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Juicy J,
Congratulation on your hard work. I really need to have a look at the picture to see specifically what you are doing.
All split grips put a lot of strain on your joints. It is very common to get repetitive stress injuries when learning something new and intense. The problem may not be in your technique, but in the over-use, over-stress on a joint that is not used to it. If I were your instructor, I would ask you to switch gears for a little while and let your body heal up. Maybe there are a few goal moves that wouldn't put so much strain on your elbow.
I would also note that 'locking out' your arm is not the same as hyperextension. I'm curious, do you hyperextend your joint when you do other split grips? Do you hyperextend both elbows when you do a handstand? Have you experienced the same problem with an elbow grip ayesha? The elbow grip brings ones hips closer to the pole and stacks the body more directly on top of the base arm. The farther your center is from the pole, the more cantilever-strain will be put on the base arm.
Let me know how it goes! 🙂
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aerial TG lift… phoenix… flag grip press to straightedge… true grip X
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On my freakin' pole moves list, Thank YOU!!
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Ha, our studio doesn't incorporate inverts until after the first 24 weeks of classes. Talk about taking it slow!
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I won a free VIP expo pass, but I can't afford the plane ticket/ hotel/ time off work. =(
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Yes, August. I know I am procrastinating. Your space sounds perfect, but I don't want to intrude. Plus I am staying on the strip (lol) and I have to cab it, so it would depend on how far away you are. I will call the other two studios, I'm not sure if I'm allowed to go to Fawnia's, bc she will be one of my judges. I need a practice height of ten feet. Thank you so much for your response. It would be amazing to meet you. You were my first instructor.
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Okay, check this out, I love this video, and I make everyone do these:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3F_9UMTnehk&list=FLoQTm2wFnuwOKiG4Bb474og&index=9&feature=plpp_video
You will have to modify for different fitness levels. I call them ab suicides.
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Sparrow, I would love to work on this together! I put them in my conditioning class. They are great for any move you would do with little resistance, like aerial inverts. They both strengthen and increase STAMINA that is essential as you are holding your body on the pole or switching from one position to another.
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This is funny. I tell all my dates that I pole dance. I usually tell them that I do silk or acro first, to soften the blow, and so they don't picture me naked on a pole. Ha ha. If they are too close minded to hear you explain what it is that you are interested in, kick em to the curb!
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I love how my legs look when I point my toes! Like a ballerina! And I have real abs. Thank you poledance/aerial dance.
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Pole dancing requires huge athletic ability and committment. Most people would be totally impressed even if they are winking and nodding amongst themselves.
You've chosen an amazing and very provocative sport. I've learned to enjoy both aspects. I don't expect people to think I'm a stripper. But if it makes them uncomfortable, well, I get a little satisfaction from that.
If anyone was making fun of it to my face I would look at them dead seriously and tell them "I am an athlete." They will shut up. Sorry your bf's friend are so close minded.
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Oh gosh this sounds scary. I think I will stick with my slowly sinking (lol) naturals if I can bear it.
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"I love my inner thighs!"
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Remi exteme would be arching your back and grabbing the pole over your head?
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Studio's in Indianapolis that I have inquired about pay instructor's 20/hr; those are contractor rates, I don't know about employees
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The spinning pole does both modes. I love that feature of my x-pole. Of course if you don't think you will ever use spin mode, there's no reason to spend the extra dough. Search for previous forum posts about the pole thickness debate. You will find a ton of useful material.
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I think it lets others who view your page see who you have made connections with. I have always wondered, when I look at others' friends lists, why the remove button is visible, and what would happen if I pushed it.
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You need to do some strength training for your wrists. I take a 3lb bar and do controlled wrist rotations. I had to stop doing split grip inverts for a while, because I was hurting myself and it was getting worse. I started doing some simple strength training for my wrists and forearms and I don't have any pain at all now.
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@RikkiL the best thing for you to do if you have any doubt is to call the irs. The buck stops there.
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Thanks Amy! I've never tried it with a bent knee before. Duh moment
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Nice link, LindaLu!
"Under common-law rules, anyone who performs services for you is your employee if you can control what will be done and how it will be done. This is so even when you give the employee freedom of action. What matters is that you have the right to control the details of how the services are performed."
In essesnce, if you are an IC, your boss can't tell you how to do your job.
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When you say plasterboard, is it "dropped" or a false ceiling? Is the plaster in direct contact with the beam? If it is dropped, you will have to remove the false ceiling to make contact with the support beams. It not, you may put your pole in direct contact with the plaster and the force will transfer to the support beam.
Do you know the angle of irregularity in the ceiling? My x-pole adjusts at the base to accomodate small angles.
I would not worry about the beams themselves or the structural integrity of your home. Wooden supports are generally good mounting points for poles. Although I have heard some reports of damage to the wood in the form of warping, when it is overloaded or the pole is overtightened. You can put up a permanent pole, however, which doesn't require compressive loading on the structure.
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Mai does this move well. It is so beautiful. I can do the ballerina and I can do front splits, but this takes extreme strength and hip flexibility. So I'm still working on it. Mai does it in this performance, but the whole thing is worth watching.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nw_oe–bnaE&list=FLoQTm2wFnuwOKiG4Bb474og&index=37&feature=plpp_video
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Ha ha, Kobajo, I just had the same idea. And I just shelled out for an insurance policy for 2012. I will keep the insurance, it doesn't hurt to have a little extra protection from liability. And you have been teaching for a while, you will want that insurance to teach workshops at different locations.
Empyrean mentioned that the difference between an IC and an employee is tied to curriculum. If you are teaching your own curriculum you are an IC if you are teaching a studio's program you are an employee.
Can any studio owners speak to the differences from your perspective? Which is easier? Cheaper? Limits liability, ect?
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@Webbie; You guys spent a lot of time making that comparison. I'm suprised that you would do all that uncompensated; did you at least get to keep the pole? It was a fair and informational comparison in my view. I don't know what the big fuss is. It looks like a case of superior design to me. I'm basing this assesment of your comparison on visual evidence only: I watched the vid without the sound. So unless there was some bias hidden in the audio track… Good work Veena and Webbie.
