teresawitch started this discussion ·
does anybody else find that they are doing great then wam!!!!! can't get new moves and feel like you've lost it. two weeks now and feel like my brain and body not talking to each other. one minute my body says yep i can do this but the brain says no. then the brain says yes and the body says no. aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh 😮
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EvaRut ·
Most people get periods like this now and then when you stop being able doing moves you usually can and feel like you are not getting any better. Happened to me twice since I started poling in september. It really helped to eat healthier and more regularly and get a good rest. 🙂
Consider, Teresa, that you're already at an advanced state, so each of the "new" moves is relatively more challenging, so you can't expect to keep learning at the same rate. If it feels like a brain/body disconnect, perhaps take time out to just refine the "old" moves, until your brain/body are ready to learn something new. Remember that rest is an important component of growth! Take a break from frustration for a week or two, keep doing what you know already, and then give the new things another try.
Jenn ·
Yep, this happens to just about everyone. For me it depends on the day... Some days I can do everything and i have enough energy to go for hours, other days I can barely stick to the pole and am exhausted after doing a simple trick. I find that those are the days its best to rest and take a break from the pole and exercise my body/mind in a different way. Usually, I feel better and do better next time i try.
Yes, totally understand. Especially since I've been self-teaching myself, I felt stuck 🤔 . I started veena's online lessons few weeks back and am excited about having some kind of plan. I've gotten the basic plank and working on advanced plank. I never would have known how to even begin learning these on my own. Also, back-tracking on building proper strength for current and future practices. Hang in there, our brains & body usually catch up with each other again 🙂 I've also experienced some days where I can't accomplish a thing, then other days I feel like a pro, haha
thanks to you all. felt heard and understood. big softie that i am felt quite emotional by your responses and advice. love you guys for being there xxxxxxxxxxx
well how 'bout that.... this is exactly where i am at the moment, but unfortunately, i ain't all that advanced !!!!!
Something else to consider, Teresa, is that you're at the age when women's bodies are experiencing Change, and let me tell you, weird stuff happens! Some of the changes are conspicuous, like hot flashes 😳, but there is a full spectrum of subtle changes. The changes don't happen at a steady rate, they are cyclical. Both your brain and your body can go wonky. "That ship has sailed" for me, so I'd forgotten!!! it can create frustration in normal life, but when you're trying to progress physically, as you are, that must heighten the exasperation factor. You're doing the best you possibly can for your body & brain, so don't be too hard on yourself if your progress doesn't always go according to plan, it's just Mother Nature's last reminders of the joys of being a woman (right before she stops reminding you ...)
Yup, ditto that descalzada, been there/done that; or should I say still there and doing that. Stages of life and hormones, can work for you or against you, haha I give us 50+ gals credit for being so active and accomplishing what we are. 👍 👸
Another possibility for Teresa, and I didn't realize this until reading more about her, is her first performance was on June 20 (or thereabouts). Athletes train to "peak" for an event, and it would make sense to "peak" for a performance like that ... after which there is a natural & necessary let-down, mentally and physically. There's a cycle of building (physical training & mental preparation) to peak, event performance, rest &relaxation/maintenance, and then begin again. Learning about the performance, it makes perfect sense to me that afterward the body and brain demanded a rest period! if you haven't had the experience before, it comes as a surprise that after this big achievement suddenly you can't do diddly! Give yourself at least another week of relaxation/maintenance (ie, enough to maintain your current level) and then return to building more strength and learning new tricks. And be sure to post of pic of that next big trick that's been eluding you these past two weeks!
thank you all so much for your response. your comments were just what i needed to hear as being the bad girl i am i wasn't listening to myself. i am sure i will get back on form and it will thanks to you guys for your wonderfull support. ☀️
