RoseMay
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If you'd like to buy a dvd I can recommend Aletheas Pure Splits dvd. It got me down to the ground in my front splits from maybe 4 inches off the ground within 2 weeks!
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I think the sun salutation IS the warmup in the valentino brothers dvds? At least it is for their beginner series.
Camilla, you can download these dvds online on their website https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Okay you asked for it https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
It's definately NOT normal to do crazy stuff on the pole in the beginning. I have a weightlifting background and holding my own weight was no problem for me at the beginning …. but it still took me 4 practice sessions until I was able to do a fireman spin and for a normal pole climb I needed 12 practice sessions!
It's not only about the strength, but also about coordination, knowing what to do with your hands and feet etc.
If you just keep practicing you will be stronger in no time. And the flexibility also takes times and practice. Just commit to your training and you will soon see some results https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
For the sweaty hands you can try grip aids (e.g. Tite Grip).
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I do mostly mobility exercises. Mobility is not the same as stretching. It's just to move the joints in different directions and warm the muscles up.
Here are some example exercises for the legs:
– circles/swinging around with the ankles, knees, the whole leg and the hips
– 10 squats; when you do the last rep rest in the bottom position for 10 sec, then do a squat walk across the room
– lunges: stand upright and pull one leg tucked to your chest, hold for 10 sec; then lower the leg down into a lunge, hold for 10 sec
– side lunges: stand upright with straddled legs, lower down to one side, the other leg stays straight, hold for 10 sec
– inchworm walks: from a plank position walk your feet towards your hands as far as you can get them; then walk your hands out so that you are in a plank position again; fom here walk the feet again towards your hands etc
– leg kicks in all directions
– sun salutations from yoga
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Haha, my butt is the same https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
When I try to film a move "pretty" I'll always do it on spinning mode. This way you'll catch it in all its glory from all angles. For more difficult tricks I'll just spin slowly and the video will still show it from different angles.
And on static, before I do a trick, I think about in which direction I want it to show to the camera and then I figure out where I have to climb up etc. Sometimes it takes more takes to make it look like it looks in my head https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif But with more filming practice this will get better.
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Do you mean the drop where it looks like you fall down headfirst in the inverted crucifix?
If yes, Leigh Ann does a very impressive (and scary https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif) one in this video, at around 2:50
http://www.youtube.com/user/leighannorsi#p/search/1/JchQ2OffKkE
I don't know anything else that could help as I can't do the move.
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PaulettePoles I'm curious, where did you order those samples?
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Do you think it's possible to lift into an elbow stand on a desk, from standing/sitting in front of it? Probably not a deadlift, but with kicking up?
Everytime I brainstorm (= daydream) at work I'm thinking it would be pretty cool if I could do that – in the office, when no one's watching https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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For anyone else looking for a free video compression program: http://handbrake.fr/
Works really well. You can play around with the settings to find a level of compression you can live with. And it doesn't remove the music https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Webmaster, which program did you use for that?
After your post yesterday I searched on my own and found a tool which compressed a 1.2 GB file to 20 MB without visible loss of quality … except the music was gone https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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Yeah the standard (and only?) export file format for windows movie maker is a .wmv file with a high compression rate that makes the files very small and the quality worse, but still watchable.
A video editing software with more functions lets you chose the export file format and the size and so on https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
I personally use only .wmv files for internet uploads. For making pretty videos that I don't want to upload, but just watch for fun I usually make .avi files. The difference in video quality (and file size) is huge.
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Apart from the connection speed it's also about the size of the file you're trying to upload. And this depends on the file format and quality of the video. 5 min long videos can be as small as 20 MB or they can be for example 1.5 GB large. That makes a huge difference.
On a faster connection uploading 20 MB takes me 5 minutes and with a slow connection it takes 30 minutes. Now go figure the time difference with 1.5 GB files https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
(I never uploaded anything here on SV, but the principles are the same)
So while creating or editing videos it does make sense to think about the quality and file format you want and need it to be.
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I'm still in there – in october I did her dvds 8 times in total (15 times since I reveiced the DVDs).
And just one week ago I did the very first split in my life https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif In 2.5 weeks from like 4 inchs to the ground, I think the dvds are magical or something https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
Now I only need to get flexible enough to be able to do the splits without stretching for one hour before https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I only tried tite grip, I really like it so far. But I can't spin anymore after applying it on my hands https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_confused.gif I'm always using spinning mode for a routine with spins … which is okay, because I got a great grip with tite grip https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
I'd love to try dry hands and grrrip one day.
