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I agree with Pankake – and I am a little bit the same, in that vocalising something that I (or someone else) can't do anything about makes me a little bit crazy – even when I am guilty of it 🙂 Is he a handy kind of guy? Why don't you ask him to see if he can make one for you – and offer to help, make it a project you do together. Sure, it may not be as good as one you can buy, but it could get you by on your pole needs for a little while, and if you research properly there is no reason why you couldn't make a stable and useful static pole. It would be a way for him to help you (men love that whole coming to the rescue thing) rather than it just being something he hears about, knows you want, and can't do anything about.
Or, come to him with possible ways to make the money for the pole – yard sale, teach english to some international students… my first boss (I was what, 15?) would throw up his hands in fabulous abandon and cry "I want solutions, not problems". Best advice I ever got. Come up with some possible solutions, so that when you are going to him with the venting of wanting a pole, there is something that can be discussed and perhaps even able to make happen.
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Dream trick – Deathlay without a ceiling. Is it possible? I don't know. Does this matter? No. Could I potentially fall on my face and break something? Stop asking so many questions.. geez 😛
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I will check with her now, but I don't think she would pay full price for a used pole. 🙂
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A few of my instructors can do some pretty awesome stuff fully clothed, they claim they are gripping tightly enough and with the right technique that the slip from the cloth doesn't matter. I am dubious and believe they are using dark magic.
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You paid $600, oh no Stacyrene I think you got ripped off! 🙁 the x-pole sport chrome retails for $250 new from x-pole US, but I will let my friend know, I think she wanted the spin/static though.
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Yep – different names for different studios, individuals and countries. I am forever having to learn new names for moves. To me this is a handspring (Australia) as it uses a spring motion, and in my current studio is is called a handstand mount (Canada), and here on SV a cartwheel. To me a cartwheel is a full rotation from standing to upside down to standing again in one motion (like a cartwheel in real life, but one arm stays on the pole at all times). There are so many names for different moves and they seem to change all the time – I learnt an inside leg hang in Oz which became a fallen angel in my current studio and on other places is the gemini or the scorpio (hot debate as to which is which). It really is a buttered side up vs buttered side down thing.
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I have a friend in the area who might be interested – is it an x-pert or sport?
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Thanks Raven Kai (Raven is my old nickname 🙂 )
Ah so it is the toothbrush – I have seen it but only with the bottom hand still holding. My brain couldn't understand how the butt grip happened.
Maybe her stance on pole will change later, as I too would love to see her use her skills in a dance situation 🙂
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Oops – link madness.
The first image on this blog post
http://latest.polegirldiaries.com/2012/09/18/introducing-bethany-finlay.aspx
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Throw the scales out, and if you really need to compare something, get a tape measure. Scales are deceptive, especially for women as our weight fluctuates so much even within a month. Weight is irrelevant – look a proportion, muscle tone, strength and above all how you feel.
If by weight loss you want fat loss, then there are a number of things you can do to help things along – but remember, you want it to be gradual, too fast and it is likely you are losing water. First – look at what you are eating – I am sorry to say that as much as we wish it weren't true, diet is the largest factor. Write a food diary – and be honest in it. You would be surprised at how just knowing you will have to write it down will stop you going for the naughty stuff. 🙂 Eat more, but in smaller sized portions and more often. Grazing does wonders. Also, don't starve yourself – this will make fat harder to lose as your body, with all the exercise, will hold onto energy stores. Stop eating sugar – so no honey, no chocolate sprinkles on things, no fake drinks, limit juice… Make sure you are eating enough calories, and that you are getting good carbs and good proteins, with good fats too (you need all of these).
Also – sleep! This is so often forgotten and is incredibly important. When I was cutting for competition, I had to increase my sleep by a huge amount in order to get the results. There is an old saying that every hour you sleep before midnight is worth double of what you sleep after – and it is surprisingly accurate.
Listen to your own body – it will actually tell you what you should be eating. Complex carb cravings often come from too much sugar (especially the evil fake stuff). What works for one person won't work for everyone – for me, cutting wheat out of my diet made me retain weight – I have to make sure I eat enough grains and bread for my body, as it uses the fuel in a good way – a paleo diet does not work for me and my genetic structure. Everyone is different. Stay away from fad diets – there is no real science in it, and if there were, the true results won't be available for another 30+ years. Caffeine is another thing that has mixed science on it – cutting caffeine did nothing for me for example, it might not for you – but it is what you have with your caffeine that might be the killer. My personal rule – if it is fake, I don't eat it (or try not to). You could eat a big fat chocolate eclair made with only real ingredients and it would do so very much less damage to you than one made half the size filled with corn syrup, pretend cream and fake sugar.
As for exercise, mix it up. Keep your regime, but after a couple of weeks, add something or change something. Our bodies plateau – this is normal and frustrating, but it can be dealt with.
One more thing – be realistic. I have gone through the crazy dieting and training (you would all think me insane if I put my old schedule here) and I got phenomenal results – but it isn't worth it long term. Plus I began to look scary. I want to be able to enjoy my food, still feel good and have energy, be strong and all, plus have a bit of womanly curve. Start to look at yourself in a positive light, give yourself a break – fixating on your flaws will make them appear bigger than they really are and will hold you back on rejoicing in your achievements.
Feel free to PM me if you want more. 🙂
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Awesome – and yes that is a lot that you want to cover, but with both the running and the kind of yoga you are doing, you could actually set up a pole workout that will take all of that into account. I know what you mean by not wanting to do just squats etc.
