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  • PoleJunkies

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    September 2, 2009 at 2:35 pm in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages

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    September 1, 2009 at 6:22 am in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages

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  • PoleJunkies

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    August 31, 2009 at 4:02 pm in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages

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    August 31, 2009 at 3:12 pm in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages

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    August 28, 2009 at 3:21 pm in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages

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    August 28, 2009 at 2:54 pm in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages

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    August 28, 2009 at 2:11 pm in reply to: Hi from Red Deer, Canada!

    Hi Kyla, Calgary Here!!

    not permitted to promote…but I am local to you!

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    August 28, 2009 at 2:08 pm in reply to: New pole line from Platinum Stages
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    June 25, 2009 at 8:00 pm in reply to: Hi from Russia!))

    LOL…yes a basic translator. It works well for basic only!

    I am Russian yes, but I live in Canada, not the USA.

    I have only had the opportunity to speak with Miss Pole Dance Russia. She was trying to attend the pole camp, but due to the crisis, is unable to attend. I have also spoke with EAPDR (Elite Academy Pole Dance Russia). Are you familiar with them?

    Alena Downs

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    June 25, 2009 at 3:28 pm in reply to: Hi from Russia!))

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    ???????? ?? ?? ?????????? ? ???????????!:) ???????? ???????!

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 23, 2009 at 2:14 pm in reply to: Hi from Montreal

    I from a fellow Canadian!

    You will LOVE Julie’s classes…she is a wonderful woman and an incredible instructor!

    xo
    Alena

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    June 19, 2009 at 6:01 pm in reply to: Newbie from Montreal 🙂

    Hiya from a fellow Canadian!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

    glad to see our numbers are growing!!!

    I was just in Montreal in April…I taught a few workshops at DG Entertainment and Idolem Studio in Laval!

    There are quite a few schools there…with good instructors!

    Alena

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 18, 2009 at 3:02 pm in reply to: Calories burned?

    There is a variance based on age, sex, pre-existing physical condition, so on and so forth.

    The variance is anywhere from 300-650 calories in 1 hr.

    Every year at the Interntional Pole Camp we do a caloric burn rate assessment. Because we have every different aspect…both sexes, different ages, body types…weights and physical levels!

    One girl had 1563 calories burned in 2hours and 56mins! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif She was not an advanced student! No inverts at that point, just spins and climbs!

    But from 40 people surveyed at the event over 2 days…our average # is 490!

    Number of calories burned also involves Intensity levels…many people pole for pleasure…not professional like some of us…so we will have actually a higher burn ratio…but in actuality burn less calories due to physical condition!

    High Intensity can actually burn up to 100 calories in 10 mins based on the level of activity!

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 18, 2009 at 4:40 am in reply to: Bum slide…help!!

    Roxy,

    1st bum slide….inverted dismount

    X ankle release…NOT X leg…there is a difference…X ankle has the knees to the front of the pole…X leg has knees behind! Pull a sit up…extend arms out to sides so you are shaped like an "L" against the pole.

    Control the ankles to release and let the bum slide (on one cheek) to the floor, release for floor shoulder roll or lift kick off to floor.

    2nd bum slide….floor mount

    back to the pole..feet forward approx 1′. Both legs will slide forward as BOTH hands are attached to the pole behind you..dom up..sub down (basically reverse grab position). keep legs straight sliding down to bum.

    3rd bum slide….handstand dismount

    pole facing or back facing handstand. DO NOT allow pole to remain in contact with centerline of pelvis…not only will you nail all the nerve endings that were meant for pleasure not pain…you will have a very jerky dismount.

    Allow the pole to shift slightly left or right of pelvic bone, creating a "cup" for the pole to move across. Tilting the hips is imperative..we refer to it as the hip hinge, basically folding in half, as this is not a V split bend…but an actual hip roll. Allow the bottom to slide down the pole during dismount. The worst thing is to try this and get stuck before you feet reach the floor!

    Practice to increase range of the roll…back to pole, feet double shoulder width apart. bend at the hips only…fingers touch first, then back of knuckles, then palm…reduce the distance between your feet to increase range!

    Hope this helps!

    For those with lower flexibility levels…move your hands further away from the pole before the roll.

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 17, 2009 at 1:29 pm in reply to: Bum slide…help!!