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I too have problems with this move. I can do it with my foot against the pole (but I'm sliding down). If I try it with the calf against the pole I just can't get the calf on the pole! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif Is this about (middle split) flexibility?
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Sephira, you're really slipping with the mighty grip gloves? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif Do you use the ones with tack or without tack?
When I use the gloves I'm sticking too much …
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How long does it take for one person to break a pole in?
Funny thing is: Now that the weather gets colder I can actually get on my pole again without sliding right off https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I got a 50mm chrome x-pert.
During summer as soon as I was warmed up my body was covered in sweat so that I couldn't do anything on the pole. In a pole sit I would slide right down. (In germany we don't have air conditioning in our houses https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif )
Tite grip helps for the hands, but I was always too lazy to use it on my whole body https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
For me the biggest problem with my pole is the sweat and my sweaty hands. I usually have to wipe the pole after every trick https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif But, like I said, Tite Grip works wonders https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif
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Oh and to the question which dvd to use: I just alternate between the two, so that I doesn't get boring https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Commitment with Aletheas DVDs really pays off https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
I got my DVDs 9 days ago and since then I used them 7 times (only one DVD per day https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif) and I'm down to like 1.3 inches on my good side in the front split https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif
My short flexibility story: from january to june I trainied regularly and in the end I was like 3 inches away from the ground. Then I stopped all training due to an injury for 3 months and only re-started 9 days ago with Aletheas DVD.
I thought I'd need a lot of time to get back to the 3 inches after that long break, but no, I'm almost on the ground now https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
I'll definately continue to try to do the DVDs 5 times a week. But not both on the same day, that's a bit too crazy for me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Wow, 3,5 cm – that's pretty close https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
Vaudeville, I watched only some of Veenas flexibility lessons and no stretching routine of hers. So I don't know whether the exercises are all the same or not.
I personally found that Veena explains the exercises better than the dvds and also gives more variations of the exercises (I mean beginner and advanced ones)
It might be nice to have the dvds as well just to have a different routine and to not get bored with doing the same one over and over again.
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I have the beginner/intermediate series with 3 downloads and I really like them. They definately work! 🙂
However I'm not sure whether the beginner/intermediate DVD's are the right choice when you are already able to do the splits (and I think you are, right?) They really just work up to the splits.
It depends on what you're looking for I guess. Of course there are also some other nice stretches and the back bend part.
Maybe you would benefit more from the advanced oversplit videos (I don't have these though, so I don't know what's in them)
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Roamy, do you know the advanced Valentino Brothers DVDs?
http://valentinobrothers.com/products.html
I only use their beginner DVDs which work up to the splits.The pics on the advanced DVDs look pretty crazy to me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Well in the beginning I used to do the gemini with one hand on the pole. It hurt my thigh so much that I thought I'd never be able to let go of that hand.
But I found that as soon as the hand didn't hold me anymore and my body could wrap around the pole and I had that armpit grip and "waist grip" too, my thighs actually hurt WAY LESS than with the hand on. Because when you're holding with your hand you don't have the correct body positioning and all the pressure is on the thighs, whereas in a normal gemini it gets distributed evenly https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
So if you feel relatively secure in the position but it just hurts a lot, just try to let go with the hand https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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The headache might be from a concussion. It might be better to wait with exercising until it's gone. And with the stiff neck I wouldn't do anything that's strenuous for the upper back and neck (e.g. inverts) as it might make it worse. Heat and massages should help though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
Have you tried explaining your husband and mother how it happened? My family is also kinda scared of my hobby and I'm explaining them the "system" behind it and how different tricks work. Just so that they know that falls are not random but always happen for a reason and that you know about them and try to avoid it (in the future https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif)
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Good that you didn't get injured badly https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif
About the going back to the pole thing … that depends. Did your doctor say it's okay to exercise again? Do you have any injuries that need to heal first?
If everything's fine I'd start slowly with beginner stuff and then check whether you're afraid of inversions or not. If you're scared to fall again it's better to wait a bit and build up your confidence first. And if you start to invert again maybe avoid the trick you fell out of for a while https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
It sounds like you don't have a pole at home, so the "try how it feels" – part might be difficult. Can you just get on a pole at your studio without regular lessons?
