Thick Girls like Me

ambience24z9338 started this discussion · 2/20/2015

Hello Everyone, I'm so excited to be a part of this wonderful page. Even though it took me several months to decide whether I would fit or not. I'm new to pole and I have tried regular pole fitness groups. They were good but with time and feeling comfortable it somewhat became an issue for me. I am 5'1 and I'm what they call back home a Thick bone girl. Lol. I always feel like I'm not able to do some things because I'm thick with booty and thighs. Is there anyone like me? I often follow pole championship and pole Champs videos but you never see Thick toned ladies learn to pole. I always wondered why not. I love my size even though I need to tone But it would be nice to know I'm not alone.

30 replies

chemgoddess1 · 2/20/2015
Look around at the pictures and videos on here.....there are more "thick" people than what is represented in most competitions.
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Thanks Chemgoddess.. I really appreciate your response. I will definitely look around a lil more. I'm not sure how to show a picture of me on here. :)
Runemist34 · 2/20/2015
Hey Ambience! I can totally relate to the challenge of being a "Thick girl," though I wouldn't call myself fat by any means. As a friend said last weekend, "There is just nothing dainty about us!" and she is so right. I'm 5'7", and since starting running, I'm maintaining a 200lb steady weight. I am NOT small! I'm also mostly all leg and hip, so... that one gets to be fun :P I think it can be a bit tough for us seeing so many beautiful dancers who have long, lovely legs and arms, and seem so lean. I've thought previously that I would love to have a longer torso, to balance me out, and so that people would stop telling me "Well, you don't LOOK like you're that little!" when I tell them I'm smaller around my middle than they think. However, I think there are far more of us than we think, and I think that our proportions are something to celebrate! We only need to work just a little harder to get our hips up over our heads- and we don't have to work nearly as hard to lock our legs around the pole and be able to balance upright ;) Everyone has their own challenges, and with love and determination, we can all be awesome at what we want to do! As for putting up a picture, you can upload a picture of you from your computer onto the site. You do it through your profile page, which you can find if you click on your name over to the right :) Welcome to SV! Excited to see you around here :)
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Thanks sooo much Runemist!! :) Say it girl. You are amazing. I want to post a video clip as well. I decided not to be embarrassed after reading your reply. Thanks so much for replying to me Because That's what I was saying. By the way, how do I change my profile photo on here?
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Runemist.. I was trying to upload my profile pic from my phone gallery. I don't see the option. :( lol not good at some technology.
Neesy118 · 2/20/2015
Welcome to the site. I think you'll love being a member here. Everyone is embraced equally, we celebrate each other's strengths and talents. We cheers on when new moves are learned whether beginners or advanced. We help each other through injuries and heartaches...it's all here xoxo
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Thanks Neesy!! I'm definitely feeling the love. I really want to learn the pole position that you are doing on your profile pic. Is that open V hold? I'm not good With name.
Neesy118 · 2/20/2015
It's called the Teddy. That's what they call it at the studio I used to go to. Most moves have different names and I'm really bad at keeping track!😋
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Thanks. I will try to post a video of me trying the Teddy. I'm still learning how to post on here and what the challenges are for the month, but I don't my video challenges to go to FB, instagram or twitter. I just want them to be on here so you guys can give me pointers. :)
Runemist34 · 2/20/2015
I don't think we can upload pictures or videos directly from our phones... you can always transfer them to your computer, though, and upload them to the site on there! And Neesy's move is still called the Teddy here too- it's tough! I've been working on that one, too ;)
Stefana of Light · 2/20/2015
I only upload from my phone I've had droids and iPhones ... I may be able to help?! What's it doing when you go to upload? :)
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Thanks Runemist.. it is hard but Ima try it. Lol now let give you a disclaimer fist. Lol mine is not going to look pretty and since there are no booty shorts to fit all this I got, Lol excuse the booty cheeks showing pass my booty shorts. Lol :) do I go to my profile to upload it?