    Bum Slide….as in from a cross ankle release…

    or Bum Slide…as in from pole to floor (standing)

    or Handstand Bum slide, where you go from a split V handstand to split/or stand on floor

    There are a few moves referred to as the Bum Slide! LOL! I do teach all 3 if you need help! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 16, 2009 at 3:43 pm in reply to: Should I let my 13 year old daughter pole?

    Am I creating a young pole monster? LOL

    Probably…but if it is any consellation…I did too!

    Kids play, Kids play on poles….in SCHOOL PARKS!

    What is so wrong with wanting your children to be physically active and participate in activities that are not only fun, but great exercise??

    There is NOTHING wrong with your daughter poling….just ensure she knows the difference, and with you taking classes…she should!

    My daughter is 17. Showed NO interest in what I have done for the last 10 years!! That is until last October.

    9 months later….my daughter now assists with me for my classes…and has written her fitness qual course here…and passed! In Canada you can be 17 and get certified, but can only assist, as insurance will not cover those under 18!

    If we hide it from the kids..who will be there to take over when we are done? Personally, I want pole and PoleJunkies to succeed, if my daughter wants to take over my company…good on her! It is up to me to teach her to respect the pole as she would any other piece of fitness equipment!

    Enjoy including her in your time with your pole! It really is a wonderful bonding experience! Not to mention a way to ensure active living on her part! My choice was let her sit in front of the idiot box or computer and get fat….or let her explore new opportunities to help her live longer by being active! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

    I was a dancer for over a decade…I have no worries or fears that she will follow that business route, she watched my life! My only problem was the kids she has issues with telling her she is going to end up a cracked out stripper on the pole! Kids really are mean…so now she mentions her job to no one. She enjoys it for herself!

    I let her read this thread this morning and she said…"I do it for me, cause it is fun and a challenge! There are enough skanky ho’s in schools! AND….check out my 2 tickets to the Gun Show! LOL!" (she has awesome pipes https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif )

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    June 16, 2009 at 3:26 pm in reply to: Wrist problems…

    There are quite a few women with this issue!

    There are a variety of reasons for the pain in the wrist…NOT all pertaining to the wrist!

    The wrist is an end result…meaning, that is not where the problem has started…just showing up!

    Many cases of wrist pain in pole dancers is caused by the Ulna nerve or the forearm flexors…and yes CT is included..but usually it is just superficial!

    Try massage first…and it WILL take more than once!

    I was down for 9 weeks in a brace from seizing the flexor and the nerve reacts nasty. Causing the forearm to harden, and the wrist to be the focus of the pain.

    There are 2 pressure points in the forearm that, if massaged, can release the tightened muscle and allow the nerve to function properly..,which in turn will allow the 5 small carpels in the wrist to move freely. One is located on the Ulnaris (pinky side of the forearm approx 3.5-4" below the elbow bone). The second is located on the Radialus (thumb side of the forearm)…both on the meaty portion closest to the elbow! In addition, there is a muscle that runs the middle of the backside of the forearm…Digitorum…that is known to tighten along with the other 2!

    FYI…it starts with a minor pinch on the back of the forearm (digitorum)…just between both muscles. Then it increases down the wrist (Ulnarus side)…after that it will move back up to the internal condyle in the elbow causing problems in the bicep. End result…no closing hand into fist, no bending hand forward or backward.

    A great home massage….get a baseball or tennis ball, or a rolling pin, roll your forearm across it top and bottom, keeping pressure on the arm.

    On another note…dehydration can play a HUGE part in the forearm behavior. If not fully hydrated the muscles lose fluidity and become "sticky", this will increase the damage x10. Proper hydration is REQUIRED!!!

    Think of your forearm as a child…a tempermental one! If you do something it doesnt like…it will tell you, if you dont listen…it WILL pull a temper tantrum and make you listen!

    This is a warning sign…take care of your arms please, best to get massage and let the doc check you out to ensure it is not something more major!!

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 15, 2009 at 2:00 pm in reply to: What’s the trick to sitting on the pole?

    LOL…seems like there should be a trick! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

    But unfortunately…there is not!

    Siting is what I call the most "Thigh" Opening experience you will ever have!

    Remember the golden rule…NEVER LET GO!

