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You tend to find the better quality hoops are heavier, although there are a lot of lighter options out there, you will find as you advance as an aerialist you want the hoop to have weight to it – a lot of this has to do with the centrifugal force of the tricks you are doing, how the hoop spins and how it moves. As you do tricks off the top of the hoop, whether a double or single point, if the hoop is too light then the whole thing will flip on you as it has no weight to counterbalance.
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Oh that looks completely possible. I often float in the air in an oversplit.
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I agree, Aysha is an advanced move, I know you have come far, but this one may take some time. I would recommend having a solid caterpillar climb, and of course butterfly/extended butterfly. Even a strong handspring (called something different here… eek) to pencil is very handy. Being away from the pole (ie, as you said with your elbow grip) is actually kind of the goal – once you have the balance and everything is engaged properly – your body being away from the pole will mean you can use any grip you like, as it gives you space, and also gives that 'weightless' feeling you might have heard about. I prefer elbow and chinese/cup grip personally.
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Completely agreed – you need to get proper, professional rigging done. It isn't that the pole community is more organised necessarily, but a pole has a contact point both on the top and the bottom, and has a completely different type of spin to it and isn't affected by the same momentum and stress point issues. Anything that hangs freely (hoop, silks, trapeze etc) has a multitude of factors that need to be taken into account for safety.
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Fair call Webby
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Funny, I can't see any posts by this ADawn86, I presume the consensus was they were not suitable for here and thus removed?
Interesting indeedy.
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These are two of my instructors by the way – once they get onto the static pole, they do a few things that could be done on a shorter pole, if that helps 🙂
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_JO7WwtBrms
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We do a lot of work in doubles (at the studio where I go) where only part of the pole is used, so that we can get used to having less space if we need to – things like top person in a flatline gemini or scorpio while holding the lower person's legs so they can do a deathlay/superman while holding the extended leg of the top… Or anything where the fly stands on the base (using balance and leverage) while the base holds a superman or leanback/layback… 🙂
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Hey Runemist – The studio I go to also runs classes out at two of the universities here in Vancouver BC, and I know back in Australia there were a lot of pole societies at the unis…
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Veena – I know exactly the ones you mean – I have those too and alternate using them. For me personally, both work in different ways (as my injuries are chronic) so having both is great 🙂
Shelby – Yep! They are just another version of those – I used something similar for weight lifting too 🙂
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Oh, and onzie shorts too – the tops are small, but the shorts have fantastic coverage…
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Ah, hand fractures are tough, I am sorry to hear that. There isn't a huge amount you can do, as using arm muscles will radiate through to your hand – without having some fairly specific apparatus at your disposal, arm and shoulder work will be difficult – but not impossible. PM me if you like, I can give you some ideas (I kept my strength up when having a medium grade rotator cuff tear, plus I am a PT) Maybe take this opportunity to do lots of core work, that cast will make you a bit heavier on top so it would be almost like using weights 🙂
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I agree with smilingfox – HIIT workouts are usually also a specific time sequence, which you could do on the pole, but unless you actually consciously do something like the below, it isn't technically 'HIIT' training, but that doesn't mean it still isn't amazing 🙂 As for classing it as interval training, again you would have to be consciously working with that in mind.
HIIT pole
1 minute of pole pull ups non stop
30 seconds slow crunches
1 minute continuous inversions
30 seconds slow floor windmills
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I am not saying don't get one, just be aware 🙂
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From the research I did about a year ago when I was looking into laser, the home technology just isn't yet up to scratch to give reliable results – none of the machines have the output needed and if they did then they don't meet home safety requirements… I can't imagine that much has changed in only a year, and I researched it very extensively at the time. I ended up getting laser done through clinics, but using groupons and those sorts of things to keep costs down – I have both really good and average experiences with them.
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Hi Adastra – I had a look at the short – to my eyes I would think it runs a little long, but maybe not by much and considering some seem to be on clearance online at the moment, I'd say give them a go…
I do however have shorts on order from this seller –
They look like they would cover more, but are a bit shorter. I don't know yet what they are like but they should be arriving any day now 🙂
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And this
http://www.lightactivewear.com/stefanie-leotard/
But yes, I agree with Chem – there are lots of options with monokinis etc. 🙂
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Without seeing exactly what you are doing, I am going to guess at a solution. Wider is easier, because you are engaging a different part of your arms and back. For the 'shoulder width apart' push-up, you are working more on your triceps, which is actually better for pole incidentally – however, these are much harder to do. With these ones as well, put your hands lower – ie, closer towards your midriff than your shoulders. Another key aspect of push-ups is core – flex those abs! But yes, it sounds like it is a strength matter. Anther way to increase this strength is to do the inverted movement. put two chairs (that don't spin) side by side, with enough space in between to lie down between them and have your arms out. Put a broom across the chairs, lie down flat underneath and 'pull' your body up, keeping your feet on the floor, bending at the knees in the beginning and then working towards having your legs straight – it will look like you are doing a push up upside down. This is hard too, but will help to build your strength for push-ups.
Don't give up – everyone finds different exercises harder or easier, you just need to tackle from multiple angles 🙂
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Also, there are a lot of stunt fall training options out there, professional gyms based on teaching athletes and actors how to fall for movies etc. Judo is another good one, as is Greko Roman Wrestling – BJJ, generally speaking, tends to go into take downs and how to fall more-so once you are already at a higher level, as the focus is on training on the ground already. Mind you, this is insanely important too (I may be biased). 🙂
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http://www.themonkeyvault.com/
http://www.meetup.com/Downtown-Toronto-Parkour-Club/
Parkour is everywhere 🙂
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Completely agree – and as much as it means spending more money, I would always, ALWAYS, advocate getting someone with rigging experience in to set up lyra (or silks). The tension and pressure put on that one little swivel point is excessive, and shouldn't be taken lightly – it is far to easy for the rigging to fail and you to land on your head… 🙁
Here are some earlier posts with lots if information
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4fd6bacc-2160-4cac-a5b6-4c620ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/5233a171-2368-4693-baaf-3c890ac37250
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I completely agree with this – I used to do parkour (for about a year), and then some fall training after that (long before I did pole) and it has made me a lot safer when upside down than I think I would have been had I not. Even just walking around I trip over less than I ever used to 🙂
I also look forward to hearing more! good stuff
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What is it your (soon to be) husband likes? Is he a sexy matching lingerie type guy, or would he be blown away by you walking into the room wearing a football jersey and boy shorts? Does he like costumes (naughty nurse etc), or perhaps nothing but a thin chain around your tummy with a tiny padlock, and he have the key? The honeymoon night is about the both of you, about you both celebrating each other. You obviously can rock the sexy outfits, so make this something special for the both of you, something fun or cute or meaningful – whatever is important to you both as a couple 🙂
Other than that, get things that YOU feel good in, because I can guarantee whatever you are wearing, if you are feeling good in it, he will be clamouring to get you out of it 😛
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I would say definitely no. Lyra is completely different to a pole, and needs a professional rigging point, with the correct aparatus and carabinas. Something bolted into a ceiling point meant to support a pole which touched the ground cannot hold a lyra and a person. Sorry 🙁
(my partner is a circus rigger)
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Agreed a thousand fold – I had a rotator cuff injury and was told not to go back to Brazilian Ju Jitsu for 4 months. 3 months in, I just went to 'watch' – which of course no on can just do – I then re-did it and was out for much, much longer, and it really affected further training on pole and in martial arts. In order to fix it I had to do a lot of exercises, and build up a lot of extra muscle. 4 weeks of no pole is nothing compared to the alternative.