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Hey Shoogstandley.. :) I don't know what to click on my phone S5 to make my gallery come up to attach it. I jus figured out how to get a pic on here but not a video. Do I go to my profile again to upload the video Or go just to videos?
Phoenix Hunter · 2/20/2015
never apologize for booty cheeks!! we like that here!!! yes, you can go to your profile and click on photos category to add pics.
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Thanks Phoenix.. I appreciate it because I got plenty. ;) I will try to upload this booty shaking move that I been trying to learn from watching the strip club dancer that does it really nicely. Lol I don't know what it's called but I know you suppose to shake it or clap it on the pole. Lol But again mine DOESN'T LOOK NOWHERE NEAR how I saw it. Lol That's my disclosure package for you to get idea of what it is I'm trying to do. ;)
ginger78 · 2/20/2015
Well rounded that's me. I am 5'8" and run at 150. Thick in booty, thighs, abs, and boobs. Invert and get a face full of boob. Nickname Cookie Monster (my booty eats shorts faster than he eats cookies). Love the way you are because if we all looked the same life would be so boring. Don't let your size as you say stop you from any goal you wish to try. So go out and do it.
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
♡♡♡♡ I like Cookie Monster :) That's a beautiful pic of you. That's how I want my photos to come out. I need that outfit to.
zuzulya · 2/20/2015
I'm 5'5" and curvy. I stay right around 200lbs. Would I like it to be less? Sure. Am I ok with how it is? You bet! Pole has changed my life and really helped me be "ok in my own skin". I'm also 52 years old and can't imagine not doing this! I think one of the reasons why I love it so much is because I work really hard to get the moves and the strength...when I get something new I am absolutely over the moon about it. You will be too!! Welcome...and have fun!! Here's a pic of me in the layback with my instructor standing! Anything is possible!!
ambience24z9338 · 2/20/2015
Zuzulya, you are amazing.. I have not tried anyone standing on my legs. You are working it. Thanks for the boost in confidence ♡♡♡♡♡
nuffstyles20 · 2/23/2015
Hiiiii Look up loveracing25 on youtube, see where she started and where she is. She is such an inspiration, one of my favorite youtube polers. Just check around the site you will see women of all different body types here
ambience24z9338 · 2/24/2015
Hey Nuffstyles... I love Loveracing25.. lol she is the reason I started learning pole. :) I also like Crystylez
GlitterSteph · 2/27/2015
I am a plus sized poler as well!! it was hard for the year I was in a studio for all the small girls to get moves instantly and it would take me weeks and it was because I had a lot more to lift/invert and what not. but pole is my LIFE and I am so addicted, I don't care what people think of me and not being thin. one day I would like to compete but that will be a few years down the road! welcome to the pole family!
ambience24z9338 · 2/28/2015
Marinebarbie.. thanks so much. It's so hard to stay motivated when all you can do is a couple of basic moves. I'm waiting on some more grip that I ordered from here and I think will help ad well to. Lol you would think the sexy shoe stores and lingerie places for strippers would carry grip but they don't here. Lol for now I'm trying to invert because I noticed that what all the good moves call for.
Runemist34 · 2/28/2015
Hey ambience! Please, please, please be careful about inverting before you are strong enough!! I've seen more than enough people on this forum come back and say "I hurt my shoulder!" "I've injured my back!" "I can't pole for more than six months because I'm in recovery!" And it's all because they tried to invert too soon! I realize that many of the more impressive moves appear to come from the basic invert, but there are SO many more things you can work on! Flow, expression, spins and climbing and laybacks all will help you gain strength, and they look so very beautiful! They are also all skills that are very useful after you learn to invert, as you may find yourself in the position to use them, inversions or not. I've been working up toward my basic invert again, and I'll probably be working on it later in the year. I was barely strong enough the last time I got it, and it was always fairly sloppy and difficult. I wasn't really strong enough to do anything once upside down in that position, either. I know now- if I'm better able to trust my leg grip, and if I can trust my arms more, and have a better tolerance for pain (which does come), I'll be way better equipped to invert.
ambience24z9338 · 2/28/2015
Runemist.. I love you lady ;) I'm being careful. Lol I'm definitely working on climbing without shoes on. I gotta get back to being sore in all the pressure spots anyways. I hope they send my grip soon tho. It doesn't say how long it takes from Veena. :)

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