AllysonKendal
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Thanks guys! Don’t worry, I’m not bumming hard about bent legs. I don’t mind a tuck then BAM legs out, I think that looks cool too, and that’s mostly what I try and do at home. I think strength may have some role, but I’m going to blame my tight hammys too. 😜 I’ll work on it!
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Trying (without much success) to keep the legs straight for Day 16. Why oh why must they always bend 😜 https://instagram.com/p/1iYH6-jLNV/
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Day 15. https://instagram.com/p/1gUvqajLGK/
Hope you enjoy Robots by Flight of the Concords 🙂
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Weird! I just went to their page today because I just wanted to see something else and I saw it. Must have missed the Instagram announcement! Its always a weird coincidence when stuff like that happens 🙂
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Yayo, I think the Mean Girl one has a battery pack. Its really nice and works really well…. I know its pricey but might be a good option if you need a battery. 🙂
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I feel like we’ve been waiting on it for a while… Did Xpole announce it here or on Insta?
I’ve just been waiting. Hm. Maybe I’ll spend the AmEx Gift card I was going to use towards a new yoga bag… Hm, But it’s getting close to summer so maybe I can hold off. Decisions, Decisions. 😛
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Hey, looks like its for sale… Did this happen a while ago and we just didn’t realize it?
Hmmm… http://xpoleus.com/store/xpole-warmer-p-1369.html Tempting.
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Also with handstands I started by walking up the wall. That made me more comfortable than kicking up for sure. 🙂
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Everyone has such great tips!
Curious If you’re trying with your head on the ground (this is what I’d call an elbowstand, not a forearm stand, but everyone calls things by different names)… Cause I find the fear level on the elbowstand much lower than what I call a forearm stand. A forearm stand for me is much more difficult, and a lot scarier especially when you do it with your face looking at the floor 😳 So I’d definitely start with head on the floor.
So, sometimes I do shoulder presses with my knees on the couch/chair (much warmer than the pole, I can wear sweats, etc) soooo I’m wondering if a similar position, with your knees or feet on the sofa or even an exercise ball, could help you feel comfortable upside down.
I do think it will come. At first I felt a lot more comfortable working on this from a CKR… 🙂 that’s another option. 🙂
I hope some of that helped and isn’t bad advice. Hopefully some can correct me if I gave you any bad tips 😠I get nervous because I’m not an expert on this stuff.
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Day 13. Ugh. This was not pretty. I didn’t want to over do it and hurt myself. So this is the best I could get. At least I look cute in my kupmykakez. https://instagram.com/p/1bQVbpjLFu/
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For what it’s worth I love my 45mm Titanium Gold. I feel like the grip is much more consistent because it heats up and retains the heat so much better than the chrome I sold.
I chose 45mm because that is what we use in the studio and is considered to be the industry standard. I don’t know if I’d ever compete but I would like to take workshops and feel comfortable on the diameter.
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Day 12. In a dress. https://instagram.com/p/1ZFyUwjLIQ/
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Playing around with planks for Day 10.
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Day 10. . Trying to walk it up and down. Sigh. Takes a lot out of you!
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Being a goofball for Day 8 of #svaprilabs. I had better tucks but this one was just funny ☺ï¸
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I love my gopro but frequently I forget to charge it and I’m lazy and I just end up using my phone, or more likely my MacBook because it’s easy to prop up, and clip a wide angle lends on it.
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Day 6. http://instagram.com/p/1JpqENDLDr/
Nothing pretty to see here. When I tried to keep my legs straight it either wouldn’t happen or I’d completely miss the pole and end up in a messy chopper. I should work on this more.
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Again, I wasn’t personally offended by the survey, but I could see how people were… Sometimes seeing things in print can trigger reactions. I’m sure none of it was intended by the author.
But lets see if I can do this…. Hm…. I’ll use both parts of my heritage as examples (maybe thats less offensive?!)…
What if I said, do you agree or disagree with these statements:
Jews are cheap and conniving. (strongly disagree)
Italians are greasy and promiscuous. (strongly disagree)Just cause you can disagree with something doesn’t mean the statement isn’t going to illicit an emotional response by the reader. I think thats probably what people felt when they read the survey.
If the question in the survey did read “I think pole dancing is empowering” maybe the people who feel like it is “immoral” would have an emotional reaction to that. Who knows.
All I know is I love Pole, and SV and everyone really. Hugs and Love all around.
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Day 5. Sped up. 💞 http://instagram.com/p/1HWQMPjLJs/
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I didn’t really take issue with the survey…. But I don’t think any result would surprise me. Many people feel many different ways. I choose to surround myself with, and share my life with, people who get me 🙂
What would really interest me is having non-pole people’s reactions to certain clips and pics.
See how people feel about pure strength moves, what about those same move in heels? What about fully clothed on a silicone pole? Would people react more to floor work or pole work?
Sometimes I’m curious what puts people off… Is it the lack of clothing? The apparatus? The heels? Or the moves themselves?
Also Im never good at judging what is appropriate for my non-pole Instagram 😜 sometimes I want to share things I’m proud of but I’m not sure of the reaction of in-laws and such. So I’d be curious. When I ask my husband, he usually judges what’s appropriate by the amount of skin showing. I guess that’s a good rule. If I’m (somewhat) covered up and people still want to judge… Let them. I’m so used to watching 1/2 naked girls dance around a pole so I’m soooo desensitized to it!
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So I thought it was a bit… Hm… Scattered?! At first I thought it was made for the non-polers… But then I woukd have expected questions like “have you heard of pole fitness?” “Do you know anyone who does pole fitness” Or “how would you feel if a loved one told you that they took pole fitness classes” but at first I did find it a bit weird asking about the stripper or morality thing… But it did balance it with asking about confidence, strength, grace…
Personally I struggle to see the point in the survey, but hopefully the author will find out something that helps her…
Just to comment on what tropical said, it really doesn’t touch on the home poler…. Which I think is who faces the most discrimination. It’s one thing taking a class… That legitimizes it… It’s another thing to have a pole in your home. It requires a lot more explaining, and gets weirder looks.
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Ps- polargirl I want to see your videos (and â¤ï¸ Them of course, but you didn’t accept me… I promise I’m not a creeper, but no pressure 😜)
