PhillyPoleJess
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Getting a yoga strap helps for practicing splits when laying on the back if nowhere close. It allows a consistent resistance where as if struggling to pull leg back with hands can be inconsistent. Yoga straps can be bought at target for 8-15. Some people use towels or scarves. I have tried resistance bands for this but find too stretchy. The strap can also be helpful for the upright scorpion
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Chips and salsa are my favorite! Adding to veena's idea i often make my own chips because they too can be high in sodium. I take whole wheat wraps cut them up brush a little bit of olive oil on them and sprinkle a little chili or garlic powder on (no sodium stuff of course)
Use hummus instead of mayo on sandwiches.
Use plain greek yogurt as sour cream or for things that require a lot of mayo like potato salad.
Blend greek yogurt (plain or flavored), favorite fruit, unsweetended cocoa, and a tad of honey or agave if using plain and freeze into pops for later. My fav is vanilla greek yogurt, raspberry, and cocoa
Edamame – just don't add much salt use other spices to help.
Nachos Semi healthy- A favorite in my house that substitutes ready made ingredients for fresher ones. Homemade tortilla, Pico de gallo, beans (if from can rinse well), corn, avocado, plain greek yogurt, jalapeno
Oats – Good oats take some time to cook, but i just cook some up every few days and reheat portions as needed add a little soy milk (regular low fat milk is fine too) and some frozen berries or fresh fruit.
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Has anyone tried the valentino brothers dvds or worked with them in real life? They always interest me. www.valentinobrothers.com
http://www.youtube.com/user/Elasticsteel ( i am going to use this guys older videos for some dynamic stretches to make it easier to learn how to hold upright splits, open v's, and to be sure my muscles are strong in stretches. Also going to look into martial arts stretching.)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVq9nL_tLbo ( this girl goes through some great stretches, but make sure you read little box first)
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Plus no matter how good all the moves are explained on any video, I always have a question, big or small, about at least one of the moves. Here at Veena’s you can leave a comment on the video if extra help is needed
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Plus studio Veena lessons can be viewed on the iPhone which makes it a lot easier if your pole is not near a DVD player!
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I know one of the other ladies (Chemgoddess?) mentioned this in another strength thread and it really is the best fitness mag geared for women. http://www.oxygenmag.com some of the articles will be more feared to gym machines but they do have a lot of free weight and body weight exercises
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First and foremost Veena has some great strength lessons.
Pole leg lifts. Hold the pole like you are inverting and crunch abs. You can vary this many legs let your feet touch ground after, feet never touch, knees up, open v, straight legs together, to make harder as raising and lowering pause and hold, if really advanced try lifting to chopper, lowering, repeat, repeat. Also can be done in shoulder mount position. At first the hip flexors may hurt more than abs. If holding raising knees to chest is too much traditional ab exercises are probably best, again Veena has good lessons for this, arm, and back strength.
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oh well, im glad i at least got up there and did it even though im too fat to be a stripper
I am sorry you experienced that. A former student of mine had that happen at one of the "upscale" gentlemen’s club so she went to a different club (still reputable though) and was hired with just an interview. The club had recently lost one of their thick girls and she was the replacement. Some clubs have girl "quotas," meaning they have so many per type of girl working in the club at the time from style (rock, hip hop, girl next door) to body type (slim, thick, booty, huge boobs, no boobs). All I am saying is if it is what you really want to dance don’t let one guy tell you no. There are other clubs and believe me. Who cares what size, you are strong and sexy… always remember that and project it.
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people who are amazing performers…
Leigh Ann Reilly – owner of Bespun
Marlo Fisken- my personal favorite. She is the sex
Nadia sherriff- total powerhouse always bringing something different to the plate
Michula Nunez super sensual control
Natasha Wang our very own SV girl winning 3 titles this year. -
As with Chemgoddess I am a big believer in oxygen I check the website and it is the only fitness magazine I find worth subscribing to. Tosca is a goddess.
Bodyrock.tv is my favorite workout blog. Zuzana kicks me all over each time. I don’t follow all the workouts but they are great because can be modified. For example my friend with bad ankles doesn’t do the jumping stuff just switches quickly. Plus there is a whole archive on the site! -
Sunday 12/12 or 12/19? I am interested eitherway but if on the 19th won’t know till the 17th if I have work or not. Sounds awesome though
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I have seen these and look great let us know how it works! Also does anyone think a theraband would work as well?
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So I went back and looked at your "had the time of my life" video and you are aerial inverting/chopper with control. Also i thought your chopper to leg hook did not look clumsy, but understand wanting perfection.
