JenLFG
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i think it will help a lot!!! i have battled with depression & stress && poling has totally helped me! you have something fun & exciting to focus on & even when things aren’t going so great in other parts of your life, your pole life can be awesome!!!
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holy crap!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif i LOVE the way that looks!!! i want to try it so bad!
i think i’d better wait to be a little stronger 1st so i don’t die https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
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where do we send our video submissions to? i see the form on the site but i can’t find the email address to send it to…
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i am thinking about entering https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif i would enter as an amateur (obviously) lol! i have never even been to anything to do with pole, i have only poled alone at home so this would be a huge step for me!
i was wondering, do most people in the amateur division do a ton more than what is required? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif i have had my pole for about a year but i am 100% self taught & like i said, i have never been to a pole competition.**ETA: is it OK to use iTac2 or mighty grip gloves in a competition???
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i have used the itac2 & i liked it a lot! i only use a grip aid when i use spinny mode https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif & i could use 1 application for about 40 mins on spin! that is a long time compared to my experience with might grip. i also felt it was easier to clean off your pole in comparison to MG when cleaning with windex.
my hands are usually not sweaty & i feel that the MG would work best with sweatier hands since it is a powder… the iTac2 is a "wax" (i guess thats what you wound call it) & it worked really well on my dry hands https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif i had gotten a sample size from iTac2’s facebook a few months back, i’m not sure if they still have the offer up but if you might try contacting them for a sample before you spend the $$ since things work differently with each persons body https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
ETA: i have a stainless steel pole
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i would love to see something that was not made of strings! lol! but, still sexy & offers support && obviously no "spilling" out the top when i do inverts.
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yes, please do https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif i would love to check it out!
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do you know when she is coming back to ATL for another workshop? i would love to join!!
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i really enjoyed the bendy chat last night & i got a lot out of it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif i hope to "see" you all again next week!
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it’s totally possible https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif i have a pole at home & i have never taken a class. i use online lessons, youtube & the art of pole DVD set https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif
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i have had my pole for 11 months & just last month i did my very first invert! & friday i got my first Gemini https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif i have never taken a class & i pole alone at home using DVD’s or online lessons & youtube. it’s OK to go at your own pace, i think it’s almost better that way so you don’t do things that are too advanced for you & get hurt…
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i have to use my couch cushions right now because i cant afford a pole crash mat. they (the couch cushions) are annoying because you have gaps between them & that not really so safe in my book. also i don’t want to use grip aid when i am using my couch cushions because i don’t want to ruin them https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif the real pole crash mats have velcro on the edges so they stay together nicely, they wipe clean so you can totally use a grip aid & you can even wear heels on them https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif i want to get the professional pole-o-mat when i have the $$ to buy it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif right now i have to limit myself a lot because i can’t afford to get hurt.
http://www.thepoledancingshop.com/categories/Pole-Dancing-Poles/Pole-Dancing-Mats/" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;
there are several other mats out there too! google "pole crash mat" & decide what would work best for you!
good luck && be safe https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
**ETA i have cement floor under the carpet in my pole room so that is a big reason i am all for pole crash mats, it could be really bad if i "crashed" into the cement while trying to do inverts. i can’t afford to break my neck/shoulder/back & i kinda look at it as "safety insurance" if you don’t spend the $150-$300 & you get hurt it could cost a whole lot more than that to get you better! think about it… doctors bills, possibly having to pay for physical therapy (depending on how severe the injury) & missing work… all of those things could set anyone back in a really bad way! not to mention missing out on pole until you recover from said injuries https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif better safe than sorry!!!
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i love pink lighting!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif i got pink christmas lights & i keep them on my trees (not christmas trees!, fake potted house plant/trees) in my pole room year round. i love the way it looks & feels!!!
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even if the chat isn’t on a day where we all can join maybe we could get veena & the webmaster to make a permanent thread (somewhere easy to find) for us all to post our progress. i think having people to hold you accountable really helps when trying to do new things like this. lets face it, for most of us stretching isn’t the most fun https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif , even though the outcome is very desirable https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_salut.gif
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i love the idea of a stretch chat https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif my vote would be for mondays tuesdays or wednesdays, pretty much anytime on those day https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mrgreen.gif i need some encouragement with stretching, i am like totally un~bendy, lol!
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has anyone used the round crash mats VS the square crash mats? is it all a preference thing, or is one better than the other? i kinda think the round one would be better since we circle the pole & all but IDK really. i need a real crash mat really bad! i have been using couch cushions but i don’t want to destroy them & the move around since there is no velcro to hold them in place so its not really that "safe", i can just imagine crashing down between them & that would totally suck! i want a 6in thick crash mat because i have cement under the carpet in my pole room & i really don’t want to bust/shatter my knee/elbow/head https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif so i’m thinking the thicker mat would be best https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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hardcorepoles.com !!! i have one of their poles & i love it!! the weight limit on the permanent pole is 300lbs & 240lbs on the removable ones https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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i had a similar thing happen to me when i tried to do a reverse grip spin, my arm was tingly/numb/achy & i stayed off the pole for a few weeks. i thought that would be much better than injuring myself more, especially since i wasn’t really sure what i had done & i didn’t want to cause any permanent damage or have to have surgery to fix something https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif so i think taking it easy for a few days/weeks is the best thing you can do & if you still have pain go to your doctor…
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i like the idea of pause & rewind https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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well, i sent her links to local studios & places to buy poles (x pole, platinum stages & hardcore poles) & said something about not feeling comfortable with anyone other than myself using my pole since someone could get injured https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif & honestly, i have no desire to take a pole class with her (that sounds so mean but she never in 5 years wanted to be "real life outside of work friends" before she saw my dance pole, so… https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif ) & i really don’t have to $$ to spend on a class either. i am saving up for a crash mat so i can stop using/destroying my couch cushions, lol! & i work much better at my own pace so online lessons for me at home works out perfect https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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i have mighty grip & iTac2. the might grip doesn’t work wonders for me. it helps for a few minutes but then i need to reapply it & i have found that it is hard to clean off of my pole & leaves little "chunks" that i have to scratch off with my nails https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif i just got a sample of the iTac2 & i LOVE it!!! i will be buying more for sure! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif i used it on spinny for like 45 minutes & i did not have to reapply! i had to clean my pole 2x to get it all off BUT it was still quicker than scratching the chunks off when i used the mighty grip! 99% of the time i don’t get sweaty hands & i have heard that if you do have sweaty hands the iTac2 just makes a mess.
**** the iTac2 is a waxy kind of texture, probably better for dry hands (like mine) & the mighty grip is a powder texture so i bet it would work for people who have sweaty hands better than it did for me.
^^^^^ this is just my opinion, not fact https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif ^^^^^ -
everytime i try the reverse grab spin my arm feels like its going numb, not while i’m doing the move but after i’m done with pole for the day & relaxing. is that something to do with a rotator cuff injury? i thought it was a few months back so i stopped doing pole for a few weeks & i haven’t had any problems with the numbing feeling since… well, until i tried it again on monday & my arm has that numbing feeling again https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif i know am doing something wrong when it comes to the reverse grab spin, but what? i keep my shoulders down & back & it feels fine while i am doing it. i don’t swing very high to get into it because i am trying not to be too hard on my arm. its not like its the end of the world if i can not get this move but i would really like to. this is the only move i have ever gotten hurt on or felt like i "over did it" on. i tried the RGS on monday & my arm was still bugging me today so i didn’t get to pole https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumbdown.gif i hate it when i can not pole!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_mad.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif
