polergirl started this discussion ·
I wish that, early on, someone had reallllllly emphasized to me the importance of being able to freestyle. The importance of movement and dance. The importance of developing myself as a dancer. I may not have listened ("teenager" dancer syndrome lol) but still. What do you wish you'd been told early on in your pole life? :)
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That without proper lessons you will not learn. I had my pole up for about a month before finding this site (no studios in the area). I couldn't do ANYTING and almost took it down. Thought that by looking at some YT videos, I would get the hang of it....WRONG! You need structured, consistant lessons in order to learn pole. If you think your just going to jump on and go into an extended butterfly, or even a climb by figuring it out on your own.....not going to happen.
I just wish someone had recommended a 45 mm to me instead of a 50 (as I am a shortie with small hands and a short torso), then I would have saved myself a bunch of money and headaches.
S t r e e e e t c h !!!!!
Be persistent and consistent!!!!
RoseMay ·
I wish I would have listened when I read how important Veenas shoulder, forearm and wrist conditioning lessons really are and how much stretching the forearms after poling helps. Oh, and I second the 45 mm thing. ❤️ my 45mm TG
When I started in pole 45 was not even an option. I wish someone would have told me how much money I was going to spend on bras, booty shorts, shoes, tank tops and music! Oh, yeah, and classes and workshops. I really don't want to sit down and work out that figure.....
If I wrote down how much I spent I would be horrified, I'm sure. Then.... if I wrote down how much I *STILL* want to spend, on various things like wigs and shoes and a new brass 45 pole and and and and and........ I would be even more horrified, lol.
That I would experience and subsequently break out of many, many plateaus. Each one has felt final, none have been.
Ugh...plateaus.
I wish that I found StudioVeena before I joined my current studio. I would have conditioned and stretched about a month before hand.
I wish someone would have told me that I didn't need to force myself to struggle with a 50mm. I am so stunned by how I ever used it and I've only have my 40mm one week! 😀 I also wish someone had have told me how to invert correctly. Untraining bad habits was very difficult. Proper form to begin with would have been nice.
Kaylie ·
This is a great topic!! I have been thinking about not finishing my classes at a certain studio as they jump into inverts. Most students are nursing injuries. I just got my pole today and I think I will just let Miss Veena teach me wisely and safely at my own pace! Thanks for letting me learn from your mistakes!!!
Yes. Plateaus, dancing, and stretching. Also found this site a little too late, after I suffered an injury. However, I doubt anyone would have been able to slow me down and encourage me to develop the strength I needed before attempting certain tricks. This sport is too addicting!
Lana Lee ·
I wish someone would have told me that I was going to be spending an unhealthy amount of money on everything that has to do with pole dancing. I also wish that someone would have told me how addictive pole is and that it will occupy my mind practically all day every day, sometimes more than the boyfriend occupies my mind. Oh... and stretching. I would've started constantly stretching at the tender age of 1 if I knew I was gonna be pole dancing at the age of 26 😀
tarah ·
i wish someone had told me all of these things, lol 😁 but i'm still glad i started. :)
Legend ·
to stretch, something I never did growing up and I'm paying the price... but mosty i wish i had NOT listened to what everyone told me... that i would never be any good at dancing or gymnastics because of my size and for the 5y i waited before finally make the decision to ignore everyone's opinions and buy a pole. still, better late than ever...
Fianna ·
I wish someone had told me to stretch more, more and more! Some moves really need that FLEXIBILITY!!!
@Legend We wish you hadn't listened to them either, you could have been here with the rest of us much sooner. But I do understand, even my hubby thinks I shouldn't be taking gymnastics at my age. I think he's worried I'm going to hurt myself. To be honest, he's probably right, I'm just hoping that when it happens I'll heal quickly. LOL Oh well, at least he's supportive about pole. I wish I had been taught how important being able to freestyle really is. Also how to do basic pole moves correctly. It's hard to re-learn something.
To start younger. I started in '06 so just into my 20's, but wish I could have been doing it since I was 16😀
I echo what Organic Angel said. Wish I had found out about poling for fitness alot sooner. I'm in my mid 30's and wished I had started while I was still in my 20's. 😉
Um, I started at 38, how do you think I feel?? 😀
azblanco ·
i started when I was 21. Wish I would have started at 18 when I was 25pounds lighter. BOO! But the point is we all started and love it- so better late than never =)
Stretching and keep working on it even when you don't get it. Listening to myself when a little voice was saying...bad idea!!! Painful lesson lol. And i wish that the first time i saw someone poling on tv, i didn't tell myself that since i was not a stripper i could never try it. I should have look to find a pole and learn it anyway 😉
Kaylie ·
Hey!! I am starting at 45!!! I do have Crossfit and yoga behind me but I am so happy that I am starting now and not when I am 46!!!
Hazi411 ·
I started just over 2 years ago, age 54 :-( Wish I had started when I first saw a poledancing demo, which was about 6 years ago now!
