Strenght..!
Denixxom started this discussion ·
How long did it take ye to get strong enough and spin without gettin stuck? :) I'm doing 6 weeks
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Denixxom started this discussion ·
How long did it take ye to get strong enough and spin without gettin stuck? :) I'm doing 6 weeks
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What do you mean by getting stuck? Is it because you hold on too tight?
jolepole ·
I also stuck the first times but soon I realize that I had to "let" myself spin.. I was afraid and I was hold too tight. Veena says that you are ready to spin if you can climb the pole two times in a row and if you can do a pole hold for 5 sec. Some studios begin with spins (although it's wrong).
Denixxom ·
Ya my studio is beginning with spins and I can't even climb the pole yet. She teaches us a new spin every week and it's hard because we haven't perfected the first one. Example the back hook I'm spinning really slowly and so is everyone else and next week did the chair and spinning better with that one
Shouldn't your teacher start with a spin and than make it more difficult when it is (almost) perfect? I think it took me a couple of weeks as well before I could spin without getting stuck.
They started with a lot of spins as usual. I was also weak and my classes were also full of spins. I didn't get stuck while spinning, but it finally lead to forearm pain instead.
Denixxom, when I was in a studio I had a similar situation- I learned the Fireman spin, and then two of it's variations, and then the back hook spin (moving forward), all within four weeks. It was very difficult, and I think that if it was slowed down, or taken at a more beginner-safe pace, I would have been easier with it. My advice would be, if you can, to go to your studio if they have some "free pole" time, and see if you can practice. It really does help to practice your spins! Otherwise, you can also ask the instructor about what you might do at home for more strength, and impart to her that you're having issues and, perhaps, reservations about doing these moves so soon after beginning pole. As I said, I started learning spins very early. My first week was the fireman spin- not much else, either! It took me ages, and quite a while after the studio closed, before I learned to climb. They aren't necessarily related, but I can see where it would be a concern. For actual spinning, a lot of these moves require strong shoulder engagement (think about pulling your arm and shoulder down toward your hip, engaging the lat on your side, so that you can keep your shoulder from over-extending). Gaining momentum can be really difficult for a lot of spins, but I find a long, extended leg-swing can really help get me going (unless you're on spinning pole!). It'll take time, but you'll definitely get there :)
Spins are hard! It took me over a month to build the strength to be able to do one safely. It sounds like your instructor may be moving you along too quickly? There's nothing wrong with you, everyone is different. There is no comparison between you and someone else's abilities and strength levels. I recommend the lessons on this site. Veena gradually moves you through as you go at your own pace. I view that as the best method because it works for everyone.
Denixxom ·
Thanks so much everyone. Your comments really helped me and made me feel much better. :):)
