How are you trying to go about doing it, from an elbow grip or forearm? Do you have a vid of yourself trying it? Here are some tips.

Soooo, caterpillar your booty way up, and slightly off to the side of the arm you’ll be gripping with, you DON’T want your body to be centered with the pole, you want to be off to the side (for the forearm grip) for the elbow centered it ok..now keep it there so your butt is out and away from the pole, your legs are making a 90 degree angle, an upside down L. Your lower arm ( the main one you push up into the Cat with) is straight and the other arm is either gripping in an elbow grip or forearm grip. I like the forearm but try both. Then slooowly keeping your knees bent…try to release them from the pole. You will have a slight arch to your back, because you have just come up from the cat and have the upside down L going on. Like your sitting in an upside down chair. lol If you can’t fully extend your legs into a V, its ok, just work on getting your balance first, by keeping the knees bent, and legs close to the pole, until your comfortable with your balance. Use a spotter if you can, or a ton of pillows, Keep it low to the ground, and to keep from tipping backwards…keep your legs moving toward the pole, don’t try to get them over your head, you’ll fall! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif I hope that make some sense. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif