[EvaRut]

Counting the days until the pole expo. I am travelling from Iceland with 3 friends to the expo and it seems so unreal to me 🙂 I remember seeing videos from previous pole expo showcases and thinking how awesome it would be to go someday and also thinking that I would never be able to. Cant wait!

[EvaRut]

Ahh the flag invert! 🙂 I have tiny tits and I used to always pinch my nipples when I was learning it. It was so painful. but eventually it stopped as I got it right 🙂 Unfortunately I can't really remember what it was. I got sick of trying, rested the flag invert for a few months then when I tried it again I got it the first time almost without effort. 
So always when someone asks me about what the trick is I tell them to try super hard for a few months, get pissed off from it. Don't try it for 2 months then try again and Voila! But ofcourse that's not it 🙂 Good luck!

[EvaRut]

Twisted grip stuff. I think my shoulders are pretty strong and I can Iron X in other grip but I just can barely do anything in TG without getting sore in my shoulders.

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I am also trying to drink more water but not doing to great. For a while it used to work for me to always have a big easy to open water bottle near me at all times. Now I just keep forgetting my bottles at home and I end up buying soda or sparkling water with sugar in it :S Downloading this app right now and seeing if it helps. My skin has been awful the last months and I blame it on not drinking enough water. 

[EvaRut]

I love it 🙂 But Iceland isn't there in the shipping options =/ How much btw is the shipping?

[EvaRut]

Definately don't use the same healing method for a tattoo as piercings! Especially not soaking.

And I would always talk to a tattoo artist be fore the doctor if there is any problems because doctors are very often against tattoos and might give you treatment that could damage the tattoo. The tattoo artist has most definately seen and heard about any problems that you might have and should know what to do or tell you to see a doctor if needed if it's a good artist.

 My newest tattoo felt like that for the first day or two. It was in a very sensitive spot in the elbow pit but it is fine. Just felt a lot more sore then my other tattoos for a longer period of time.

 

 

[EvaRut]

I have noticed stretch marks in the back of my calf right next to the knee pit on my scorpio leg. It isn't very noticeable so I don't worrie about it and you can't see it unless you look close enough. I also did have a student come to me who was pretty upset with the same stretch marks after one class. 

My guess is that there isn't much to do once you have got them but having a good diet and drinking enough water might help prevent this. 🙂

[EvaRut]

I have only tried chrome and stainless. I like stainless more. I use ss at the studio and chrome at home. Whoo that rhymed! 😛

I have dry to normal skin and I dont sweat very much but it does happen sometimes.

My experiances.

Chrome.
I hate it! I have great grip with my body but it is like the chrome makes me have the sweatiest hands in the world. No matter what grip aid I use the pole must be wiped constantly and wash my hands multiple times during practice. And when I do it only works for about a minute. I tried, dry hands, itac2, tite grip and chalk and nothing works good enough. 🙁

Stainless.
I love it! No matter if I am super dry or sweaty, Itac can almost always help me out when I get slippage issues and I very rarely need to wipe the pole and usually I dont need to do it at all during a whole practice. 🙂

 

[EvaRut]

Yes thumbs down in a cupped grip. It can feel strange at first but as long as you do it correctly and have the strength you should manage to get the leverage 🙂

[EvaRut]

Competing in Battle of the pole in Sweden traveling alone. Even if I did really bad it was a great learning experience.

Getting the front splits I think was my biggest achievement that I worked the hardest for 🙂

Then more recently getting the middle splits 😀

I got the true grip Iron X

I worked on fluidity and my personal style

Seeing my students grow so much in my classes since this summer, I'm so proud for them!

Planning a christmas show at the studio, performing solo and make a group routine with some of my students. Everyone learned so much, got to know each other better and had so much fun doing it. 

🙂

[EvaRut]

Ohh I had the same question. My parents have a garage and the beams are exacly like this and I was unsure if it was safe to install my xpole there.

 

[EvaRut]

I think you should be fine actually. It is supposed to be alot easier to switch to skinnier pole then the opposite. I am used to poles that are I think 38-40mm and I competed on a pole that was 35mm without trying it first without problems. 🙂

[EvaRut]

Ohhh I want one! 

[EvaRut]

Ins: Scorpio, pike hip hold, flatline scorpio.

Outs: Use arms to pull back close to pole, dove, superman drop.

Thats all I can remember for now but I know there are more 🙂

[EvaRut]

I love 38mm and don't have trouble with leg grips at all compared to 45mm 🙂

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The studio where I teach just started having 2 per pole this month for the first time because so many girls signed up for the beginners class. I think it is alright since most beginners don't have energy for an entire hour on the pole without rest in between. I tought my first 2 per pole class last night and it went good. But since that meant there were twice as many students I could'nt spent as much time with each one and couldn't get through as much as I am used to. But I think it will be just fine. But we will only have 2 per pole in the beginners classes though.

Personally I would not like to share a pole. I like to stay on the pole most of the time and have since I first started but that is what I am used to. Maybe I wouldn't mind if I had started out with sharing a pole. 🙂

[EvaRut]

I share my pole dancing videos in my facebook. Friends, family and other people can see it. I'm proud of the videos that I do post there and I dont care if someone think's it is too sexual or whatever but I have never gotten any negative comments about them ever. 🙂

[EvaRut]

I also realize I wasn't putting my shoulder on the pole like I should have.

[EvaRut]

Oh thanks that shows it off really good. 🙂 Now I just need to try again. The cupped grip seems easier also, it is my preferred grip in the sm at least. I'll video my next attempt and hope it will be a success 🙂

[EvaRut]

Ohh these are very similar. Thanks, I might give those entries a try first but I really really would like to figure out how to get into it like she does in this video. It begins at about 00:35 https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4df14652-f7cc-4f41-8439-25c50ac37250

[EvaRut]

Thanks. 🙂 Do you  mean where I pull myself up before doing the scissir move? I don't have a name for it, i just call it a pull up spin 😛

[EvaRut]

Ooohh very cool. I do a similar one in this video that I call the scissor spin. 🙂 This is the only video I have of it. I often do one more twist instead of going into the ballerina.

0:34 

https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4da79dcc-0038-4b9d-a276-73cd0ac37250

[EvaRut]

Just stick it out! 😛 I think it is just out directly. But If you are holding with your right hand that would mean your whole body is leaning to the right so it might seem like it would be angled a bit to the right. I hope that helps 🙂

[EvaRut]

The most common thing that poeple do wrong that keeps them from being able to wrap that leg around the pole is not sticking their butt out enough. So try sticking that butt out 🙂

[EvaRut]

Haha oops I see now that I should have read better. Haven't tried brass and the ss that I use isn't from xpole either. But I can see that you have similar experience with the grip on ss. 🙂