A member shared their excitement about achieving a straight edge with body away from the pole, a move they previously thought unattainable. They also expressed frustration about not yet mastering elbow grip.
What the replies say: Many members congratulated the author and praised their strength and form. Several people shared their own struggles with elbow grip versus forearm grip, and offered encouragement to keep working towards other goals. The author offered to edit backgrounds from pole photos for others.
AI-generated, may be imprecise · updated 9/9/2026
