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The Cheer Athlete-with LT The Cheer PT Health, Wellness and Exercise for Cheerleaders. Tips for Cheer Coaches. Home to the Cheer Athlete Podcast

03/23/2026

If your cheerleader has hip pain with doing walkovers, and you’re doing all the stretching of the hips…

You might want to add more stability exercises.

I just put up a video on YouTube .MoveBetter that dives into why….

And how (hint… multiple exercises with instructions 😄)

If you want me to send you the link comment VIDEO below and I’ll dm you

03/21/2026

If your athletes are complaining about hip pain during walkovers…

This is your cue 👇

It’s not always a flexibility limitation.

Most of the time, the issue is:
👉 lack of pelvic control during movement

As one leg kicks up and the other stays down,
the pelvis has to coordinate opposing motion + stability.

If that breaks down…

You’ll see:

👉Athletes muscling through skills
👉Inconsistent technique
👉Front-of-hip discomfort

More stretching won’t fix that.

Better control, strength, and timing will.

If your cheer athlete is working on walkovers (or anything leading into handsprings),
this is a piece you don’t want to miss.

I am working on a video that will break it down visually so you can apply it right away.

💬 Comment VIDEO and I’ll send it to you when it’s ready

03/20/2026

Has your cheerleader complained of hip pain with a back walkover?

This could be a front of hip OR back of hip problem.

Before you just start stretching to make it go away, make sure you know if you need to lengthen the front of the hip, the back of the hip, or if you actually need to stabilize the core (or hips 😀)

If you want to learn more about managing and reducing injuries in cheer, give this video a like, and follow, then save it to remind you that the site of pain isn’t always the problem 😀

The first time I heard of Jeff Webb was when my sister made an all-star team and got to go to London, in 1988.I remember...
03/20/2026

The first time I heard of Jeff Webb was when my sister made an all-star team and got to go to London, in 1988.

I remember him announcing Nationals on TV.

He definitely changed the face of cheer, and started the ball rolling for camps, competitions and was instrumental in encouraging cheerleading to be in the Olympics.

Sending love to his family.

God bless Jeff for helping to bring awareness to the cheer athletes we are.

03/20/2026

If your cheerleader has pain in the front of their hip when they are doing back walkovers, they MAY need to stretch their hip flexor.

This is the topic of this week’s Cheer Athlete Podcast.

This is one exercise that will help. The rocking back and forth will work both the front of the hip and the back, to create better balance between the 2 motions.

If you want to learn more warm up exercises like this, check out the injury prevention starter kit. Link is in bio or message me for more details

If your cheerleader has ever said,“My hip hurts when I do a walkover…”Take a breath—you’re not alone 💛This is a very com...
03/19/2026

If your cheerleader has ever said,
“My hip hurts when I do a walkover…”

Take a breath—you’re not alone 💛

This is a very common thing I hear from parents and coaches.

And here’s the part most people miss…
👉 It’s not always a flexibility problem.

A lot of times, the body can get into the position
…but doesn’t yet know how to control it.

That’s when the hips start to take on extra stress—and pain shows up.

The good news?
This is something you can work on 🙌

With the right mix of:
✔️ Strength
✔️ Control
✔️ Active mobility

…your athlete can move better and feel better.

I break this down (and show it visually) in this week’s Cheer Athlete Podcast.

💬 Comment VIDEO and I’ll send it to you

03/14/2026

If you want to reduce injuries, stop focusing only on stretching and start including exercises that both improve your mobility and improve your stability.

After you stretch, do some dynamic work to get the muscles moving in your new range.

Don’t forget to include your upper back, hip rotation and shoulders(disguised as core)

These exercises are a great addition to your warmups to get your body ready to practice, or to lift.

Like, follow and save for more injury prevention tips for your next workout 😃💪

03/13/2026

Agree or disagree?
👉Should cheerleaders decide where to go to college just because of their cheer program?

Leave your thoughts below.
More on my thoughts in this week’s podcast

03/12/2026

When your and your cheerleader attend your last cheer event, whether competition or game, you might be thinking that’s it.

All done with cheer..

But what if it isn’t?

Maybe you’re like me and think you won’t keep cheering post high school.

Just like in life, you never know what will happen tomorrow.

When you leave the door open and also cherish your history,
you may open yourself to even more than you imagine.

Congratulations to all the teams who competed at MA States this past weekend!

And to all who cheered their last event in high school. Well done! Cheers to more cheer as you move on.

New episode of the Cheer Athlete is out now. Comment podcast below and I’ll send it to you. 😃

03/07/2026

Parents often ask;

“How can my cheerleader improve her flexibility?”

The answer usually isn’t stretch more.

It’s learning how to control the position.

When athletes control their ribs, pelvis, and standing leg, their flexibility actually improves in the air.

🎧 That’s what I talk about this in this week’s podcast episode. 😃

03/05/2026

Are you trying to find ways to improve your cheerleader’s flexibility?

Most cheerleaders chase flexibility.
But flexibility without control can actually increase risk.

When athletes learn to control their core, hips and standing leg their heel stretch becomes ➡️stronger
➡️more stable
➡️easier to hold

and that’s when the stunt actually looks better in the air.

I break this down in this week’s episode of the Cheer Athlete podcast.

comment Heel stretch ⬇️ if you want me to send you the link.

03/04/2026

I will say it til I’m 🥶
👉If you focus on flexibility over strength and stability,
you are setting yourself up for injury.

Especially in cheer.

But there is benefits to including stretching into your post practice/workout routine.

Gentle stretching will relieve muscle soreness; will keep your tendons (which attach the muscles to the bones😃) pliable; and will help improve the muscles and joints a greater@range of motion.

As part of the injury prevention starter kit, I just put together 3 stretching routines that can easily be done after practice at the gym or at home.

If you’re interested in reducing injuries, AND improving better looking flexibility comment STRETCH below and I’ll send you the link for the kit.

In the meantime, please focus on a good warmup, strength workouts AND stretching 😃

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