FreeTheSun
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This right here is HUGE. I can see each move as you are saying it. If someone is going to teach pole they NEED TO LEARN NAMES OF MOVES AND VARIATIONS!!!! I work full time and have a 45 minute commute but I am still able to do a little research on a weekly basis and learn what these moves are. No studio owner is THAT BUSY that they cannot go to wikipole or watch a few youtube videos to see what their students are inquiring about.
I agree. This makes such a difference to how students view you. It’s not hard at all to do and it gives you so much more cred.
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It’s not too terrible (although maybe this is why I tend to have a high pain tolerance…hmm https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif ).
What your describing (uncomfortable cramp like) sounds like the 1st half of what happens to mine cause if I stop pushing it I can feel my hip joint slide back into it’s normal place. I woulda stopped at that point a long time ago but my coaches told me to push through it (maybe not the best advice but I was in Egypt and thats how they coach, push till you can’t go anymore. Then push some more) and that’s when the big pop happens. Once the intial big/painful pop happens I can go way deeper into the stretch. But I don’t recommend pushing yourself to see if that’s what happens to your hip. I don’t know if it is bad for you but it’s not super fun.
I’m hoping some of our ladies well versed in anatomy will chime in here cause they’d prob know best. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif
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do you mean it feels like your hip joint locks up and then if you keep pushing (and lots of deep breathing) it will sort of "pop out" and then back in (basically adjusting how it sits in your hip sockets)? and the whole popping process is anywhere from somewhat painful to "you’d rather have your teeth ripped out w/o anesthesia"?
If yes, then yes I’ve been dealing with that since I was in 5th grade (prob longer but that is when I started synchro and was pushing for the splits). It normally happens to me when I lay on my back and pull one leg towards my head either with a towel or hands. Sometimes it will "lock up" when I am standing and have my legs together (or crossed) and reach to the floor. Then it doesn’t hurt it just feels uncomfortable and if I stand up and wiggle the hips and legs a bit I normally can get it "unstuck" and it will be fine. I’ve never considered that it could be due to my messed up spine…makes sense though. I just thought I had crap joints since my knees and elbows have been locking up since I was around 6 or so. My middle splits majorly suck too, even when I work on them. Foreword splits are pretty decent considering how little I work on them but middle has always sucked.
So if any of what I described is like what is happening with you then I can’t say poling has helped or hurt it. I can control it better because the smaller muscles around my hips are stronger but it still happens (especially if I don’t stretch after a practice, the next time my hips hate me). No one has ever been able to figure out what is actually occurring and since most people (read doctors) don’t realize how important it is to me to increase my flexibility they kinda blow it off with the whole "if it hurts when you do something, don’t do it." One massage therapist was guessing that perhaps one of my muscles was super knotted so it was like a barrier it had to adjust for but I don’t know if that is true or not. If you figure out what it is, do let me know. I’ve never met another person that has the same hip issue as me so that limits the research pool. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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Welcome to SV and back to pole! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif
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https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif that’s really funny
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How much should you normaly get in a day?
That really depends on the types of food you eat, how much you lose through sweat (or tears if you have a really stressful day), and who you are. If you eat a lot of water based foods, then you need less water. If you work out or live in a hot environment where you lose lots of h20 then you need to drink enough to replace what you lost. And just like each person has slightly different caloric needs, people have different water needs. I am one of those people that needs tons of h20 and will get really cranky, headachey, my eyes get dry, and I will start to get dizzy and/or my vision will start to go black if I get over a little dehydrated. So I’m on a pretty exteme end of the spectrum where as some of my friends barely need any water intake at all. (http://www.snopes.com/medical/myths/8glasses.asp)
Also other liquids (tea, juice, etc) also count but some have other sugars or calories which would hurt you if your goal is weight loss.
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Welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif Have fun at your class!
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Welcome!
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Welcome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_sunny.gif You could get started by looking for some local classes or getting yourself a pole and taking some online classes. Attending classes is good so you can be more sure that you’ll like it and stick with it (also can be cheaper initially than buying a pole and lessons) but if that isn’t an option plenty of ladies have forged ahead on their own (with help from forums and online lessons) quite well.
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its so sad… I definitely have the butt for it…but it just doesn’t seem to want to cooperate https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif
I’m in the same boat as you. Sometimes it works, other times it laughs and taunts me.
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Well nvm to what I said then. Glad someone knows for sure cause I was just guessing.
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I’m 5’6" too my ceiling is technically 7’10" but because of how the adjusters work out I have 6’9" to work with (ceiling plate takes some of it too), lame I know becuase the tubing that might have just fit was about 1/2 too tall https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif It is do-able but limiting. I tend to squat a little to invert because if I dont my feet are already on the ceiling (although it is fun to feel like you’re more pro than you are by walking on it around your pole). Just something to consider.
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Welcome!
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If you mean the cover that covers the screw thread that adjust to ceiling height, than no it is not okay to grip. If not, than I don’t know. I have the x-pole not pert, but I think they are pretty similar. And yes your pole should be fine to use so long as you secure it well.
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Welcome! I lurked a bit too before introducing myself too.
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Welcome to the site
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Pole tricks are kinda like boobs. Some like big ones, some like small ones, some like interestingly shaped ones, some like average ones, but in the end of the day, they’re all boobs and they are all good.
can I use this as my status update on facebook??? I LOVE IT!
Feel free! LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Are you too dry? Here in the winter I get so dry because it is winter and I work in chlorine water for a lot of the week and I barely every lotion cause I forget and/or I want to pole later and then I end up so dry that I can barely climb the pole (which is a no brainer when I don’t have non-snake-scale-skin) so you might actually be too dry. Depending on how long you’ve been doing it, it could be strength or it could be too much moisture on your skin or way too little. There is a fine balance that you need to find.
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Man…I know you guys like this thread, but it’s totally bummed me out. Every single move I’ve learned recently that I was super proud of is here. Now I feel like the ugliest laziest dancer ever to live.
Maybe you guys should rethink the extent to which you are describing some moves as hideous, because it’s made me feel like the top 5-10 moves in my bag of tricks are all fug. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_pale.gif It’s when I see things like this that make me not want to post vids of my progress….not if everyone’s just going to think everything I have worked so hard for and am so proud of is just me slutting around the pole or looking terrible.
As some people have said this is just personal opinion and it is just that certain people don’t like the certain moves in some contexts (like performances) because they aren’t flow-y, dancey, athletics, sultry, whatever. Each person has their own opinion but just because someone doesn’t like a move doesn’t devalue the worth in achieveing it. All moves are good for something, be it building stength, balance, body awareness, future transitions, etc. So don’t worry about posting your progress. We like to see those because that is showing your progress. And who cares if some people don’t like the look of a certain move in a performance. I can promise you that for every person that doesn’t like a certain move, there is a person who absolutely adores that move. Everyone is different, but that’s what makes dance interesting. Pole tricks are kinda like boobs. Some like big ones, some like small ones, some like interestingly shaped ones, some like average ones, but in the end of the day, they’re all boobs and they are all good.
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it’s legit. I never got a tracking number, just fyi, but it showed up in a few days so don’t freak too much if you don’t get one. Give it a couple weeks and if not contact Veena
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Jenyne has a pretty side climb, but other than her I haven’t seen one I like.
