“She's building muscles into the opposite direction which is actually detrimental.” Tucker Frye, from Spokane Gymnastics, has experience training in gymnastics, cheerleading and parkour.

Local competitive cheerleading coaches are reacting to a controversial video that appears to show a cheer coach in Denver forcing athletes into a split position.

Cheerleading Coaches and Administration Association director Jim Lord said Thursday that forcing athletes into painful stretching used to happen decades ago. But he said coaches are now required ...

Cheerleading group: Forcing stretches is improper Published Aug. 24, 2017 7:44 p.m. ET share AP ...