Cute Craft!

If any of you tend to get really bored over the fall and winter seasons, spice up your room! Take something simple like a candle and turn it into something super cute and fun!!!
 Here is one idea...

This is all you need:

-Candle
-Some gems, sequins, etc.
-Glitter
-And glue 
 (*Most of you probably already have most of this at home anyways)

Take some glitter and decorate your candle. Maybe you like sequins, or button or gems! (Personally I think buttons can look super cute!!!) But use whatever you want! Now you have a cute, fun and cheap accessory that you can personalize to your room!

It's that simple!

Halloween Time!

So what's everyone doing for Halloween!?!? Are you guys ready for tons of sugary candy and awesome costumes!?! Comment and tell us what you are gonna be!

What are your guys' plans this weekend? Any cool parties?  Maybe you're having a team Cheerleading party! Did your school have a Sadies dance or Halloween activity? Tell us about whatever it is!

Keep warm this Winter for basketball season! :)

Check out this cute headband!

 Its only $5! (@ GTM)

Cute $5 Beanie! I LOVE this hat! And It's warm! :)  ( at GTM)

This jacket is $37! I think it's adorable! (at GTM)

I think this is my favorite skirt ever! It's so cute! $19.99 @ Soffe's.

Keep warm and comfy in these cute yoga pants! $21.99 @ Soffe

I LOVE this soffe pleated skirt! $12.99!

I found all of this cute apparel at GTM Sportswear.com and Soffe! Check it out they have really good prices and cute stuff! It's perfect for keeping warm for the Winter and during basketball season! (What's great is almost all of these can be changed to your school colors!)

Not enough free time? Me too. 30 minute or less workout plans...

      Recently I have been talking to a girl who says she does not have a lot of free time and so her personal Cheerleading practices at home have been getting abandoned...So this post is to help any of you that have something they need to work on, but just cannot find the time between school, homework, friends and other extra-curricular activities!

• Working on your splits...

1. Do a slight jog/run for about 5 minutes. If you do not have enough space it's okay to jog in place. (Just make sure you feel your muscles warming up!)
2. Sit in a straddle on the floor, legs spread apart, and stretch for 30 seconds on your right, middle and left sides.
3. Then stand up, take your foot and pull it behind your back (towards your butt, or higher near your head if you are flexible enough), and stretch that for about 30 seconds. Then repeat on the other side. You should feel your muscles in your thighs being pulled just a little bit.
4. Now you will need someone to help you with this...But it is crucial in order to get your splits! Stand against a wall and have someone hold your leg as you pull it towards your head. Once you get where you cannot stretch any further, start pushing your leg as hard as you can down toward the ground while your partner goes against you. Do it for about 20 seconds and then take your leg down, shake it out, put the same leg back up and you will be able to go farther up this time. Then repeat. Do this about 3-4 times each leg. I promise this is probably the number one way to get your splits.
5. This is also one of the most important as well. (I would say this and #4 are tied for first place). Sit on the ground as close to a wall as possible and straddle the wall. Lay your back flat against the ground and sit like this for about 3-5 minutes. Gravity will slowly be pulling your legs towards the ground so your splits should come VERY fast! After you've done this about 3-5 minutes, shake out your legs and then do it again as soon as you feel ready to. (Your legs will be warmed up. Waiting any longer than 10 minutes will make your muscles cool down again) Try to do this at least 3 times.
6.  And last but not least, stretch your splits. Even if you can't go down far, you need to work those muscles. Do them at least 4-6 times (with small breaks in between) and try to hold them as long as possible. Preferably at least 30 seconds each.

         And now you will magically become much closer to your splits! Really this workout should only take maybe 30 minutes or less.          

• Working on your scorpion...

1. Do a slight jog/run for about 5 minutes. If you do not have enough space it's okay to jog in place. (Just make sure you feel your muscles warming up!)
2. Sit in a straddle on the floor, legs spread apart, and stretch for 30 seconds on your right, middle and left sides.
3. Then stand up, take your foot and pull it behind your back (towards your butt, or higher near your head if you are flexible enough), and stretch that for about 30 seconds. Then repeat on the other side. Do it about 5 times altogether. You should feel your muscles in your thighs being pulled just a little bit. ***THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT STRETCHES FOR YOUR SCORPION!!!***
4. Do bridges. Get on your back and push up to a bridge. (You need lots of back flexibility for scorpions). Do this for 15 seconds each and do it at least 3 times.
5. Make sure you are stretching your arms. You need to be flexible there too. You are reaching behind your head to grab your foot. Have one hand touch your shoulder blade and use your other arm to pull your elbow as far back as possible with out hurting yourself.
6. Then do "fish hooks". Lay on the ground with your stomach on the floor. Now with your arms, push your upper body off the ground and look as far back behind yourself as possible. The goal is to stretch you back by keeping your legs out flat on the ground behind you, and curving your back backwards.

     ~(This is a fish hook, but you should have your head looking at your toes)~


    My only advice after those steps is to do numbers 2, 3 and 4 (and possibly 5 if you want to) again. They are the most important to keep working on after being warmed up.
I also highly recommend stretching your splits as well!!! 

• Good luck! And please comment if you need help with any other areas in Cheerleading so I can put a post up! :)          Thanks!

Want to check into College Cheerleading Scholarships?

If you are interested in a Cheerleading Scholarship check out this link:

http://www.americancheerleader.com/ACMEBook/

Just find your state and the school you are checking into. It will let you know who to contact, when tryouts are and what they are looking for in their applicants! :) Good Luck!

Cheerleading Not A Sport????

Go ahead and tell me you could do this with out breaking a sweat!!! Haha :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoX6GVh58L8

Need routine music!?!?! Check out these...

K so here are some really awesome songs that have just come out that you could try to incorporate your dances to! Here are just a few ideas...

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 Love Like Woe               

-The Ready Set Go         

You can watch their video at    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oh6Oz-L156c&ob=av2e

Ridin Solo

-Jason Derulo

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ESdn0MuJWQ&ob=av2e

  Dynamite 

-Taio Cruz

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VUjdiDeJ0xg

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-Far East Movement

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4s6H4ku6ZY
                                                                                          

Somethin 'bout Love

-David Archuleta

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZhRvd0bzIoE

If I Had You

-Adam Lambert

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wmXQFwlD7vk&ob=av2e