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Everytime I have shoulder mount issues I find that it’s a grip issue. I know I have the strength… But something in my brain stops me from committing to it. Usually if I grip up or warm up I get that extra leverage and things improve greatly. I find the mighty grip gloves awesome for shoulder mounts 🙂

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I think I’m in. My left bicep has had this nagging soreness, but… I’m a sucker for a challenge.

I like posting here too… and since I bet this one will be mostly pics not videos it’ll be really easy to make a thread here… or if you do a video on insta, maybe a screenshot in the thread?

Anyway I do like doing it here too because usually it just feels a bit more personal 🙂

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*Hugs*

To some degree I do notice how I look in videos… but WAY less than I used to. Now I just look at what I can do and how strong I’ve gotten. But yes, some cameras and lighting are down right unflattering. Thankfully the pole community here is so supportive that I post videos and pictures that I wouldn’t show my best friends because my stomach looks a certain way. When it comes to pole a lot of that melts away.

That being said, I did have a good look at myself today and said… bikini diet starts NOW.

It’s not easy to not be critical of yourself, but I hope you don’t let it overshadow the accomplishments on that film and I hope it does not deter you from sharing. 🙂

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here is a clearer pic, i suppose it is getting better

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I’m still going at it, but progress has stalled (and maybe regressed a bit)…. I had some busy times and kind of slacked off.

But I’m back at it and Im using a block to hopefully get those last few inches.

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Day 27. I’ve done this from a layback before but never successfully mounted into it. That was a first for me… I included both clips.

https://instagram.com/p/1_N3qbDLNM/

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Aw. Just feel better Trop 💕

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This is what Day 26 looks like after 3 hours of yard work 😩😂 https://instagram.com/p/18lRC5DLKj/

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I love my TG but, yeah it has to be warm… And do do you! (Though this was the same with my crome and stainless, so I don’t think it’s unique to TG, for me anyway)

Veena teaches shoulder slides down the pole. That’s another great one to warm both up 🙂

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Haha, I tried flag invert a bunch of times in a private the other day but I think I’m a ways off. Going to review Veenas lessons for that….

Pencil=iguana right? I’ve come down into it from CAR… But never mounted into it. Should be interesting.

Oh and iron X… Hahaha…. One day.
I’m still in it until the very end, I’m having fun!

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My first EVER knee hold…. All .25 seconds of it!!!
Day 25. https://instagram.com/p/16IpAVDLEj/

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Day 24 https://instagram.com/p/13WrBjDLOB/

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Ditto what Veena said, I was just about to suggest a magic eraser!

… and I also use the ring on the ceiling to make sure its in the right spot 🙂

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Day 23 https://instagram.com/p/11ekwHDLKa/

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Day 22. https://instagram.com/p/1y4P5SDLNi/

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I got mighty grip gloves in a size medium, I Used a friends Smalls but they were hard to get on and off and hurt a but between my fingers. I don’t have large hands, I’m tall and have longish fingers but I’m usually a size small latex glove at work.

I do like them because I too got my first shouldermounts with them. Then I got the muscle memory to do them without gloves.

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Ok, so I need to work on my shouldermount. Day 21 Wearing my KMK shorts 😍

https://instagram.com/p/1wPzZLjLIy/

I compared this to one of my first shouldermounts… Hasn’t gotten any better… 😋

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I think you probably feel like you need to mix it up and do something different (or you wouldn’t be asking)… But girl, you do what you do SO beautifully. I say stay true to your style for the first time out of the gate…. Then if you perform again and want to challenge yourself then you can try and mix it up…

But what you bring to pole is so fluid and beautiful, I think you should share that 🙂

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Day 20. https://instagram.com/p/1tWRVGDLM4/

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I just wanted to say thanks again for this challenge. I’ve been in a bit of a rut (if you want to call it that) but this has put the pole in my hands daily and pushed me to do things I would not have otherwise tried.

💕💕 I’m having a lot of fun myself and enjoying watching everyone’s entries.

Here is a little bit of love my pole gave me from my side climb 😛

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Side climb. Owwww. Day 19. https://instagram.com/p/1rVFSBDLJ6/

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SweatBlock is an antiperspirant towel. You have to blot it (do not wipe) and apparently it works really well. My husband uses it from time to time… Following the directions is important.

Anyway, I think Mighty Grip was making a similar product geared towards pole. I have a sample of it I’m waiting to try when it gets really warm 🙂 I’m not home so I can’t check the name right now… But I’d see if you can search here for info on that 🙂

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Day 18. https://instagram.com/p/1oGMBaDLN8/

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Day 17 https://instagram.com/p/1lf34wDLH-/

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Very nice. I had been doing something similar…. and color coding moves “red, yellow, green” (attempted/want to attempt, progressing, mastered) but I haven’t done any updating to it in so long that its all moves like fireman spin…

You have a great list. Thank you!