Crystabel
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You ROCK!
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Absolutely! I did a routine for my husband after 6 weeks. I didn't know a ton of stuff, but I had about 5-6 spins to use, a few tricks, some sexy walk and pole body wave stuff, and mixed in a little up close and personal lap dance type fun. He loved it, and even if I learn to ironx and all of those awesome advanced tricks I'm sure he'd prefer the sexy dance- he's not interested in being impressed by strength moves at that point LOL!!!
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LOL Serzi, I have to disagree on the bread. I LOVE IT! I will keep bread in my diet up until 3 days out from a figure or bikini comp- at which point I am on No Carbs anyway 🙂 It has never held me back, but people respond differently.
Jolene, don't get discouraged. Weight loss can come in big drops, then plateau, then will drop again. If your diet and exercise are good stick with it. From the posts on this thread you seem to have good nutrition choices. Make sure to get in plenty of water because that will help clear out the extra junk.
Hormones are a big factor and the few days leading up to the start of your cycle, and during ovulation can cause several pounds of water weight to show on the scale. If you weigh in every day you should mark down your cycle date (CD) with it. Track it for 2 or 3 months. That way when you are later only weighing in maybe once a month (or week if you feel the need to) you can see if it is just hormones.
When weighing in often you have to take hormones, hydration, sodium intake from previous day, carb intake, etc….. It is a pain and it really isn't that effective unless you are weighing in under the exact same circumstances each time. Too many fluctuations and variables to be reliable.
Hang in there!
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Serzi, your point about the cheerleading is excellent! These are young underage girls in tiny clothes showing off their stuff. Add the dance element of some teams and you have teen (and tween) girls hip thrusting and grinding to sexy music. That is acceptable in our society and pole as a sport isn't? The more i think about that, the more disgusted i am with it.
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I had to take a week off from pole due to sore fingers, but i did some practice on flag on Monday. My original first try i could barely hold my body out even with my bottom knee pressed against the pole (per Veena's beginner pose in the flag video). On Monday i was able to hold my body out with my bottom knee bent, but not pressed against the pole. Yay for progress! I just need to remember to practice it each time i pole. 🙂
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1. I love my hips. I make an awesome hourglass in a formfitting dress and have been complimented many times about it.
2. I love my long hair! Just had a major color fail today with it, but it'll work itself out 🙂
3. I love my triceps. Funny sounding, i know, but my biceps don't get big, yet i can see my tri's and love it.
Pole:
I love that doing pole has taken this landbound uncoordinated klutz and turned her into a floating, graceful dancer.
I love my caterpillar and feel oh-so-sexy doing that move!
I love my fearlessness that allows me to try anything on the pole.
I will admit that i feel alot like Veena described. I am so inflexible and i know it makes many of my moves look blah. Im working on it, but it is going really slowly.
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I have the vaulted ceiling mount, but I think all of the lil mynx poles attach to any of the lil mynx mounts? LOL, sort of a statement question there.
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9' 6". I love it, and will love it even more when I get the ceiling fan down and install the recessed light instead LOL!
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Fun thread! It's a bit hard to remember exactly, but will try to gauge an accurate measure of the pain for the FIRST time feeling these.
HSG to check for tubal blockage- 10. Yes, worse than labor. I cried.
Waxing bikini – 10
Childbirth- 9. Wait, lets make that Labor 9, until the epidural. Then it was 0, and actual birth was more like discomfort than pain.
Superman (simply practicing from the floor)- 9 for the burn pain AND the pulled groin feeling after practice lol.
Novicaine shot in roof of mouth for removal of wisdom teeth- 8
Fractured fifth metatarsal – 8
Waxing Legs – 8
Knee Hold – 7
Yearly Pap – 6 (have a tilted uterus, hate the speculum lol)
Cramps during a bad month- 6 (thankfully rare now that i'm older)
Dropping waterbed frame on foot- 6
Smashing my face against back of bench while jumping from bench to bench (cut open my eyebrow area, chipped a bit off the bone in my nose)- 3
Pole Sit – 3
Elbow Grip- 2
Bellybutton Piercing- 1
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Oh goodness i love this! I have had my static lil mynx for 3 months and now really want a spinny pole. I know which one i am getting when i have the $$$!
