LatinPoler
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Thanks again Phoenix! Great advice, I will follow it. Good to know that it’s not just me 🙂
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Thank you Phoenix and Veena! Yes, I am aware of the 30 Day program but I haven’t had the chance to follow it yet. So, now that I’m thinking about it, TOMORROW is going to be the day. It is Monday, and that’s always a good day to start plans.
One of the reasons behind my question is that I always feel that I need more warm up than what’s included in the classes I have attended… So I thought I might be overdoing the warm up. Frankly, I prefer to stretch on my own because I can tailor the warm up, the exercises and how long I hold the stretches to my needs. -
Also, you may want to have a look at the change cycle: http://changingminds.org/disciplines/change_management/kubler_ross/kubler_ross.htm
You are probably in the early stages since this is new. You’ll move forward and heal for sure.
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Hi Anita,
I’m so sorry for you! I feel your pain. When I started poling, I injured myself twice – which made me stay away from pole for a while. I had also been careful, warmed up well, etc. But I guess I was not engaging my upper body correctly and maybe overtraining. I felt really frustrated. But I was patient, heeled, and here I am again. I know it is difficult, but take your time, it will improve, and once it does, start slowly. It is better to wait until it is fully recovered than restarting too soon and risking to a new injury. Veena has a fantastic video about injuries and recovery.
Cannot you do any pole at all? I mean, maybe you cannot invert, but what about climbs and sits and grounded flow, and floorwork?
I love yoga. I used to get massages to relax my muscles and now I do yoga instead. There are many types of yoga, heated power yoga can be extrenous but at the same time kind on your body. Yin yoga is relaxing. It will help your flexibility, core strenght, wrist strength and body awareness and all those skills can be transfered to pole once you heel. Also, it can help calm your frustration.
If your doctor agrees, maybe you can take dance classes too. Or even theater. Or chair dance, or burlesque. This can help you with pole too.
Good luck and get well soon!
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Back to the Rocking Legs and Abs question: Meh. It’s not terribly bad, but I don’t think it is the best either. To me, there is no enough hamstring stretching (maybe because my hamstrings are soooo tight). I don’t think she gives good instruction on the hip flexor stretching either, she doesn’t remind you to tuck the pelvis and squeeze the butt. I like the middle splits routine better than the front splits one. And I like Black is the New Black better too.
If you feel that you want something else besides Veena’s lessons, maybe only for variety, I would recommend Fit and Bendy DVDs – Get Bent specially. -
If you pay for the subscription to Cleo’s online studio, you’ll get access to the streaming versions for both DVDs (along with all the other tutorials and features). It may be something you want to consider…
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Thanks Hookedonpole! I have been poling for about a year. I think I have a solid choreo with moves I can do well, but anyway… I am quiet perfectionist and I think that’s causing me trouble. I should just relax and do it, not to worry that much about nailing it to the detail. It is “just” a local studio recital, not a public event or a competition…
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No leg flexibility. Focus is back, shoulders, hips. There are also two abs chapters and two short sequences for legs and butt toning.
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My volleyball kneedpads are the ones that AllysonKendal posted, in my case in Senior. They didn’t work for me… too bulky, no grip, didn’t stay in place.
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I have muscular legs too and I wear L in Mighty Grip/Liquid Motion (they are the same thing). I don’t think the M would have fitted. Here’s the sizing chart:
I wore regular Volleyball kneepads before and I didn’t like them, there are way too bulky, besides, you cannot do anything that entails climb or invert on the pole while wearing them.
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Sorry, I misspelled the name: Jeni Janover.
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Jenni Jenover Liquid Motion, you can get them from Amazon. What makes them unique is that the back is made from vinyl, so you still will be able to do some moves up on the pole without sliding.
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About the devoted attention, it can be good and bad… If you are shy and prefer not to get too much attention, to work at your own pace, then private can be overwhelming I believe. Also, can be less motivating, since you are missing the possible fun and support of your class mates. But it can be great too, if you find the right instructor. As others said, I would try both and then decide. What works for me is group class in my local studio, and polish and practice at home with Veena’s lessons.
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My case is not that extreme, but I can relate anyway. The combo in person/at home is what works for me the best. It goes in both directions. Sometimes, I learn a move in class first. It probably won’t happen that day, but I can practice and take advantage of corrections and spotting, get a sense of POCs and technique, and then practice at home at my own pace. I supplement the in person training with Veena’s lessons, so I can get all the nuances. The good thing about the videos is that you can replay and stop as desired! Then, maybe the next day I go to the studio, I have that move down. Other times it’s the opposite, I learn from Veena first and then, when I’m taught a new move at the studio, I can grasp it faster because I was already familiar with it.
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Hi,
I haven’t used any pole app so far. I use Runkeeper to track my runs and NTC (Nike Training Club) to do workouts. About NTC, I like that the workouts are quite comprehensive and you can follow along as well as if you were in the gym. What I don’t like, is that those workouts are fixed and you cannot filter per body part. For example, if I want to do ABS, there is no way to search ABS workouts without opening every single workout. Runkeeper is fine, good tracking tool, no complaints. Personally, I am not very interested in progress tracking or accountability, but I understand that it may be motivating for others.
