Deadlift Elbow Stand Help
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wow, Veena! You rock! And I love the huffing and puffing. LOL. That's how I am just doing an elbowstand. hee hee. Ok, I had a little bit of pole time and tried to remember the suggestions. I still think my elbows are too far apart, but here's 2 short clips: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsiA7kPmA7E&feature=channel_video_title @polergirl, I loved your video!! WOW!!
Hi!! I'm having so much trouble with this. I have this elbow stand straddle up in my class routine and all the ladies in the class can do it except me. :( When I try to walk my legs in and shift my hips over the shoulders, i find that at the same time my elbows will tend to lift off the floor. When i look at my video, i realize my upper back is round instead of straight. Any advise?? Now the only thing i can do is to kick up with one leg or tuck in one knee and push off with the other in order to get my legs up.
post your video if you can. that would help to figure things out. :)
Managed to upload my videos https://youtu.be/AGsV6LI https://youtu.be/nw64e2V2NkM
pole cat diva, your elbow stand is looking really good. I see a couple of things that might help you during practice. move the mats. I would only put maybe a yoga mat or towel my elbows while I practice. having them under your feet is really making it harder for you. by not having the mats there you may also be able to slide on the front of your platforms. also, dont wrap your hands around the pole. I find that makes it very hard for me to lift my elbow stand. instead have your hands a little bit in front of the pole. this gives you room to lean forward in your lift and once you've lifted you can rest your butt against the pole. your elbow stand looks very strong! and it's already nice and neat. those two things will help get you started toward getting your lift. Veena has made a few elbow stand videos recently that could help you out alot.
@Phoenix Hunter, thank you for the tips. Yes the mat is really irritating but i put it there just in case i fall over :D my major problem now is when i try to shift the weight over the shoulders, my elbows will tend to lift up. I can't seem to press it down.
I didnt notice them lifting in the video. maybe I just didnt see that. did you try it with your hands in front of the pole rather than wrapped around the pole? you will need to come in front of the pole a few inches. you can keep your hands in the same position, they just wont have the pole between them. you look like you are very close to lifting cause you look strong in your elbowstand.
You can see it the first video starting from 15s. u can see me walking in but my elbows were lifting. My hands were in front of the pole. Even my instructor also can't figure out :(
oh! I cant see the first video, it comes up as an error. that's why I wasnt seeing what you were talking about. I will check it again and see if the link works.
yes, it wont let me see the first video for some reason. :(
pole cat diva, Veena has few lessons on these specifically that will really help if there is any way you can get those. I havent found anybody who can explain as well as veena does. but hopefully we can all help you figure this out. :) I just wanted to tell you that even if you arent able to get the lift by time you do your routine- that the way you are getting into them without the lift looks really pretty from what I can see in your second video ( cant view the first one). you seem to sweep up into it very smoothly with your toes pointed. it looks pretty and graceful. I'm sure it just some small adjustment your missing that will help. I hope we can help you get it.
Alright perhaps u can try to view again - https://youtu.be/AGsV6LI-VCo. Thank you so much for the encouragement! Appreciate it :) I'm so stressed whenever i reach this part during my routine. Alright i will search for the lessons by Veena.
ok! I can see it on my phone but not my stupid computer. hopefully Veena will see your video too cause I know she will have good advice. with your hands in front of the pole, I think you still need to move a little further away from the pole. it doesnt sound helpful but it usually is. I think your upper back is touching the pole before your butt does. I really try to concentrate on getting my butt to the pole and I can only do this if I have a little distance from the pole to do so. I think your upper back is touching the pole because your still a little bit too close. and when your upper back is resting against the pole, you have to really arch back to get your butt and legs up and that is why your elbows are lifting. you actually dont have to arch as much when you are a little further away from the pole. so it could be that youre too close to the pole and that is why your elbows are lifting or it could be hamstring flexibility. but you actually look like you have good hamstring flexibility. you are gonna get this! dont get frustrated.
Ok i will try to move further away from the pole. I think my tight hamstring also plays a part. I don't really have good hamstring flexibility. In fact my hamstring is still recovering from a strain early this year. Let me try tonight and see if it works. :)
oh goodness, sorry about that hamstring. yes those play a big role in this. if you cant get all the way to the pole you may be able to just get as close as you can and gently push off the ground with the toes. I wouldnt do that if you have to push very hard. but a small gentle push might be just enough to activate the lift without having to have all that hamstring flexibility. just make sure youre all warmed up and stretched a little bit before trying. I had a hamstring injury last year so I know how that is. your tuck that you did also looked very nice and might be an option to work on too. I think a beautiful sweeping leg or tuck is prettier than a strained lift. work with whatever you can do and just make it look pretty. if you dont get the lift now, I think you will definitely have it soon. I wish you lots of good pole vibes. :) be careful with your hammy.
Veena ·
Sorry for the delayed reply, I was out of the world of internet access for the afternoon! :) The link isn't working for me either, however, it's common for people to feel they can't keep their elbows on the ground. One of my dear friends insisted her arms were too short, even had an instructor tell her they were, BUT, I was able to coach her into the correct form. So, when I hear that elbows are coming up that usually means you are not engaging the shoulders (scapula) correctly. Doing so will open up the space between the ears and shoulders (think more space between) this allows the elbows to stay on the ground and protects the body. I wouldn't work on the deadlift until you have the elbow position down, there's nothing wrong with reaching one leg up at a time, that can be very pretty too. Once you understand how to hold the then you can focus on reaching the back to the pole as Phoenix mentioned. In order to have an easier time lifting you need to get your hips over or past your head. I do have several lessons that will help you with this if you are interested. Good luck with your performance!
