JeHanne
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I do middle and side splits training all on the same day also.
SaschaPoles – You do not have to do anything! Listen to your body and modify as needed. I find that by doing both I am overall more flexible and I consistently do both. I have no shame using a yoga mat, AND knee pads… AND legwarmers over my knee pads. My knees are sensitive and when I am doing over an hour of flexibility training at home… I want them to be comfortable. Honestly the knee pads made a huge difference for me on the pain I was experiencing with squared hips, my pain was due to the pressure of the floor on sensitive bony knees. Ouch! The good news… once I became more flexible the weight of my body was balanced over my leg and not on my knee grinding into the floor. Knee pads really help me for 'froggy' and 'pigeon' stretch.
Also you can practice squared standing splits on the pole. I do that as well but only when I am really warm and balanced since I could fall off and really hurt myself if I wasn't on my game.
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I LOVE Rhainnin! She is so nice and an amazing athlete and teacher. In addition to her physical studios she also offers online instruction. Wow!
Polegirl, definitely know what you mean. I hope that this bout of body image passes quickly and even if it doesn't…. keep in mind that you are amazing and beautiful just as you are. I enjoy your vidoes and your dance style. Body image stuff really just sucks.
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I'm sorry to hear you are feeling down with this issue right now. I have body image issues from time to time myself and it drives me bonkers for many reasons.
Nekia aka 'Dangerous' is absolutely gorgeous!!! I love fluid and sensually she moves her body.
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There are so many factors that can contribute to exhaustion. I know that personally when I have extreme exhaustion I am either not resting, about to have a period from hell, having severe inflammation or am coming down with an infection… or overworked my body without enough recovery… or a combination of any of those factors.
Find what works for you. I have found that I can only do flexibility training two days in a row and then need a break. Otherwise I become less flexible and way too sore.
I hope you get to feeling better and find a routine that helps you. Consult with your doctor if needed.
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I LOVE Glitter Heels… my shoe challenge video is in a pair (True Red). Tiffany has sooooo many beautiful colors. Shiny, sparkly, glittery… beautiful!
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Pink Puma has legs for days… I have just recently heard of her and I love her style and she is gorgeous. Pink Puma is listed as someone that will be hostng workshops at Pole Expo in September in Vegas.
Cleo the Hurricane is flat out AMAZING!!! She is like a warrior in heels. She is hosting a few workshops at Pole Convention in California.
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@PoleDanceRomance… that is horribly gross and creepy! I am glad you got out of there. You are so right about doing what one needs to do to assert and protect themselves. That is just way too creepy!
@Sanbar… I guess she could have used the bathroom in her car as well. I know that isn't very nice of me to say. ; ) That was polite of you to open your home to her, too bad she had to be all head shaking and making passing comments.
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Hi Sublime! Welcome to SV!!! Love the name by the way. : )
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I have had some really amusing reactions from 'man folk' regarding the home pole. Bless their hearts. ; )
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You have received some great feedback here.
There is no definitive way on which is more correct than the other, I do them both ways. Just depends on the look I am going for.
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I should add… when my right leg anchors for the climb I am offset to the left of the shin. When my left leg anchors for the climb I am offset to the right of the shin.
It was really hard for me to find the fleshy spot that was just right to get the grip… holding the climb position on the pole really helped me find that spot and have awareness of it.
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When I studied the most elegant climbers I saw a commonality… they all use their legs to anchor their bodies in their climbs.
This is what has helped me…
What works for me is on my back leg I align the pole off center to the left of my shin with the first contact near my ankle and then the second contact about two inches up from the inside of my knee. The front leg I contact about two inces up from the inside of that knee. Sometimes I use the front leg ankle to squeeze/climb but I really like to keep it straight out so that forces me to use the fleshy area right above my knees. I practice both climbing ways (both legs on pole and one anchor leg with front leg in front).
Another thing that has helped me is I will actually rest my rear end back from the pole like i am sitting my rear in a chair and get my hamstrings parallel to the floor while squeezing my knees to just 'hold' myself in the climb position. That has helped me really feel the part of my body that is contacting and has helped me to build grip strength with my legs for climbs.
I bet you will get a lot of great suggestions… this will be a good thread to follow to see what others suggest.
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Wow Lyme your nails look beautiful!!! This thread inspired me to by the Gelish from Sally's (had a coupon) so am going to try it out and see how it goes. : )
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Thanks Witchess! Yes I did, I am really liking the powder coat until I do drops then it burns like heck. I do not do many drops so not overly concerned. I love the glitter too! Happy to hear you are loving your pole!
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I got my beauty back yesterday and got her home and setup. I am very happy with how it turned out and wanted to share pics for anyone that is interested. Made an album called 'Powder Coated Pole'.
The pole is a single piece plantinum stages pole that was brass. I did a single coat powder coat with top coat.
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During floor work is a really natural time to take them off. You can slowly pull one off, do some moves and then get around to the other before you get back up. I find the easiest positions to get them off is when I am on my side or back, that way I can emphasize the length of the leg. Its a little tricky and you don't want them getting caught on your shoe.
Practice some different ways and see what feels the most natural way to you. You can play it up by removing them, making face expressions… twirling and throwing them etc or you can keep it down low by geting them off and pushing them out of your way in a subtle way.
I've seen some dancers just push them down and sort of cuff them so they have knee grip. You lose top of foot contact point and ankle contact can be tough but I have seen dancers strong enough to do it.
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I like to mix it up when I feel in a rut… if my strength feels stagnant I work on flexibility and flow. If I am sick of flexibility I work on flow and strength etc. I like to keep the activities varied to help me stay motivated and focused.
We all progress at our own rates and at our own time. It is very damaging to compare ourselves to others. Our bodies and life experiences are all so different. I bet you have come a long way from the very first time you got on a pole. If you were to assess yourself in a year or two from this very moment, I also bet you would progress from where you are now.
Just take care of yourself and work towards your goals. Not someone elses goals or achievements.
Definitely hang in there!
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Wishing you the best of success with your routine. : )
I love the bath idea, need to try it sometime.
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I split my strength and flexibility sessions for a few reasons. 1) my muscle groups can recover inbetween sessions 2) I don’t like to feel rushed and smashing everything together 3) Flexibility time is ‘me’ time where I really tune into my body and I have grown to really look forward to that time.
My strength training sessions are all upper body with some core. I do stretch after but 3 minutes max. I stretch shoulder, sides, little bit of wrist. Those sessions are more like interval training since I recover or climb between moves.
If I have eaten a light snack like a handful of nuts or protein shake I will workout right away. If I have eaten anything more than that I wait at least 30 minutes. I hate inversions, pikes or core work after eating. Makes me want to puke!
My time management sucks… I empathize!
Experiment and see what works best for you. : )
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Good for you! I love my pole, gotta have it. : )
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Absolutely! Welcome to Studio Veena and congrats again on your pole. Aren't they just beautiful? : )
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That's great that you are loving your new pole!!! Congrats! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Great ideas on the coffee ladies! I have granules that I can add. Will experiment with that. : )
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Nice Fuzzy Navel! Do you used brewed or instant coffee?
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That was beautiful! Her flexibility and athleticism is just awe inspiring.