I am sure you have lots of strengthening exercises, but some that I use, which keep me feeling like I am still actually doing pole work are:
half flag oblique crunches
shoulder mount from sitting (on the ground) (I hate this) (I love it too though)
inverts from a climb
no leg pole climbs (same back down the pole)
pole sit climb with straight leg
monkey climbs (if your pole is high enough)
ninja jumps! 😀
I have problems with too much split grippage as well – from my bad wrists though, so I try to limit those moves.
You would be surprised – in my experience (both for myself and training others), cramming a lot of exercise into one day and then having a complete rest day (with lots of healthy sleep) will often give better results than less exercise over consecutive days.
As for your back issues, have you tried transverse abdominus rehab exercises?
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Also known as barefoot running too I guess, I just haven't taken the barefoot plunge 🙂
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Yes that's it – running by landing on the ball of your foot, not the heel. It will kill your calves at first, but is completely worth it. I got into it because I used to do parkour, but it is a much better way of running. I use vibrams or just light 'inside runners' (outside though)
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One of the biggest issues with over-training is working the same muscles groups over and over. Running, Yoga and Pole on a single day is basically what I do (although a slightly different make up of exercise) giving the days in between as full rest days. You can train the same muscles on the same day as long as the next day you rest. There is a system of working the same muscle group every day, but that is for a different type of goal. 🙂
What are you wanting to work on in your pole days? Are you focusing on a lot of strength work?
Doing your pole work out on the Tuesday and Thursday should be ok as long as you listen to your body and keep your weekends as rest days.
My suggestion would be to try both options – I like very heavy training days mixed with rest or very light, but that doesn't work for everyone. Your body may need more complete rest days like me, or you may find doing less exercise spread over more days works better.
Just an additional comment – with the C25K – look into free running. It will be a lot better on your joints, which in pole is actually very important.
(personal trainer/martial arts instructor/bootcamp instructor extroadinaire) 😛
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And on top of it she is a sweetheart – a powerhouse of kick your butt awesomeness, but a sweetheart 🙂 She does some amazing doubles and triples stuff as well.
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Ok nice – I might have a play around too. Oh yes, the wonderful experience of wearing a top that you think will make you look smaller, but in fact says CHECKOUTMYBOOBIESCAUSETHEYWILLBEINYOURFACEARRGHAGAHAGAHAGAAAA!
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I have such overdeveloped traps that pretty much everything digs in… sigh 🙂
Ha – you know, I have altered many clothes in my time and for some reason 'taking it in' just didn't cross my mind…
I like the nipple things, that is a good idea…
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Oh – and I just noticed in your video you tie your Lynn differently, do you prefer it that way than the cross back?
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Ah that was you! Awesome. I have only just tried it, so to be fair I may change my mind about it later. It is sort of funny though as it is marketed as yoga wear 🙂 Interesting – your review was why I chose the medium over the small… I am natural too and was considering ordering a small but it might be too tight then…
Have you tried any of their other stuff for pole?
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Oh yep, I get it 🙂 And the whole shoulder-mount aspect – I mean, sure, I look forward to the point where I can shoulder mount with a woolen jumper on, but I am just not there yet 🙂 Why can't they just make simple bras with a comfortable crossback design, support, no cleavage and a minimising effect without crushing? 🙂
For something a bit prettier, I did try this:
http://www.mikayogawear.com/product/tops/lynn-top.php
I got the medium, and found that the underneath strap was a little bit too large (not enough to be a problem), but because of that strap it gives more 'room' and actually sits where most other crops on smaller girls would sit (not like in the photos where it sits quite low on the waist). No cleave, enough coverage… The back is ideal for shouldermounts too, and I like that you can tie it tighter – it also kept the girls manageable and has just enough thickness that I don't poke people's eyes out (unless it were very cold) 🙂 For pole, yes. For running, no. I know it isn't a UK brand, but still… 🙂
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One of my instructors – Veronica Solimano – stitched and changed one of her 'light activewear' outfits to this:
and she won. 🙂 This was her performance
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FqgQborbXhQ
You could do something like this maybe?
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Hey Ninja – while I am not a UK poler, and haven't tried the Berlei, I am Aussie, and we don't have the best bra selection when it comes to the larger boobies (I am a 32G) and so I often order online from the UK. Mind you, now I am in Canada I have more choice…
However, this is what I wear:
http://www.shockabsorber.co.uk/en/products/active-range/active-multi-sports-support/
It works really well, and I haven't had a problem with shoulder mounting. I also run in it – like you I prefer to have on layer with pole and only one bra when running. This site also has a few other options 🙂
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Yes – and the 'I'm going to smash you penis" made me almost choke on laughter. 🙂
The blerch is getting me tooooooooo
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Hey runners – I thought I would share this – it is kind of wonderful 🙂
http://theoatmeal.com/comics/running
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Alright you TKD ladies, I have great expectations for a flying kick ending in a layback or a superman 😛
Actually, that would be insanely cool…
Grappling is tough, and very different to something like TKD, especially as the entire balance concept is utterly different (kicks vs ground). As well as the general difference in attack range too… However, once you get used to the way you need to move, the rest will make more sense. It can be really tough to 'unlearn' something to then learn a new way.
As of September I will be teaching self defense courses at my pole studio, which is very exciting 😀
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Desiree lust – yep, first world pole problems huh 🙂
