Cheerleaders are so fit, lean and sexy that looking at them, most of us think they just don’t eat anything to stay so slim. But you wouldn’t envy these beautiful girls if you knew what a hard job it is to be a cheerleader.
The truth is that for these girls fitness is not about being skinny but being strong and energetic. So, they know very well what “tough workout” means as they spend hours polishing up their skills with strength training and conditioning workouts, altogether with dancing.
Let’s have a sneak peek at the cheerleading workout routine sample and see if you can be brave to call them pageant girls.
Cheerleading Workout Routine
A good cheerleader should be strong, have good endurance and flexibility.
Endurance
They jump, swing and throw up each other for hours. To be able to keep all the “ups and downs”, you need to regularly train your endurance and the best way to do it is a cardiovascular training – skipping, walking, jogging, running.
If you are:
- beginner – start with a brisk walking or slow jogging in the park or your district.
- intermediate – make your sessions longer, more intense or more regular.
- advanced trainee – do HIIT which is the best way to improve both aerobic and anaerobic endurance.
Here are the examples of HIIT workouts which you can choose according to your level of training.
20 Minute HIIT Workouts
Repeat sprint/jogging set for 4 more sets for a total of 5 sets.
Beginner
- Warm-up – slow jogging for 3-5 minutes.
- Sprint – 30 seconds as fast as possible.
- Jogging – 60 seconds at moderate pace.
- Cool down – 3-5 minutes slow jogging
Intermediate
- Warm-up – slow jogging for 3-5 minutes.
- Sprint – 60 seconds as fast as possible.
- Jogging – 1 minute at moderate pace.
- Cool down – 3-5 minutes slow jogging
Advance
- Warm-up – slow jogging for 3-5 minutes.
- Sprint – 30 seconds as fast as possible.
- Jogging – 45 seconds at moderate pace.
- Sprint – 60 seconds as fast as possible.
- Jogging – 1 minute at moderate pace.
- Cool down – 3-5 minutes slow jogging
This Ten Minute Jump Rope HIIT workout is a great way to improve your endurance. Give it a try!
Strength
Cheerleader girls do a lot of throwing and catching, so you better have a strong upper body to be able to throw the whole person.
Try to do weight lifting 3-4 times per week focusing on your upper body. The plan can be the following:
- 2 days – upper body
- 1 day – lower body
If you want to know what exercises can improve your strength training, check them here.
Upper Body Superset Workout
Superset 1
1) Dumbbell Bench Press
2) Barbell Lying Triceps Extension
Superset 2
3) Barbell Deadlift
4) Dumbbell Bicep Curl
Superset 3
5) Dumbbell One Arm Seated Shoulder Press
6) Dumbbell Seated Side Lateral Raise
Check this Superset Workout for a Super Body as a variation. This will help you avoid plateau.
Flexibility
Flexibility is very important to prevent any injury, increase blood flow and improve the quality of the workouts. If you want to be able to do splits and flips like cheerleaders, don’t neglect stretching before and after your training routines, whether it’s a weight lifting or cardio workouts. If you give it at least 10 minutes of your time each day, you’ll see the results soon.
Read these tips and tricks on how to improve your flexibility.
How to Set Weekly Workout Routine
Here is a sample of a week schedule on how to combine your cardio and weight trainings. You can change it according to your needs and level of training. Keep to one training plan at least for 2 weeks to let your body adjust and then you can make the changes.
Day 1
- 20 minute morning cardio
- upper body weight training in the evening (use the example from above) or try this upper body circuit training.
Day 2
- Lower body day. Check this leg workout for a sexy butt and shaped legs.
Day 3
- Rest day
Day 4
- HIIT workout (use the example from above or try this 4-minute bodyweight Tabata workout).
Day 5
- 20 minute morning cardio
- upper body weight training in the evening (use the example from above or try this shoulder workout with an easy to follow video.
Day 6
- lower body training. These 8 moves will help you to boost your booty quick.
- Stretching
Day 7
Rest day
Healthy Diet
A good workout plan is very important to build strong muscles but real changes will come only if you combine it with a good diet plan. It doesn’t mean you have to cut all unhealthy food suddenly that is not good. Do it gradually. You can start with these 5 tips from nutrition experts to make your diet healthier, try to control your portions and stock your kitchen with healthy ingredients. These all will help you save your diet and gain your results quicker.
