do you want to try out? why are you not comfortable...with the trying out or being a cheerleader in general. If she wants you to try out, maybe it's cuz they think you  have what it takes, if they dont know you well, maybe it's some kind of joke?? If your not comfortable, dont do it. Only you know what's best.
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As a current cheer coach, first and foremost I would have to tell you to be ready.  Know your routine backwards and forwards, and keep your movements sharp.\n\nBe loud, but not shrill....use your diaphragm.\n\nBe enthusiastic and don't stop smiling.  Most of all have a good time.\n\nGood luck
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TOTALLY agree with the "go in October" theory......they are trying to fill quota's and and will take ANYONE within reason.\n\nCredit check......hmm....thats new to me....or perhaps I just didn't care when I joined BECAUSE I didn't have ANY credit.  Scoliosis.....I had it....minimally when I was in highschool (I wore a brace for a summer) and it didn't stop me from entering.\n\nThere is no doubt you will get in......STOP worrying.  \n\nHere is my biggest worry for YOU.  I was 18 when I entered.  I was young, skinny, childless and full of energy.  When I was tested for JUST the BASICS required for physical fitness......I flunked.  All those aerobics classes didn't do a thing for me, when I had to do a certain amount of push-ups, pull-ups and sit-ups.\n\nI ended up going to a Fitness Committee BEFORE I could even enter basic training AND all we did ALL day long.  8 HOURS a day was muscle strengthening, running, endurance exercises.  I was there 2 weeks and when I passed was able to THEN enter basic.  It was a breeze after that.....I was 2 weeks ahead of everyone else physically.\n\nAs my years in the military went by and I had children......my weight and my physical fitness were constant battles I struggled with.  You cannot be one pound over on a weigh-in, you must pass every PT test......so it was horrific for me (I hate running and I like donuts) and you may be the BEST soldier in the military and your section couldn't do without you etc......but if you don't keep up in those areas......it's ruff.  I made it barely but I don't know if I could have.....had I entered at 26.....I admire you!
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well i'ma cheerleader, and my boyfriend was a friend of mine and asked me out. Everytime u see her in her uniform compliment her on it, or just in her normal clothes compliment it.If she's insacure about somehting tell her it looks fine or pretty, or sexy(whatever sounds better).just be yourself
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I coach a midget league cheer squad and applaud you for taking on this task.  \n\nFirst of all, you must get these little girls respect.  I do this by calling 3 to 4 practices per week with a 2-1/2 hour practice time frame.  With drink and restroom breaks, and the occassional talking etc, 2 -1/2 hours is not a very long time. Since we were cheering for the football team, our practices began August 1 and continued throughout the football season.  We practiced from 6:00pm-8:30pm until it began to get dark (then we moved it up one hour).  Another coach in our area does 5 days a week with 2 hours per practice.  Either way, the girls get about 10 hours of practice.\n\nRemember that respect is earned.  Don't expect these youngsters to do something that you aren't willing to do.  My girls and I begin our practice by running a complete lap of the football field and stopping to stretch.  Be sure to stretch the major muscle groups (like you did as a cheerleader).  After the stretch is complete, another lap....and that means everyone including the coach.\n\nAfter a quick drink, it will be time to learn and perfect the cheers and chants.  You didn't say whether these little ones had had any prior experience, and some may not have....so everyone should be patient while all of the girls catch on.\n\nBe sure that all of the girls know the basic cheer motions:  Hi-v, lo-v, T, half T, hi-touchdown, lo-touchdown, diagnals, candlesticks, buckets, etc.  I usually do these to Simon Says.  The girls love the game and it makes them learn to shap the movements sharply.\n\nthere are several sites that give cheers/chants etc.   But, we find it best to make them up on our own....or at least tailor the canned cheers to fit our team.\n\nAs for stunts, be sure that you are qualified to teach these little ones the proper methods for bases, flyers and spotters.  There are videos that you can buy that will teach you how to teach them how to do stunts correctly.\n\nJumps....this is an intrigal part of the cheer squad.  Work on Starting position and lift....we use a trampolline once a week to give the girls a little extra confidence.  Don't forget that most jumps rely on dexterity and muscle tone.  \n\nYou are the coach....you are not there to be miss goody two shoes.  If you see something that is not right, stop everyone and call attention to it.   Demand perfection....demand the best!  Let them know that you are being hard on them for their sake, and remember to praise them when they do well! You will not only get their best effort but their respect.\n\nWe end every practice with gymnastics.  We focus on cartwheels, roundoffs, back handsprings, and back- walkovers.  Again, be sure that you have the support you need to track these girls...and don't let them attempt something that they have not done.\n\nMost of all, have a good time....and good luck!
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I would go talk to the football coach and tell him this, then over the summer work on getting in shape, he might be able to tell you some workouts to do.  Unless the coach is a total ass he will be glad to see you want to be on the team and will be impressed if you work hard over the summer to make it.  If he is an ass, well you wouldn't want to be on the team anyways then.  \n\nfor the asthma, there are many NFL players that have it.  I would also talk to your doctor to see if he has any suggestions for you.  \n\ngood luck!
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Well I haven't been in this situation but I would do one of 3 things:\n\nDo you love cheerleading more than anything you're involved in? If you truely do, you might want to quit the thing you have Sunday. Unless it's something you really can't get out of. I'm not trying to tell you to give up something else you love. But it's an option..\n\nIf your coach sees that you work really really hard in the practice you can go to, maybe you can go to one of the practices and a half-hour or so of the Sunday practice. If possible, ask to set up some private time with your coach outside of practice time so they can show you the things that you missed. They may not have time to do this. But they will respect you for asking and trying your best.\n\nIf that doesn't work out, is there another team you can try out for? Maybe your coach can recommend you to another team. \n\nIf it doesn't work out this year, remember to keep practicing and stay in shape. Show your dedication and come back next year. Try as hard as you can. I hope it works out for you! Have fun and good luck!