Q&A for How to Do a Heel Stretch

Yes. Anybody can do it. Never self-doubt or give up. Always believe you're capable of doing anything your heart desires.

Stretching every day will help you to become more flexible, and you can easily stretch while watching TV. Being flexible is not necessarily required to be a cheerleader.

Only if you push yourself too hard. If you know your limits, then you'll be fine.

Get a friend or family member to hold our other hand while you stretch or use a wall to lean against while doing the move.

It might help if you have the splits to get this skill, but don't worry if you don't have your splits yet. Doing the heel stretch alone will help with your splits and sooner or later, you will have both your heel stretch and splits and possibly even more skills.

Do heel rolls. See if it helps. Otherwise keep trying and you'll get it eventually.

You probably aren't flexible enough yet to be able to straighten your leg, but with a little more practice you will be able to.

Drink a lot of milk. Milk has calcium which helps the bones. You also need to increase your flexibility.

No, just flexible.

It depends on how much time you have, and your own threshold. Do not overdo it. If you are not too flexible, just stretch a bit more each day, and soon you will get your heel stretch. Exactly how long that takes depends on your own work and physiology.

Work on your flexibility.

Don't use both hands. If you need help with balance, hold on to a table. Then slowly stop using a table.

No, it doesn't matter if you have short arms and long legs. You might have to push yourself further though, so take it slow!

You really just need flexibility. Strength in your legs and core are helpful.

Bend your bottom knee with your leg in front, then open up to the side, straightening both legs.