Sarahb69
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If the only way to learn pole had been through routines, I would have been done after the first class. I never could follow choreo, even when young. I certainly wouldn’t have been able to teach. I was always the oldest in class when I was a student…even recently, my daughter and I did an intro to aerial hoop and silks and I was the oldest. When I was teaching pole at a studio though, the studio started to attract more than just the younger generation and ladies closer to my own age are the ones I prefer to teach the most. The rewards are so much greater in my opinion.
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I just turned 50 this past March. I didn’t find pole dance till just over 40 but I’ve loved it from day 1. I’ve had ups and downs over the last 3 or so years and I’m in injury recovery (non-pole related) and trying to get my weight back down, but I’m still learning and still loving it. I also teach privately and my oldest student is 62. She has come every week for the past 5 years. It’s totally not a waste of time!
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Mine is made of 42mm black iron piping…the hole was dug to 5 feet deep and filled in with concrete. The pipe itself was sanded then primered and painted with a Tremclad type paint. Grip is really good on humid days, and the height is just about 18 feet. Due to the height of the pole, we attached 4 guy wires anchored to various points around the house/yard to prevent the excessive swaying. You can see the pole in action here: https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4fc37ff9-8f08-4d1b-8e5d-088f0ac37250
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I’m also here…45 and counting. I don’t know how long I’ve been a member here, but I started pole when I was 40…fell in love and still at it!
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My favourite is still the half spin-back hook-invert v…I use it a lot.
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https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4e8a0ff6-cbc8-410f-aa0e-56850ac37250
I didn't start here, but I didn't finish here either. I no longer need the pole or a wall behind me. I'd be happy to help you.
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It looks like you do it on one butt cheek, V!
I confess my older daughter showed me this one and she has thew pole placed between her 2 butt cheeks, with skin of both gripping the pole. Perhaps that is why I was doing it wrong, because I was doing it her way…
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Sorry for giving the wrong information, Amy…and thanks for correcting me. I have never been able to do this particular move without skin contact…just like I've never been able to manage a proper pole sit or climb with pants on. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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Try to think of it as your butt cheeks holding you on!
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The trick for me was to REALLY lean back from the pole, and actually squeeze the butt cheeks! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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It's also known as the Tailpipe…and you need to have lots of bum skin available! 😀
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My little site is: http://www.spinfirepolefit.com
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Ah well, story of my life. I would love to order them but they want to charge me $20 to ship them from Bad Kitty and that's ridiculous since the last package I sent to the US only cost me $9.00 https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif
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Are these gone?
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@ Elektra, I just started working on the True Grip Aysha…you can see how I do it in my video here: https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4f707559-a96c-466d-93e0-0cfe0ac37250 at 0:35
My problem when I first started working on this way back was in letting the arm closest to my legs straighten out and that would pull my hand off the pole. If you keep that arm bent, you use your bicep to pull straight instead of at an angle and it doesn't twist the hand.
Got my first solid True Grip Aysha in this video, many thanks to Legend and her help.
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My preference is still Elbow Grip, followed by Split Grip, Twisted Grip and True grip (though I'm hoping to swap the order of the last 2). I occasionaly try to work on the forearm grip, but it always feels awkward to me. I do sometimes use the Forearm Grip with my Caterpillar climb though.
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I work on all 3 x-pole sizes. I have both a 50mm and 40mm up in my house. The studio where I teach , we have 50 and 45mm poles.
So far, the only move I'm having issues moving from one diameter to the other is my Iron X work. I do it on the 40mm at home. I've tried it at the studio on the 45mm and I'm ok with it, but cannot as yet play with that move on the 50mm.
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@ Rixi, I love brass…real high polished brass poles and can work on those no problem. However, the x-pole brass is a matte finish and while I was good on it during the summer when my basement was humid and my body always properly moisturized, when it came time for the cooler weather, my basement was dry due to heating with the woodstove and my skin always dries out in winter. It seemed no matter how much moisturizer I used on my body, it was never enough and the pole was slick.
At least with the chrome, it is always consistent for me no matter what the humidity is like. Also, I wanted their new 40mm pole and it was at that point only offered in the chrome finish, I don't know if that's changed.
I've worked on the real polish brass finish, SS, x-poles matte finish, chrome, good and bad painted finishes, and the powder-coats found in playgrounds. I love the playground poles…
Hope that helps. If you are going to buy a brass pole, make sure you TRY the brass x-pole somewhere else if you can before you buy it, and try and install it in a highly humidity-regulated room…that is the best advice I can offer you. Personally, I would never buy another brass X-pole, and would go for the Platinum Stages brass pole.
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I looked into doing this for my brass x-pole and the powder-coating here in Ottawa was going to cost me $200…plus taxes on top of that, all that for just the basic finish. So I sold my brass and bought the new 40mm chrome.
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Thank you everyone for the birthday wishes!! I love you all.
And to clear the air, I don't care about having a birthday or being one year older, I just hate this one time of the year.
But today is my beautiful little Amber's 8th birthday, and though we had a pile overnight and it's not so warm, it's a beautiful sunshiny day!
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You have done a wonderful job on your website, Tigger…and your written english has REALLY improved alot lately! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Welcome Kaylie!
I'll be turning 43 this year and I started poling at 40. This was something fun to do as a workout and I fell in love at my first class, haven't looked back since.
Flexibility has beena big issue for me. I'm not naturally flexible and never have been. I came to pole with no dance or athletic abilities other than some cycling for family fun. I have accomplished more than I ever thought I would be able to, and that includes the very first split I have ever done in my life.
I hope you enjoy your pole journey…it's amazing what you learn, both physically, mentally and emotionally from this wonderful form of fitness! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I love this post, too Amy and wish I had it when I bought my first pole. However, in the end I did buy the right size for me, but it took me a long time to make that choice! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
At the studio where I trained and now teach beginners, we have both 45mm and 50mm poles so all the students can try and find the right size for them. Sure, the 50mm poles are better for leg grips and the 45mm poles are better for hand grips, but I found it's really in what you get used to. My first pole was a 45mm, and I regretted it for a brief time because I had issues with leg grip, but then I worked on a 45mm at the studio and realized it wasn't the pole size that was the issue, it was the dryness in the air at my house which was affecting the amount of moisture in my skin. A little mositurizer on my legs solved the issue for me.
Now I have 2 poles in my basement, one is a 50mm and the other is my brand new 40mm. I work on both, and I must say, I LOVE my new 40mm. The hand grip is amazing and secure for me, and I don't have any issues with leg grip. Sits, climbs, knee and leg holds, planks…all accomplished without issue for me. And once I am secure in a new move on my 40mm, I will work it on the 50mm because I teach on them in the studio and I feel I should be able to manage all sizes of poles.
@polefairy, I hope this has helped you a little. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I am headed to IPC this year. It will be my first time going, though I've been trying to go for the last 2 years. I'm so excited! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
