Haloanne
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I just got it too, I’m excited to give it a go! I took a peek and it looked pretty tough.
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It can also be a strength issue – the shoulder/humerus alignment is tricky in the lifting position, as your arms are basically in the worst possible position for producing force. Posterior chain strength also plays a major role, as you have to have strong back erectors and glutes to be able to arch your back enough. Walking your hands down a pole is a good idea, as is strenghtening the back and the arms and shoulders 🙂
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Saulo Sarmiento is amazing too!
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The box squat! It’s possible to modify to suit anyone, and progress can be achieved by switching to a smaller box or chair. Basically it’s just sitting down onto a chair or box (with the right technique) that’s just low enough to challenge you, and then standing up.
Also I’d recommend hip hinge-type of movements, as they can be used to significantly strengthen the back chain (back, glutes, hamstrings). Here are 2 great videos:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fckVcvFaT4whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wvCfGWlODKc
Let us know how it works out!
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Veena has a good point! This is just a nice, short routine to do at the end of a workout when I have no time or energy for a longer session (I do Veena’s splits routines regularly 🙂 I can do the splits on my good side on a good day and I’m about 7cm off the ground on the other side, so it’s not that far. We’ll see if 6 weeks does it 😀
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That’s awesome! You know what, I’m IN! 6 weeks is nothing, if the reward is perfect splits on both sides. How about weekly updates in this thread to stay compliant? 😀
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Awesome video, love the outfit and music! 😀
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My friend broke a rib doing her first invert, so you’ll really want to make sure you have the technique down. That being said, when I started poling I bruised a lot when I was learning new moves. Nowadays I only get bruises if I accidentally bang a shin on the pole (which hurts btw!). So, it really depends. A video would be helpful so we could see what you’re doing 🙂
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What’s Veenas steamer trick? 🙂
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Wait… so you just put the iTac straight on the pole? And leave it there? All this time I’ve been cleaning my pole almost between every move, and wondering how it can be so slippery 😀
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I use strength wraps sometimes to relieve the pressure I feel in my wrists especially during handstands, pushups and the like. I don’t see it as a crutch and it definitely does not impair muscle function – I have a bony deformation in my wrists that gets pinched when the wrist is bent (here’s a pic of my hand http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-QYmE9VA17uc/TtIe5PIpbWI/AAAAAAAAAr0/ih-6Gg5pTl4/s1600/2011-11-27+062.JPG). Pole can be really tough on the wrists, and if I find something that will keep my wrists safer, I’m all for it 🙂
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Genbob, whe you say “I want that move where from laying on your belly on the floor, you cup your hands round the bottom of the pole and pull yourself in then deadlift up.”
is this the move you mean at 1:22 in this video? https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/530ba7d9-1ea4-4eef-8c0e-2f000a9aa0ebThe pulling yourself up into an elbowstand and deadlifting up are 2 separate movements here, and the positioning can be tricky. You might want to practice pulling yourself to an elbowstand position from the floor first. You can’t be too close to the pole (you see my head is about 5-7 cm away from it) because you need to be able to push your back and butt a bit over your head to lift your legs. Lifting the legs in an elbowstand is trickier than handstand. Also for me here it helps to grip the pole with just fingers, not the entire palm (so I’m further away from the pole).
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Elbow stands are really hard for me too, and they require a surprising amount of upper body strength too. I just posted a video of my hand, head, elbow and chest stands, and for me the elbow stand is definitely the trickiest.
My advice would be to first have a spotter and then start practicing against a wall. It might actually be easier to face the wall and walk your feet up against it, but you need to be comfortable in rolling over in case you lose balance. If you’re doing it facing away from the pole, you need a lot of strength in lifting your legs up (or have someone help).
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I had done 5 years of strength training before pole came along, and I really recommend it. I could do a V-invert, air invert and a shoulder mount on my first try, it was awesome! 🙂 I’ve started doing more and more pole while just trying to maintain my strength in other areas, especially in the legs since pole doesn’t do much for lower body strength. My next challenge is to seriously start doing more flexibility work.
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Not specifically for leg cramps, but any muscle cramps that someone may have: try using a high quality magnesium supplement, eg. magnesium citrate. I would definitely try this first, as a subclinical magnesium deficiency is really, really common.
Other than that, do you foam roll the inner and outer thighs before stretching/training?