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CKR=Cross Knee Release https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

Congrats! CKR is such a beautiful move!!!! I don’t think your question is stupid at all. I was wondering the same thing about CKR myself. I think it’s at least preferable. But I’ve honestly never tried it on my non-dominant side. Not sure why. Cause I can do other leg holds like gemini and cupid on both sides just fine. Guess I never thought about it..

Anyway, learning it both sides now will prevent you wishing later on you could do it both sides when you want to combine moves. So I’d firmly recommend it!

Added happy dance for getting CKR: https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_compress.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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I can only tell you what it says on x-pole’s UK website:

X-Poles vary in weight depending on the type of pole and the material it is made of.

In their carry cases X-Poles weigh between 15 ~ 20Kg (33 ~ 44lbs).

However, with the heavier poles (XPERT) the weight is split into a tube case and the base and upper case.

Maybe there is someone who has that specific pole and has weighed it, but otherwise, this at least gives you a general idea.

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(As far as I remember) I get a email notification when someone replies to my comment on a vid too. But only if they use the ‘reply’ option right under my original comment. As was mentioned before you are also notified when someone comments on one of you own vids. Mini is right about the blog comments/replies, those don’t generate a notification (as far as I know).

Chem, that’s a great suggestion!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif I totally forgot about the favorite videos https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif

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Found a vid of aerial (basic) invert: 0:37 in http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Mwm-Zdsgzo

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Ok, so it’s an inverted move? Or do you mean the transitional move in between? Or the invert itself?
It sounds like an aerial basic invert(?) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_idea.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_question.gif

lol, I’m not getting it, am I? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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Are you by any chance talking about Figurehead, or maybe Hood ornament? Or anything like that?

Did you mean hanging with your back to the pole?

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I know this one as split grip rubber aysha, but there might be other names for it too.
Can you do a SG straight edge? Cause that’s how I get into it. Straight edge, and then bend my legs, and slooowly arch my back. Be careful with the back-bending part!

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Just wanted to say, awesome post!!! Very inspiring!
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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YES! He really GETS IT! Love that post!
Lots of smilies and kudos for the dude who understands, and writes so eloquently about it!
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif We need more people who think like that in the non-poler world!

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Hi justadream!
Welcome to Studio Veena! Hope you’re healing well. I think you’ll find everything you were looking for right here. Have fun poling!

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lol! I just wanted to second that awesome ‘you rock’ animation! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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WOW! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
unbelievable! and they even make it look easy! awesome vid!

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lol, no worries! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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I even washed my hands with Dawn and rubbed them down with alcohol.
I recently read on the forums that alcohol on the hands can also lead to increased sweating! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
Maybe just washing your hands with soap is enough? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_question.gif

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I don’t have any first hand experience with gloves, so can’t help you with that.
But there was a discussion about Mighty Grip gloves some time ago. You can read it here: http://www.studioveena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=25&t=3390&st=0&sk=t&sd=a

Hope that helps! Good luck https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

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oh my god he is completely edible!!

Chem, I couldn’t agree more!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
(BTW, we need smilies with hearts!)

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Gorgeous pics! Love JC’s socks https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif . Sissy, you look very sexy!
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif great job, all of you, actually!

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Ahh. My two favorite chinese polers doing a show together!! What’s not to love https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
And, they look sooo hot! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I wish I could borrow a little bit of their strength though!
*sigh* pure awesomeness https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif

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With the beautiful spring weather we’re having, I’d LOVE to try it!!
Been looking for a place that sells it, but apparently non-poling Dutch ppl don’t have sweaty hands LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

Is there any chance you’d ship to the Netherlands for like, reduced shipping? I’d prob. get 2, just in case it works for me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

(If you can’t, I totally understand though!)

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*growls*
I like David Mitchell too, but he shouldn’t write about things he clearly doesn’t know anything about.
https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_ncool.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif Boo!
Also, I find it very empowering to choose my own sport/dance style, regardless of what its background may be https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif . Or quite possibly even because of its background. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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If you really want to know, you could take a tape measure and measure the circumference of the pole, and then just divide by pi.

I’ve recently done the same. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

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Maybe you could bring some pictures to a trainer to show what type of moves you’d like to build strenght for. That might help the both of you to identify muscle groups that should be targeted.

I have no experience with personal training, just being creative here https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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ROFL! Seriously! Kids can be so funny sometimes!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

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Yay! Congratulations! I wish you lots of health and happiness!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif

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There is a more recent video than the one in the ocean/on the beach.

In this vid, the rpole is used in a studio:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qai0XvO_BPQ