Warm Ups Aren’t About Stretching: How Cheerleaders Should Actually Prepare to Train

Описание: Warm-ups are one of the most overlooked—and misunderstood—parts of cheer training.

In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast, we continue the conversation from last week and take a closer look at what warm-ups are actually meant to do for cheerleaders.

You’ll learn why stretching alone doesn’t prepare the body, how proper warm-ups support performance and injury prevention, and what parents and athletes can do—even if they can’t control the team warm-up.

This episode is for cheerleaders, parents, and coaches who want to train smarter, not just harder.

In This Episode, We Cover:
*The biggest myth about warm-ups in cheer
*Why flexibility ≠ readiness
*The real goals of a warm-up (and why they matter)
*How warm-ups relate to common cheer injuries
*What parents and athletes can do outside of team warm-ups
*How to support safer, more effective training without overwhelm

If you want simple, clear tools to support warm-ups, recovery, and injury prevention, check out the Injury Prevention Starter Kit for Cheer Moms.
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The kit includes:
Simple warm-up routines
Recovery tools
Checklists to help you know when to push and when to pause
Education designed to reduce guessing and stress

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