2 pole or not 2 pole....

shellbell985 started this discussion · 12/30/2010

What do i do? i am a newbie to the pole...making great improvement but having to build a lot of strength and tough skin to progress...i start paralegal school on the 10th of january (full time) and am nervous that life will get the best of me and poling will take a back burner...how can i continue my journey when sometimes i don't feel much progress, and when i do feel progress its because i devote a ton of my schedule to my pole...WHAH, i heart my pole so much...you can't pole part time, to much risk of injury from lack of strength...please help me 😢

7 replies

JayF1 · 12/30/2010
What other things do you do for strenghth? It doesn't have to be just poling...but it will all benefit your poling.
shellbell985 · 12/30/2010
@JayF1 i have a gym membership, weight train, cardio, just your basic stuff...but never used the muscles i use on the pole...what makes me nervous is (example coming, LOL) that i haven't done much working out or poling due to the holidays and i tried to pole today and felt like i was sooooooo out of shape...starting from basic almost....what if i get so busy i only pole on weekends....it hurts to start from scratch... i guess i am just being a weenie.... 😂
PixiePole · 12/30/2010
First up, go here: http://chouxlala.blogspot.com/2009/10/when-things-get-stressful.html Yes, shameless self-promotion, but I wrote that article because the stuff in it works and is stuff I need to do more lol. Basically you need to break it up. Try to pole for an hour 2 or 3 times a week and that way you'll at least get some done, even if you can't do a 3hr session every day. I'm at college and although I'm only in 3 days a week, I also have to work on my projects at home, I'm looking for a job, I'll be poling when my pole gets here, I'm going to be working on my driving license, my brand really needs some work in all kinds of ways (especially if I want to be able to call it a brand!), I do contortion training, I'd like to start running again and probably going to the gym, I have 3 cats, I do general work around my flat, I spend forever on my hair and nails, I go out for shopping and research, I have a boyfriend and group of friends who I generally see separately, and I'm my mum's carer/PA. Naturally, when I don't make the effort, I can't fit it all in. Just trying to do stuff doesn't work. But I got a whiteboard that I stick up on my wall, and a corkboard, and a diary, and a calendar - that way I can see what my days are looking like at a glance, arrange it in general on one organiser and in detail on another, and then I don't have to think about it for ages; I just look at what I wrote down before. It's about prioritising, figuring out how much time you have and how much you need for various things, and sticking to that. Find out what works for you - eg, I once tried cutting 4hrs out of my sleep a night, because I tend to sleep for 12hrs and figured I should go for the recommended 8... it didn't work at all! All that happened was I slept in and then felt like I'd lost 4hrs of my day - because anything I'd had planned for that morning, I'd missed, and wasn't getting it done. When I rehashed my plan to include all 12hrs of sleep, I got more stuff done. I felt more satisfied at the end of my day, and I slept better - meaning that in the end, I woke up earlier anyway! You'll be surprised at how much you can fit into the day when you work out how to do it 🙂 when you can slot in a little bit here and there, you'll maintain your fitness level without having to lose too much time for other things. Then when the weekends and holidays come around, you can go back to it and you should feel just fine! Hope that helps 😀
vamp79 · 12/30/2010
I know how you feel, the same used to happen to me when I used to take one class a week. By the time the next week came around I could only do basic stuff. I still only take classes twice a week for one hour at a time but have started working out at home. I am really really busy since I work full time, and have two kids with a husband that works until at least 7 pm but I have found ways to sneek some conditioning exercises into my day. Most of my workout happens while I'm cooking, I stir whatever is in the pot and throw myself on the floor for a set of pushups, get up and stir the rice and go back down for the second set, and the cycle goes on and on 🙂 . My mom thinks I'm crazy but I don't have time to do it any other way and it works!!! Doing lots and lots of push ups has helped me a lot with my poling, 2 hours a week is just not enough for me to progress.
minicoopergrl · 12/30/2010
Make a weekly calendar. Have it done hour by hour, then fill it in with your priorities - work, school etc. Then fill in time for appts etc. That way you can see you do have time to pole. You also may have to cut corners as well - meal planning, dvr tv shows, when you do your cleaning etc. I do my laundry during the week and its less time consuming than spending all afternoon working on it. I also try to multi task as much as possible as well.
calipolepixie · 12/30/2010
I think you can do it all...it will take a little planning is all. I know what you mean though, I have a CRAZY work schedule...most weeks I work 50+ hours, plus have 2 little ones and a hubby at home who crave my attention any spare second I can give them. I really find that I have to plan/schedule my pole sessions. I've been trying to do 1 hour 2-3x a week at minimum. Some weeks when I'm really really busy, I try and at least squeeze in 20-30 mins 1-2x a week, even if it's just floorwork or dancing around the pole just to keep my body moving. Another idea for you might be to make a decision to do your pole workouts on the weekend when you have a little more time or wake up 30 mins to an hour earlier 2-3 days out of the week to practice on your pole. I do have to admit though that not being able to pole on a steady regular basis, that my progress is going a little slower than I would like...but I'd rather be a few steps behind than not poling at all 🙂 I love the pole too much! Hope that helps!
PixiePole · 12/31/2010
Hmmm... link seems to have died in the new formatting lol. http://chouxlala.blogspot.com/2009/10/when-things-get-stressful.html