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Right now i practice mondays and fridays for about 90-120 min. The first two weeks i got the pole i tried 4-5x a week and realized i would injure myself if i kept that up. I would like to work up to mwf eventually.
I am trying to figure out a good schedule now because i am used to working out 4-5x a week but it was leaving me too sore for pole. upper/lower lifting split isnt meshing as well as i had hoped. -
I am not an expert, but i love my lil mynx! I like that i can just take it down and put it away since the only place that is big enough in my house is the family room.
I have the powder coated, which i chose so that it wouldnt be so slippery. I still am slipping though, which i attribute to being new and not having a perfect grip yet. -
I saw fhe second post you wrote up, so i will be worjing for half flag. Thats what i get for responding before reading it all lol!
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I love this, because the thing i want to do most is a flag! Ive wanted to do a flag before i even ever knew of pole dancing fitness. I used to see pics and videos of guys doing flags on workout sites.
So, for someone who has only been doing pole for two months (but consistently lifting weights fairly heavy for 7 years), what would be the first flag type to try? I know i can’t do a full one yet, ive tried! I havent tried any variations yet. Which variation should i go for as my first goal? I will do a full someday! -
I know this is an old post, but thanks for this! I have been waking up with sore finger joints in the mornings and was worried i was getting arthritis! Lol. Now i know it is just a matter of rest and time.
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Hi Autumn, you’ve asked a good question there. It can be tricky because the thought of pole is of course going to be “exotic dancer” in the minds of people who havent been exposed to pole fitness. You should share with some of your friends and let them know how much you love it. God knows you, He knows your heart. What others think doesn’t matter much.
I’m not saying to just shove it in someone’s face lol. I just mean that we don’t live to please others, even in our church family. If people think badly of you for enjoying pole, then you may want to look elsewhere because those are not people who love you. You are not doing anything bad. But i bet they will surprise you. And even if they think it is odd they will still love you for you. -
i like mine too! I just pop it off and put it up on the plant shelf in my room when i'm not using it. That's the only place long enough to store it where it doesn't get in the way LOL.
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I have a black lil mynx, the smaller one because i have small hands. It is very sturdy and i couldnt even imagine having one snap in half since it is all one piece (besides the small extension at the top to fit the ceiling height). Ive been swinging all over and am completely confident in its ability to hold up.
I went with the coated because the site said it was more grippy. Even so, i still slip down. Im sure that will stop as grip improves. It just takes time.
The best reviews i read were for xpole and lil mynx. I saw lots of warnings to stay away from carmen electra and my little pole.
When we installed the ceiling mount we stripped one of the screws. I emailed lil mynx and they shipped new ones out immediately, no charge. They were very nice.
Being in customer service i know that many complaints are “operator error” so i try to balance good vs bad reviews.
Spend a decent amount of money once, instead of spending twice. :). Hope you find one you like! -
Sensual- your arms will get smaller as you burn fat. Right now you are gaining muscle from your activity but the fat hasnt burned off yet. This will initially cause you to gain size. Just like a steak, our muscles have fat marbled within. It needs time to get burned off. Keep building muscle, you will not get like a man, women do not have the testosterone to build that big without steroids.
High rep/low weight wont do much for you. Lift moderate to heavy. 6-10 reps. It will give you gorgeous shape, not manly at all.
Shirts will still not fit properly though. Most clothing is created for skinny girls, not healthy fit girls. So expect tight across lats and squeezing the arms at shoulder/bicep because you will really be building some awesome upper body with what you are doing. But that is a good thing! 🙂
Here is a great article on building muscle. http://buffmother.com/free-help/articles/muscle-burns-fat -
I did inverts on my first time on the pole. Spins made me dizzy so i worked on climbs and inverts instead. I am strong and have climbed trees and swingsets and hung upside down all my life though lol.
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I like Electrique Boutique, Sheikh Shoes (very inexpensive), and Yandy.
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Mine is in the family room and i ahve to slide a cocktail ottoman and rug out the way each time. The pole goes up between the ceiling fan blades, but the ceiling is almost ten feet high so it doesn’t get in the way. My floor is carpeting. When i’m done with it i stick it on the plant shelf out of the way. 🙂 . Would love a room to put up a permanent one, but i don’t have the space for it.
