30 Day Spinning Pole: Day 1
Duration: 00:40:19
Today you’ll start off by learning some helpful tips for controlling your spinning pole. Then it’s time to practice two commonly used holds, the pole side sit and a back hook. I have placed “take a break” videos between each REPS video. This will help you acclimate and allow you to do anything you need to recover from the spin.
Pro tip: It’s not unusual for people to feel sick or dizzy after spinning pole, but as you learned in today’s video there are ways to prevent or improve these issues. Below I’ve written some helpful things to keep in mind when working on spinning pole:
- Every pole spins differently, test it before using so you’ll know how much force to use
- Choose a gaze that works for you
- Don’t let your body drop or flop around, stay in control
- Keep the arms bent when using a pole hold; this position will strengthen your biceps and lats more than hanging from straight arms
- Use the legs (between the knees) if needed to hold the body while slowing the spin
- Cut your vision to relieve dizziness
- Bounce to relieve dizziness
- Breathe
Allow the videos to play in order and follow along. Feel free to pause anytime you need to.
Below is a list of direct links to each full length tutorial you worked on in today’s session. Remember you only need to click on these if you’d like more help or information.
I am so excited for this program! I have a hard time controlling my spin and once spinning I feel like I lose all coordination. I don’t know inside arm/leg from outside arm/leg and I get confused. I’m hoping this program helps. Thanks Veena! And thanks for sharing your story because you make spin look easy. I would’ve never guessed it didn’t come natural to you.
Yayyyyyy!! Oh how excited I am. And soo great to hear that it is possible to learn even if it feels completely unmanageable right now. I get soo dizzy and find controlling the spin impossible. But now there’s hope ðŸ‘. Thanks Veena!!!
For real guys, I would be sick for hours until I figured out some of these tips I’ll give you. I hope they work for you too!!!
Yayy! I love spin pole! I’m excited for this Program!
Love this!! I like spin already but I am sure I will love it after this :D! FYI I noticed the side pole hold (spin) starts at 3:38 🙂
loved this ! onward and forward – bless !
I’ve been poling for a long time, but the studio where I learned didn’t focus on spin pole much. So these lessons really help! 💜 It’s VERY HELPFUL to do what Veena says and watch the static tutorial first. No matter how much you want to fast-forward because you think you know it all – DON’T. The tips on static really help with spin!
I just started spin pole today in the studio . It’s tricky but I didn’t fall off ( yet !) Did a climb in spin
Made me dizzy but expect this improves with time
Here to learn how to control my speed and all the other cool stuff
Yay, how fun.
I definitely find the pole holds quite hard but I can hold my body weight up while stationary now so thats something. I just cant do it while spinning, even the beginner/modified version, my toes drag on the ground for some reason!
You might be starting the hold too low! Gripping too low will make it harder and of course your body will be lower too. This video explains https://www.studioveena.com/tutorial/veenas-tips-for-pole-holds-live-lesson-free-1731/
Oof. . . my hands are ANGRY, lol. Set my pole to spin tonight for the first time in months and months. I forgot how blistered your hands can get on spin. I’ve tried these things on a spin pole before, but I can tell I’m stronger. That backward entrance to side spin was a challenge, couldn’t seem to get my inside leg high enough. Like you I can’t say I love it, lol, but I feel like it’ll be helpful for building more strength.
Oh man that sucks to have angry hands. I’m glad you’re feeling stronger tho!
The blistery feeling never lasts long, thankfully. 🙂
That’s good!