I use Facebook, Instagram and LinkedIn too. Integration with Facebook and Instagram may be interesting. So for example, if you upload a video to SV, that video can be shared automatically on Instagram (if the user enables this, of course).
I agree that a tool to help you build routines/choreos would be great! Also, easy lesson navigation, videos and forums. Not very different from the webpage 🙂
Also, a schedule builder based on your goals. For example, if you want to work on flexibility, core strength and climbs, something that combines SV’s programs/exercises and gives you your customized 30 day schedule?Thanks a lot for asking!
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Duck tape on the soles. Use the search field, you’ll find many entries about this topic here 😊ðŸ‘. I dance on carpet too (and I hate it).
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I don’t have a fixed schedule, but overall, this might be my typical week:
Mon: 1h pole tricks at the studio, 1h flexibility
Tue: 30-45min run, maybe 15min core or legs, 1h yoga
Wed: 1h pole flow or floorwork at the studio, 1h flexibility
Thurs: 1-2h pole at home, conditioning, polishing tricks and dancing. Yoga or run if I don’t feel up to poling.
Fri: 40-50min run, 1h flexibility. Maybe some easy pole or floorwork at home, free-styling.
Sat: 80 min yoga or run or pole… Balancing the rest of the week.
Sun: 1h spinning pole at the studio. Maybe run, depending on how many runs I’ve done throughout the week. I aim for three.I take rests as needed, maybe one day totally off out of 10. I may take more if I need too.
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This is my personal experience: I am Latina, pear shaped and I have always had cellulite. Not much, but you can tell. I have always eaten the Mediterranean way (not diet!), I was born is Spain and I keep eating Mediterranean even now that I live in the USA. We don’t have the concept of “clean” or “detox” diet in Spain, maybe because all food is less processed in Europe, so “clean” is kind of the default. Of course we have burgers, frozen meals, etc. but this is not what most people eat every day. I do drink wine every evening at dinner and eat dark chocolate (70% cocoa or higher), those are my worst eating habits… Not many sugary meals besides the chocolate, I think sugar is real evil, along with bad fat. Good fat (olive oil, avocado, fish oils, nuts, etc.) is good and necessary. Among other benefits, it will keep you full longer and will make the meals taste better and be more satisfying.
I have always been very active, with low body fat %, about 19% now I think.
Since I am bottom heavy and my legs/but are muscular by nature, I had always avoided intense lower body workouts. I didn’t want to gain any additional muscle or volume. I did focus on upper body workouts, with the hope of balancing my lower half. A few years ago, I got hooked on running. Obviously, my legs were getting more exercise and they became leaner without doing anything specific. My cellulite diminished (not disappeared). So my point is that yes, there is a link between fat, muscle and cellulite. At least based on my experience.
I’m running less lately because now I’m hooked on pole, of course :-). This is good, because all those pull-ups, shoulder mounts, etc. are finally balancing my lower body. But my legs are returning to their original shape, cellulite included. I regained some weight and everything seems to go to my legs.
A cream that I am using now that I think it works is Uptown Hot Cream. I think is soothes the appearance. It is supposed to relax the muscles too. Just in case you want to try, I get mine in Amazon.
7 inches heels are also a quick fix that will give you supermodel legs 🙂
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Just found this today… some more tips about conquering fear that may help: http://unitedpoleartists.com/2016/09/brave-3-steps-tame-pole-fear/
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Hi Butterfly, I’m also afraid of being upside down. I’m OK with “horizontal” or “tilted” inverts like scorpio or superman, but terrified with “vertical” inverts like butterfly. My approach is that practice makes perfect (or progression). Practicing with a spotter or a mat will let your mind know that your body is capable of doing the trick, so eventually you will feel more comfortable. Also avoid practicing if you are feeling tired, inverts are demanding and you need to feel up to them. Grip aids and being familiar with quick exits can help too. Good luck!
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Ladies, you’ll get there, it will happen, don’t give up!! I am an intermediate-advanced poler now, but I started from zero too. I remember feeling that I could never climb, not to mention sit and let the hands go. I eventually nailed these tricks. Later, when I saw and was taught moves like bat and shoulder mount, I thought I would never be able to do them, due to physical and mental (fear!) reasons. Now I can do both as a combo. Be consistent and it will eventually happen! There will be good and bad training days, just keep at it. Warming yourself and the pole is important. For sweaty hands, I use Tite grip and Dry Hands. You’ll sweat less as you get familiar with the tricks and gain confidence. Anxiety increases sweat. Hugs!! XOX
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And expensive…
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Happy birthday! Enjoy 🙂
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I would not recommend that top based on my experience. It does not stay in place, it rides up, the straps are too short. I wear 32B, ordered Small, which is OK for my chest measure but as I said it rides up and clings. I only wore it once in class, tried to wear it at home, where I don’t care that much about how I look, but I ended up changing tops, it was too uncomfortable. Maybe Medium have been a better fit. If you still want to give it a try, I would recommend Medium for a 34B. I agree the top looks good though 🙂
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Thank you! Really interesting, thanks for sharing. PS: I managed to do the real butterfly last week, but now I’m fealing a little fearful again. I went to class and I had a headache, so I was fealing terrible in my inversions so I backed off. At least now I know that I am capable of doing it, even if my mind makes me think differently sometimes…
