NinaPoles
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She's only dancing at the pre and post parties, not at the actual Super Bowl. Either way it's pretty cool 🙂
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There!:) It's a little awkward since my pole is so short that my top hand reaches the ceiling before I even start climbing, but at least you can see the foot position. I really like this climb since the pointed front foot hides that the back foot is flexed:)
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Love the one in the video you just posted! I am about to get on my pole at home here, I'll try to demonstrate the Natasha one even if I can only do like half a climb:P
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My instructor said that Natasha Wang taught a side climb in her workshop that's slightly different; you start out with your outside leg in front of the pole, as if you're going into an ankle spin, then place the inside foot behind the pole. You lift both legs up together, then "stand up", and repeat. (It hurts like a b*tch the first times you try, since all the pressure is on the top of your back foot, but it does get better.) The biggest difference from a normal side climb is that you don't hook with the back of your knee at all, only between your feet. It's hard to explain, but my pole at home is only 7'4" and I'm 5'9", so it's hard for me to demonstrate climbs on it:P
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I have been doing 2h pole/dance on Mondays, 1,5h pole on Tuesday, Wednesday off, 1h pole on Thursday, Friday off, 1h pole on Saturday, and 1h aerial yoga + 1-2 hours pole on Sunday. The only times I actually feel tired is if I miss a day – if I follow my normal routine I really just feel good about it. Thu, Sat & Sun have been the only days where I'm working hard on new tricks though, Monday and Tuesday pole is mostly choreography stuff. But I guess I can take an extra day off every now and then..:)
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What's worked for me is really just to force myself to do everything on both sides. If I do a spin on right, I do it on left as well. Same goes for climbs, pull ups, and anything else. My left arm is still a little weaker, but everything I can do on right, I can do on left as well – just not for as long..:)
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So happy you picked a Lykke Li song!:)
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For slow pole songs, I love everything by Lykke Li. The music is just so .. tender .. in lack of a better word!:)
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Yay Amy!:) I've been following your blog ever since I did my first google search on how to get rid of bruises from pole dancing, so I'm excited to see you featured here as well 🙂
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Starting pole dancing! I have wanted to for so long, and in July I finally signed up for my first class 🙂
As for actuall tricks etc, I am most pleased with getting my regular climb after struggling for so long, then getting both my side climb and x ankle climb right away after that, as well as getting my cross knee release on my first try ever 🙂
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Thanks for the humidifier tip Veena, that's perfect for Colorado! Can't believe I haven't thought of it!:)
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I'll upload the one I did as a practice, even if I was planning on changing it around a little bit after seeing what does and does not work with socks on 🙂
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I keep buying punch cards at my studio. I would have loved to get the monthly unlimited pass instead, but there's just not enough classes in the evening (I work 8:30-5), so it wouldn't pay off..:)
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Ooh, I have so many cute thigh high socks I want to use! Now to find the perfect song..:)
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I would recommend buying an extra extension in the right size for what you need. There are lots of extra sizes in between the ones that come with your pole, and for only $15-20ish I'd say it's worth it to not have to worry about your pole not being safe 🙂
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The step around/girl on top/Half Spin is a great beginner spin, since it's a grounded spin. At my studio my instructor had me doing a closed Front Hook in my very first lesson, but that's definitely not an easy one, and I wish I had learned some easier spins first. Both the open and closed Fireman are good beginner spins; like emotioncatcher said it has pretty easy hand and leg placements.
I think I would have been slightly discouraged if I hadn't learned any spins at all for the first 4-5 lessons, as I love to see progress, but I guess that's a personal preference..:)
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I use Dry Hands for my climbs. I had such trouble doing climbs before I started using that, because my hands got so sweaty that I just slid off, but it's much better now.
As for when to start learning the pole climb, at my studio we start prepping for climbs already in our very first lesson, and I was climbing within weeks. A different studio I have taken classes at teaches "all" the spins first, and don't start with pole climb until level 3. I personally think it's good to start early, as it's the best strength builder you can get.. 🙂
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I went to my first pole class mostly to check another item off of my bucketlist, but after an hour I was completely hooked!:) Now I pole because it makes me feel both strong and feminine, and it's the first excerise I've ever actually had fun doing 🙂
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Any time someone comes with one of those "That's a stripper pole", "Pole dance is just stripping" or whatever comments, I just like to throw a little "And how do you know so much about what goes on in strip clubs?" right back. Usually shuts them up;)
