CreativityBySteffie
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Then its definetely just a flexibility problem and that can be fixed! 😀 Im planning on posting progress pictures, but I havet gotten to that. I'll post some progress soon 🙂
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I bought an Electra pole first. My floor lamp was more stabile. Sent it back and bought an xpole. Didnt even wanted to touch that unstable electra! 🙂
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Also, when doing the sitting V stretch, I found it to be helpfull to sit in a V with a pole between my legs. That way I can grap the pole and slowly pull my self further down. Its easier then having to use my hands on my back.
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I have that same problem!! And its so frustrating because you see all these beautiful poledancers just reach their legs and knees close to their upperbodies. I found out that its my hamstrings thats the problem. If I bend my knees and sit in a V, I can go all the way down to the floor with my upperbody. If you can do that, I think its your hamstrings aswell and then it is a flexibility problem. Veena told me to foamroll, and then use these 5 stretching lessons (theyre in order) start with https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4de63270-34c8-4e99-9706-02410ac37250 and finish with https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4de63270-34c8-4e99-9706-02410ac37250
I hope it helps! I feel alot of progress after doing this for a couple of months, twice a week, Im half way down.
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I used the tacky ones for a long time. I LOOVED them 🙂 The ones without didnt work for me. Recently I discovered that I had worne the tacky ones out (the tack was almost gone, after a year of using them everytime) Because of that I found out that I am now strong enough to pole witout gloves, wich was my goal. I definetely hadnt gotten this far without them.
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Hi 😀 Welcome to the site. Im sure you will be a fellow pole-addict as soon as you get your own pole!
Smart move with saving up! I bought an electra pole at first, but when I set it up, I saw that my floor lamp was actually more stable (no kidding!) So I ordered the xpole after that. Like Lyme said, this is really a great place to learn. You have so many great lessons here and you can always ask Veena when in doubt – or others on this site. Everyone is very supportive! You wont get that from a cd. I hope to see more from your pole journey soon 😀
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When I grew out my hair, I came to a few points where I wanted to just cut it too. (when it hit the shoulders and again when it had to grow past my chest aeria.) but instead of doing that and regreating it, I colored my hair. It helped and made me feel like my hair was brand new. I think its because it takes so long and you just want that change now as when you go into a hair salon. 1 hour and you got a new haircut. Color it instead! 😉
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Teapartie – Thank you! 🙂 Im glad to hear that pole is helping you too! And its nice not to feel alone about it 🙂
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Poling not oling 😀
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Thank you so much echo! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
Yes skinny sucks!! I dont know much about yur situation either, but from what you are writting I assume you have been struckling to get u to 106? Thats so great!! I wish I was there too, but someday I will. Muscles wheigh more than body fat, so Im happy that oling is finally a good thing for my body, and not something I should stay away from anymore 🙂
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Yes. I suffer from anxiety wich lead on to a major eating disorder. When I got my pole over a year ago, my weight was on 70 pounds and was ordered on bedrest. I couldnt pole for six months. But everytime I had to go to the kitchen to try and eat, I would pass my pole and get motivated. It was really the only thing that made me want to kick my anxiety and eat. I know wheigh around 90 pounds and Im still working on getting higher on the scale, but I have now been poling every week for six months. It really has helped me alot 🙂
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I have hypermobil elbows aswell. In the beginning when split gripping, I always went into kind of an oversplit. (didnt hurt though) but it made my grip unsafe and hard to hold my body up. I learned to really thigten my arms to make a straight line. It took some strenght, but split grip is what I do best now. You just have to take it slow to not cause injury. Now Idont even think about it, I just know to keep the arms in a straight line.
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My Xpole dome is metal too.
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Update
Its going in the right direction now. I've trained 2 times this week, doing my third today or tomorrow. I've been doing sidesplit-middlesplit and back mobility routines this week. I've perfected my scorpio. This last month I have learned the butterfly (rough) and reverse grab. Just need to keep it up! 😀
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Oh right.. Its Sarah Cretul.. I've been searching for two days, and now it just popped into my head https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
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Mine are and xs too, and ronia said, its better than a bit too big. They have stretched out over a little time, but they always stay in place even when sweaty 🙂
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Haha *its, not tis – that means pee where I come from.
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Yes, theres alot of great solutions outthere, the only problem is that so many factors are in play, when finding the one that works for you. Where do you live, what kind of pole, what kind of weather, skin type, allergies and so on. The only thing you can do is to try out some of the tips, and then you will find the one that works for you 🙂 Tis definately not impossible to overcome this problem.
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I get that! Here in denmark, the summer days are very, very moist. I use mighty grip gloves on those days, otherwise I cant do two tricks without having to wipe down me and the pole. But the gloves let me work out for longer. Armpit grips I cant do on those days, but my knee pit grip is great. I wish I could have a closed pole room, where the temp and humidity would always be perfect https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Im sorry for the confusion. I thought it was regarding Jelli's situation. 🙂
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"However I will reiterate, you cannot state over and over again that someone stole your photo when you sent it to them for use."
But who said that over and over again? Just trying to understand 🙂
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@SweetCaroline Excatly! Thats what I ment, but had a hard time explaining it 🙂 I usually always work with a contact stating that both paties have the rights to the picture, when Im the model. When Im the editor it depends on wether or not its paid work. When I get paid to edit for a photographer, I usually sign of any rights, since it costs them money. When I edit tfp work, we both have rights so that I can display my work for others to see, so they may hire me them selves, in the future. Often I also edit my own, even that is under contract.
@Chemgoddes1 to me edit and artistically changed is the same thing. If someone took a picture of mine and put me in another background without permission, that would be illegal since I have the ownership of that picture (so does the photographer) and I would be very upset about that also. (this has happenede before and I got the picture down, because the person whom edited it (artisically) had in fact stolen my picture. I dont understand the continuous statement that you should not send your picture to someone, and then claim that they've stolen it, I dont see that anywhere in this thread. Jelli had someone steal her photo and claim they where her. That is stealing. I dont believe she said she had sent the photo to that person.
Anyway, I tried clicking the link just now, and I cant see the profile anymore. 🙂 Hope its gone.
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I think thats a very healthy way of looking at it Lyme. I wish I could do that, unfortunatly when my photos have been stolen it is a problem, since its my job, and could in worst case, cost me money. I still think you should protect yourself the best way you can, if you are uncomfortable with it, witch is understandable. So no backlash from me, just a little envy maybe 😀
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It sounds like a lot of work, but if it gives you peace in mind, I say do it! 🙂 I actually dont know what the rights are here on sv. I do know that they can be different from site to site, so theres no common knowlegde, since its changeable. I guess there could be a few things every site needs in order to be legal, but I know they can ad their own rules aswell. I know facebook gets the rights to all image uploaded, and they even have the right to edit them. I doubt they would stumble upon mine, but I dont upload anything to facebook because of that. I only share, if I see a photographer uploading a picture Im in, witch is his/hers right and then the damaged is already done 🙂 Its a really good question.
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*contract! 🙂
