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+1 with Saphyre
I’ve fallen out of a CAR that hurt. I was filming myself and the camera shook. I also slipped from a Holly drop which wasn’t too bad because I slowed towards the bottom so there wasn’t a lot of impact.
I did them over and over (and over) with a mat to desensitize the fear and get comfortable again. -
The Amber Starr course is a scam: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/BEWARE_SCAM_ONLINE_POLE_DANCE_LESSONS__20130319113647
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It’s normal for me. In the beginning the soreness would go away in about 3 maybe sometimes even 4 days and then I’d stretch again. Gradually the sore days became less as long as I’d consistently stretch right after the soreness was gone.
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*Waves hi!!* 🙂
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Hmm when I’ve used 99% alcohol it seems to make my pole more slippery. I have better grip with 70% rubbing alcohol. My pole is a PS stainless steel though.
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You guys should each send Xpole a message to let them know.
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@Jane ette Not sure how long you’ve been trying but for myself and a bunch of people I’ve seen who started out really unflexy it took on average 6mnths to a year. For myself I found mixing the 6 weeks routine with Alethea Austin’s stretching for the splits DVD got me to the floor. I also noticed that Valentino brother’s stretch DVD’s and online lessons seem to be highly recommended for splits.
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For myself when I learn a new move in addition to not doing it every few days (probably averaging doing it 2 or sometimes maybe 3 times a week) so my muscles can recover I alternate days where I make sure to incorporate the moves that helped strengthen me for the “big one” in the first place.
Example: prior to getting my aerial shoulder mount I was doing a lot of no kick shoulder mounts in freestyle dances and shoulder mount flips during practice. At some point I couldn’t practise for a while and lost my Aerial SM so I started back with the SM flips and No-kick-SM’s and got it back.After a while though a move will start to stick for me and I won’t really need to condition for it with previous moves as much. For example my aerial invert is no longer iffy I can do it really easily even if I haven’t been on the pole for weeks. I don’t even remember what moves I did right before I got it.
You just need to figure out your patterns of practise and rest periouds that work best for your body and also in my opinion make sure your conditioning isn’t neglected so you don’t over exert yourself and are doing your harder moves based on a solid foundation of strength.
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I love Tendskin too! It really works. I have not tried the substitutes that Chem mentioned but I read they are just as good. There are even recipes online to make it yourself http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HNuZ6gsVZPI
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I also am in Canada and use Paypal. A debit visa should work through paypal.
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@Jsheridan a video tut. would be awesome. I still don’t have my handstand and love this thread 🙂
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I have not, but I would love to. I think you can kind of get a feel for someone by their posts. Also everyone here seems serious about their poling. If family members with objections spent as much time on the site as you they probably wouldn’t be as nervous.
Still, safety precautions are never really a bad idea. I think most pole studios have drop in classes. Maybe you can meet new polers there and go grab a bite afterwards. Then bring them to your house after a few meetings if you mesh well. -
I’ve used Visa gift cards with paypal before. You just have to go online and add your address to your gift card profile.
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I 2nd Verticali’s suggestions here’s Veena’s steam clean vid http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RdjeYnLLaBw
I try not to rely too much on grip aids but when I’m learning a scary move I use itac or firm grip (depending on the trick) to keep me from slipping. -
Welcome 🙂
My pole was super slippery to when I first got it (stainless steel finish) It’s much better now. There is no pastime I’ve ever taken up that motivates me to put so much time and effort into it the way pole dancing does -
@Veena, Yes that’s the vid! I love it
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Thanks ladies for all of the suggestions.
@Robin it’s a brass poleI’ll definitely try extra stick grip at home to adapt and I guess I’ll change any slide moves I do to drops in order to get down the pole.
Are you ladies able to spin on a grippy static pole?
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Voted! G0 Veena!!
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Yep me too. Now I keep a pole calendar and list what I work on during practise. If I lose a move I can go back and see what I was doing to build up to it which helps me get it back. It also helps to keep me from getting discouraged to know I sort of have a “map” to get back to where I was and that if I just do the same things I did before I’ll do it again.
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I use leg warmers and ankle boots made of slippery materials a lot and rely on my arms and knees for gripping. Here’s Leigh Ann Reilly in leg warmers http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uw3v557NrQQ
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I have Alethea’s floowork DVD and like it.
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Oh wow, I saw the movie but never realized the move was named the iguana mount because of that lol
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Also another interesting thing I’ve noticed that ties in with the OPs question is the overall public reaction which is pretty negative towards the Pour it Up video vs the very positive reaction to The audition tape (almost at 4mill and still climbing!!) I hope the pole world especially those who try to bar strippers from competing and denounce the exotic aspect of pole because they don’t want to be stigmatized or feel it drags down pole in the eyes of the public see that people will ultimately appreciate the skill of the individual. The proof is finally right here.
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In the vid they did include a few beginner spins that Rihanna did. (I’m pretty certain the dancer with the baseball cap and long black hair is her) I saw her do a back hook spin and a knee spin. Being that it was her first pole lesson I think she did well. I couldn’t even get my legs off off the ground at all or do a fireman spin on my first lesson so I give her props.
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When I need to refresh my motivation I look for new songs to download. If I can find something I really like it makes me get up and get going instantly.
