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Hosted by Laura Turner · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 170 episodes
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REAL talk about ways to progress in cheerleading, reduce injuries and stay healthy and fit for life. Laura Turner is The Cheer PT. She cheered thru college, while becoming a physical therapist. She has coached both high school and college. Later, her doctorate studies in physical therapy included a final project about cheer injuries and how movement screening may reduce the risk. She is passionate about keeping cheerleaders healthy so they don't lose time at school or with their friends and team. And she LOVEs seeing all the progress cheerleaders continue to make. Are you ready? Let's GO!
Laura Turner hosts The Cheer Athlete, a sports show with 170 episodes published.
Your back is supposed to bend forward—but it’s also supposed to extend. So why does reaching overhead sometimes leave you feeling tight through your shoulders or pinched in your lower back? In this episode of The Cheer A
Most people have been told to "lift with your legs" and never bend their back. But is that really how the body was designed to move? In this episode, we take a closer look at trunk flexion —one of the most important move
Movement Leaves Clues. What if the way you move is telling you more than where you hurt? In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , I explain why movement is more than pass or fail—it’s information. Whether you're a
Is the painful area really the problem? Not always. In this episode, I discuss why your body often compensates when movement is limited and why the area that hurts may actually be doing extra work rather than causing the
Why Your Back Pain Isn't the Problem (Most of the Time) Does your back hurt when you lean backward, tumble, reach overhead, or stand for long periods? What if your back isn't actually the problem? In this episode, I use
In this episode, I explain why movement screens shouldn't be about finding perfect form—they should help us understand how the body solves movement. We'll discuss: • Why compensation isn't always a bad thing • The five q
Is your foot really the problem...or is it just where the movement shows up? In this episode, I pull together the key ideas from my recent five-part YouTube series on single-leg stance and explain the why behind the exer
Why do you still feel tight after stretching? It's one of the most common questions I hear from athletes, clients, and adults trying to move better. In this episode, we explore why stretching alone isn't always the answe
What is the missing link between movement, strength, and performance? In this episode, I discuss why building strength isn't always the first step toward better performance. Movement quality, awareness, breathing, contro
In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , I’m breaking down the ABCs of movement: Awareness, Breath, and Control . These three principles are the foundation of how I help cheerleaders, adults, and physical therapy c
What can cheerleaders teach adults about balance? More than you might think. In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast, I'm beginning a new chapter—one that still includes cheerleading, but also explores how the movem
Why does a cheer athlete’s roundoff back handspring sometimes feel powerful one day… and completely fall apart the next? In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , I’m breaking down one of the most common tumbling is
Sometimes the best thing you can do for your body… is slow down. In this week’s episode of The Cheer Athlete , LT The Cheer PT talks about the difference between rest and recovery — and why both are essential for stronge
Back pain can sideline a cheerleader… but it can also wear down the parents driving to practices, flying to competitions, and carrying all the gear. In this week’s episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , I’m expanding the
Every cheer parent, coach, and athlete eventually faces this question: “Should they push through… or should they sit out?” In this week’s episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , I’m breaking down one of the most important
Is 16 too late to start tumbling? This question came straight from a cheer parent's group—and it’s one I heard some unexpected answers, that differ from my pov. In this episode, we break down what actually matters when i
Summer might feel like a break from cheer… but it’s actually your biggest opportunity to improve. In this episode of The Cheer Athlete Podcast , we’re breaking down exactly what cheerleaders should be doing during the “o
If your athlete is struggling with body positions like heel stretches, arabesques, or even just staying stable in the air—this episode is for you. But here’s the twist… This isn’t about stretching more. In this episode,
College Nationals is here—and for many cheerleaders, it’s the moment they’ve been working toward all year. In this episode, I’m sharing: My personal experience competing at college nationals What really goes into prepari
Most cheerleaders are told they need more flexibility to jump higher… But what if that’s not actually the missing piece? In this episode, we’re breaking down why sprinting might be one of the most powerful (and overlooke
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