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1) While going into your aerial invert keep your legs straight as you go through your invert the way you do in chopper. While in aerial invert let your legs dangle straight down, open into a straight leg v, and then attempt straight leg chopper. This may make it tough to invert, but is well worth the practice time. It will allow your hip flexors and lower abdominals strength to increase as well as grace. I often practice just lifting into an open v to chopper, reverse ,and then repeat.
2) You are on the right track from chopper to leg hook. Continue to lift those hips upward toward the pole before wrapping. really make sure you are contracting those abs while lifting.You are doing great! There is a lot of guidance here but Veena’s lessons are the best guidance!
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I have always used carpet. When moving out of old apartment, I had a pole indentation so I pored a little bit of water on it and moved the carpet around. That was up for two years though. Some people have vacuumed it a few times and it slowly comes out.
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Totally awesome the video is a great tool for me this is now On my practice board. Thank you much!
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I wax my legs so at the same time also wax my bikini line. If you can swing getting a full brazillian bikini once a month they are amazing and get better over time as hair gets thinner and takes longer to grow in. So other than waxing bikini area, currently shave it all in shower. I use conditioner for several reasons it softens the hair about to shave, moisturizes the area even after washing, and allows me to feel missed spots without looking. I just sit right on the shower floor so I can move around. Can’t wait to start waxing again.
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7in is my heel of choice. It helps make proportion my legs with torso. It would be 8in but they always break. My boyfriend calls me the shoe destroyer. If you go larger make sure you have a supportive ankle strap although I recommend an ankle strap for any non pump platform. For several reasons your ankle safety most importantly and the safety of others and things in 30ft of you. I went for a reverse grab with 6in sandal platform and it flew across the room and took the paint off the wall! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif lesson learned.
Also barefeet, half socks, capezio foot undies, and modern dance half sandals. All of those are easy to get at a dance site and are great when my feet feel torn up.
Maybe try on a pair at a sex toy or lingerie shop? If there are none around Halloween superstores are also good for that and if it is a temporary store you might get great deal! -
Iron X i wish i could help with! That is what i am working on right now!
Aerial SM- Try doing shoulder dismounts… lots of em and in different ways. If your dismount isn’t strong start low never letting your bottom or feet slam into the ground. During dismount I would start all balled up and lower my body half way then try to come back up. At first if and when my legs came back up i would wrap them back around the pole and huff and puff. After awhile this became easier and when i would lift it back up i wouldnt put my legs back on instead just try and do as many half dismounts as i could. Then started dismounting in a V once i could do half dismount crunches in a v i would lower all the way down and try to come back up.
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When first starting inverts, I also became dizzy. It was my breathing or lack there of https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Afterseveral practices I had a system deep breath while preparing, exhale while lifting, and inhaling as soon as my legs wrapped the pole. After a month of trying to invert without breathing it took another month to do it with. Many of us have been concentrating so hard we forgot to breathe and when we get off the pole our faces look like dizzy tomatoes and plums!
I also agree with Chemgoddess going to a studio is great and only scary till you get there. Everyone is helpful from beginner to advanced because everyone is going or has gone through what you are. It is really motivating to pole with other people -
B-b-bad bad to the bone! George thorogood. One of my favorites about being bad and sexy while doing it.
Criminal fiona apple.
Dead and gone by TI it is all about getting out of jail.
Nancy Sinatra bang bang.
The postal service – this place is a prison.
Prison bound by social distortion.
54-46 by toots and maytals.
Addicted to bad ideas by world inferno.
Chain gang by Sam Cooke.
21 days in jail by magic Sam.
I shot the sheriff by bob marley.
Stranded on death row by dr dre.
I fought the law by the clash.
Prisoner of society by living end.
Wanted dead or alive by Bon jovi.
Sabotage beastie boys.
Bad reputation by Joan Jett.
Riot in cell block #9 by Wanda Jackson particular favorite
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I swear by bodyrock.tv p90x/insanity style workouts with video, tutorial, written explanation, beginners versions, and the incredibly hot zuzana. Her workouts are aggressive and hard. Sometimes I can complete them sometimes not. Either way I usually leave with one or more parts exhausted. Minimal equipment is needed if any. Also there is a whole backlog of workouts on her web.
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Thank you! if my budget allowed i would buy ALL pole dance dvd’s resources, knowledge, info hahaha never enough!
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yay! sounds like you have been working hard!
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The instructors at philly premier pole studio get between $40-70 based on experience for a 1.5hr class or per hour during parties. Although the desk, check-in, and scheduling are mostly done by non-instructors, the hourly rate for a receptionist is $10/hr.
The best way to figure out price in your area is also find out what local gyms are paying instructors for classes in spin, kettlebell, yoga, etc. Usually the more specialized a class the more the instructor is paid -
first transition: scoop
First spin: fireman
First trick: pole sit/ wrist sit
First invert hahaha several months after all of that
