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Of course, the short period of time that I was at work! Oh well 🙁
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I was super bummed they weren't showing it on any of the NBC stations! I love watching it and we had people from the US competing. For us locally, there is a girl who lives withing 20 minutes of me, but I couldn't watch her compete 🙁
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Thanks for sharing!! I have had freshly healed injuries hit in ballet and it hurts like nobody's business. I am so sorry that happened to you.
While my studio doesn't have a lot of poles, they are closer than 7'. I think because of that, everyone is really good about alternating turns. Although it may be because we enjoy watching each other 🙂
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Tovah – Where are there regulations that say poles need to be 7 feet apart? Since I had never heard that before, I was just curious. I can just imagine how difficult that is for any pole studio!! Thanks for the info 🙂
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Make sure you also check out Cleo on youtube – she is also really tall and loves her heels!!
It's funny, I feel like being short makes certain things really dificult. I have friends with big boobs that say their boobs get in the way when poling so that presents a challenge. My big thighs make certain things easy and others difficult. Basically, I think that we all have challenges based on our body size and shape. The hardest part may be learning to accept our bodies for what they are – I know it is something that I have difficult with!
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Kinesiotex tape is fantastic stuff! But for it to be applied correctly, you need to see a PT, OT, or a DO who knows how to apply it. The application of it is tied into the origins and insertions of the muscles. You also stretch the tape certain amount based upon what you are trying to accomplish and what the injury is.
If you go see a rehab specialist, you may also want to ask them about BioFreeze. It is my go to for my own injuries. I use it before I apply my kinesiotex tape to myself. Just a side note, I am an OT, so I have been trained on it, but in my opinion, I have not been trained sufficiently to use it in treatment with others. On the bright side, I work with kids, so I don't need to.
Also, you may want to be checked by a doctor as sometimes they will give you a prescription strength muscle relaxer or prescription strength pain killers. When I tore my sternocleidomastoid muscle in my neck (I know big name!), I was on a lovely drug cocktail. But, it did allow it to heal quicker. Fortunately, it was not a dance injury!
Good luck and feel better!
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I would definitely ask for a prescription for the numbing cream. Between that and advil, the pain was very minimal and less than with waxing.
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Although it can be difficult to manage initially, once you have your fibromyalgia under control, there has been some research that has shown that exercise helps! That is the good news!! The other good news is that ten years ago, doctors were not diagnosing it nor was there a medication for it. Keep your head up and your heart strong and you will be back to poling in no time!
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You may also want to talk to your doctor about Fibromyalgia. Stiffness and pain are very common with Fibromyalgia. Unfortunately, it is very difficult to diagnose. Good luck!
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Thanks for the thought but I love all my OT jobs 🙂 I was just curious how they were thinking of working pole into the clinic. Working with kids, I frequently see how I could use pole as a core strengthener for many of my students, but it is too taboo in schools. Good luck finding someone! I can only see the benefits of how it all could work together.
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As an occupational therapist, I am totally intrigued. Just out of pure curiosity, can you share what they are looking for?
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I never thought about my turnout being the cause of some of my challenges I face….definitely something to think about!
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As a ballerina first and a pole dancer second, I would say that ballet has really helped with pole. I am able to do the transitions and have fluidity between moves a lot better than some of my counterparts. Also, I have more flexibility than others as I have been training for it so much longer. Ballet uses strength in your core and legs, which clearly assists. You can always try it and if you don't like it, try a jazz dance class next semester.
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I have had to use the broom stick method before – it was effective.
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Ok, so I had the same thing happen and I picked up a new allen wrench at Home Depot. But, am I crazy to wait until its colder out to try to loosen mine so that the poles contract a little?
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I have done online dating off and on for the last 7 years or so, mostly on Jdate (makes sense as I am jewish). When you are first starting out on it, I definitely recommend using a free site. My current boyfriend is from Jdate and we have been together 5.5 months. My brother, best friend, and my cousin met their wives/husband on Jdate and one of my closest friend met her husband on Match (they have been married for 5 years). So I definitely know lots of success stories.
That being said, you need to have a tough skin. I have seen guys not show for dates, them looking nothing like their profile pictures, having great personalities through email and then nothing in person, and many other things. You are going to go on a lot of bad dates and okay dates before you find the right person. I can even recall once where I would love that hour back of my life. But, would I do it all again to find my current guy? Absolutely and in a heartbeat!! I have one friend that met her husband through Jdate that used to keep a blog of all of her internet dating experiences. It was downright hilarious and a great way to keep a positive viewpoint on the whole experience.
Some words of advice. Set up an email address to use that doesn't have your full last name if you start using personal email as a method of communication. Also, drive yourself to the first couple dates. Lastly, make sure you have at least one friend that knows you are on a date and can make a call 45 minutes to an hour into the date to make sure you are good. This way there can be an "emergency" if needed. I have only had to do this once, but almost everyone I know has needed it at least once.
Good luck and have fun!! It really can be a lot of fun and you never know who you are going to meet.
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Do you know how much the web portion of the body bugg is? I am interested, but money is tight.
Thanks!
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If you end up breaking it up, let me know as I need to replace one of my X-joints. It got stuck and I had to use the broomstick method to unstick it and now it is not usable.
Thanks!
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Oh goodness gracious no!!! One of the pole studios I go to doesn't even let students take both feet off the ground in their Pole 1 class. You don't learn a fireman spin until Pole 2. We all started that way and now many of us do things we never thought we would be able to do.
I used to not be able to lift myself at all and now I can climb a pole using just my arms! When my teacher asked me to do that I looked at her like she was crazy!!! Good luck and have fun!
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Definitely not the only one!! It happened to me a couple weeks ago ALSO on the inverted thigh hold. I am really still not sure why I fell. I am thinking I slipped, but I also think I may have accidentally taken the wrong leg off the pole. Woops!! Either way, I went down and I got my hands down to help break the fall, but needless to say my mouth took the brunt of it! I apparently bit down so hard on my lower lip just below where the lip ends, that not only did I get a huge fat lip (it grew over an inch that night….sexy!) that I actually had bruise marks in the shape of my teeth just below my lip! It would have to be qualified as the most bizarre bruise I have ever gotten! Anyways, you can still feel the bumps in the muscle that goes around the lips 🙁 It truly leaves me thinking…if a boy kisses me (its the muscle known as the kissing muscle), will he feel the bumps????
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I try really hard to work on things on both sides. I normally remember to do this when I have a bruise that prevents me from doing things on my dominant side. It helps to build strength evenly and makes me stronger overall.
Also, you may want to go get your wrist checked out. It sounds like you could have an overuse injury which may result or be caused by some tendonitis. If it were me, I would have it checked out so I didn't injure myself long term.
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One of the studios I go to (in DC) doesn't even introduce the fireman until you have been going to classes for a few weeks. They start with catch spins and other spins that you always have one foot on the ground for. This is to build up strength in your upper body. You have only been doing this for three days! It takes time!
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Welcome! Are you on Groupon or Living Social? I have purchased many classes through there for a studio in DC and in Bethesda. It helps with the affordability factor.
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I really like Venus Dance. I just love the conotation of empowering women.
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I just wanted to check in and see what you ended up thinking of the "Reset". I am thinking of trying it. It was recommended to me by one of my pole instructors after she tried it. How hard was it to maintain your results? I am looking to lose a total of 15 pounds by May 1 and am struggling getting my eating under control. This was recommended to me to help me get my cravings under control since that is what is causing a large part of my eating breakdown.