    The pain…for no reason…will all of a sudden subside, no rhyme…no reason!

    A tip..tilt to your low leg…and always ensure your foot hooks the pole on the same side as your hip…prevents joint stress!

    Also, ensure your core is as close to the pole as possible…that way you can balance against it, and it will help to reduce the pinch on the upper thigh!

    Also…if you are like my daughter…and pole sitting is totally unbearable…..get baby orajel. It will desensitize the legs and allow you to concentrate on the position without the pain level being too high!

    There is still discomfort…but not as bad!

    Hope this helps!

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 12, 2009 at 2:13 pm in reply to: Platinum Stage Pole

    Hmmm…the pin is short???

    normal pin is between 1.75 and 2" in length…and there is a hole at the bottom of the clevis pin?

    My suggestion is maybe a new pin…or better yet, for the doityourselfer……

    Buy a flat head nail that is slightly larger in length and diameter/thickness, and insert it. I had to buy some nails when my pin order did not come in time…they work, they are longer…and a bit more secure. I didnt even file the tip off the nail, but you could do that!

    Considering the pins are $5…..and a nail is less than $0.49…try the nail!

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    June 10, 2009 at 8:36 pm in reply to: Platinum Stage Pole

    I dont use the brass, just the stainless….

    If the pin is brass, that could be the issue.

    Brass is a much softer metal (the reason they dont make a multi piece), and if the pin is brass, the normal movement of the pole will wear down the pin.

    I do know there was a batch of pins that were slightly thinner than the normal ones (I have issues getting the normal ones out with nails..LOL). I noticed the difference in size from those to my pin (my pole is almost 7).

    Also…..if the pole is not SECURELY tightened…the pole will have a vertical play at the bases…the pole essentially lifts up…pushing the pin up and out!

    Hope this helps…..if not, I suggest you contact Kim at Platinum for a better solution!

  • PoleJunkies

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    June 10, 2009 at 4:04 pm in reply to: Platinum Stage Pole

    I use the Vaulted Ceiling adapters in my studio for the PS poles!

    REMEMBER…the VC adapter MUST be attached to the ceiling…this means the pole is NO LONGER complete removable. The adapter stays up! Easily covered, yes…but still permanently installed!

    The poles are awesome. I am the Canadian Retailer for Platinum Stages…have been for over 6 years! Personally, I have NEVER had an issue with a pole falling, or slipping out of place, that is why I posted an install video for the PS pole! This way people understand that you DO need to tighten it…and it take more than you think to overtighten it!

    I set up my poles 6 days a week in my studio, as they come down after every class!

    If anyone has any ?’s about the PS, feel free to ask! I would be more than happy to help!

    Alena

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    June 10, 2009 at 3:56 pm in reply to: pole dance camp????

    YUP! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

    She’s coming to Canada! YAY!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

    I am really looking forward to meeting all the new pole dancers this year! We have confirmed 7 countries attending the IPC event this year!

    For anyone who may be interested…..there are 4 spots open that are being released to the public!

    Meaning….some of the original members have given up their spots, as they are not able to attend this year! SO that means NEW POLE CAMPERS!

    This year we are giving away a PS Super Pole to one lucky camper, there is over $5000 in prizes to be drawn over the weekend! It is POLE at its finest from Friday at 630 pm until Sunday at 5pm…..leaving breaks for sleep! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

    If anyone is interested in one of the available spots, please contact me and I can send you the information!

    FYI…US flights return are as low as $400 on Priceline, and WestJet has wicked deals! We are also offering a discounted room rate to all attendants! Keeping with the nasty economic times…I want this event to be as fun…and as cheap as possible!

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    May 12, 2009 at 9:39 pm in reply to: Crash Mats

    They are made with high quality vinyl, which is easily kept clean with an antibacterial soap and water…and are very long lasting!

    Foam is high density, which will not bottom out when you stand or fall on it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

    All products are Made in Canada, ensuring all content follows national standards!

    There are quite a few products made in China, which may contain content that is not approved by US or Cdn federal control. 3 different foams I have researched contain contaminants not safe as per our standards!

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    May 12, 2009 at 7:58 pm in reply to: Crash Mats

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    May 10, 2009 at 5:55 pm in reply to: Happy mothers day!
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