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Do you have a vid Danielle? Would live to see it!

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Closer-kings of Leon. But I also want to ‘drip’ off the pole whilst doing it so it might be a long time away :-/

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I have been to a few different studios and I have stuck at one, the one I started at, because my instructor is FUN. I have been going for over 1 year and she is still super excited for every thing I achieve. She is a dancer and personal trainer and whilst she isn’t super advanced on the pole she can teach me other things like dance, choreo, stretches and fitness. I look for advanced tuition from another instructor and here on studio veena.
I stay and will probably always stay at this studio because it is fun and convenient and I always enjoy my lesson 🙂

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Welcome to the world of pole! My first suggestion is buy veenas lessons, do the conditioning work as much as you can do allowing your body to rest, start stretching now using veenas lessons, my last suggestion take videos of your progress, even though you feel like you suck now in only 6 weeks you will see a huge difference if you keep working on it all weekly.
Pole is an addictive and an amazing journey, it’s going to take you places you never expected 🙂 enjoy the ride!

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Another jam girls??

https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/50f1ff55-7358-4583-a01b-33100ac37250

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I have no idea! It just came on (I get cramp at least once a month in my calf/toes randomly!) I assume it was induced by pointing my toes too much?! Odd!

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Thanks for that advice but I was very warm although not very stretched. The cramp was in my calf :-/

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I too got Allegra last night and got WICKED cramp in the top leg, so bad it still hurts today- ouchie. No side pain/burn though 🙂

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I wouldn’t mention the profile you’re concerned about though because if it is dodgy she might tell them opening up a whole new world of manipulation

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Follow your gut, send a message, it won’t hurt anyone but it might help someone

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I agree, I know loads of polers who have no idea about proper progression. To be fair I only found out through this site, not my studio(s), so I tell everyone about this site and always stop someone from doing something they are clearly NOT ready for, regardless of an instructor being there or not! Like someone said, a lady broke her neck doing a CAR I was tought this pretty early into poling, along with inverting by kicking. Luckily I found this site and took a few steps backwards to learn proper technique. But had I not found this site I wouldn’t have known not having done much exercise apart from swimming before. Keep it safe ladies x

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I took my pole down to make room for Christmas dinner table and can’t be bothered to put it back up- now that’s lazy!

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You CANNOT spend Christmas money on bills!! Santa will refuse to visit your house next year if you do! Spend it on something lush for yourself xx

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I got a foam roller and the bad kitty spider back top-yey-good boyfriend 🙂 gutted about the pans :-/

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Think I could get them in 1 week??? Hahaha!!! That’s how little stretching I’ve done for this ;-( bad shona !!

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I’m a bugger and pick at mine so they have never built up that much, also as others have said a shaver is fun to keep them down 🙂

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I pulled my gracillus (little hamstring muscle) a few months back, stupid muscle, it’s never been right since 🙁 I can’t do any box split style stretching and I was nearly there when it happened too!!! I feel your irritation xx

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Ooooooh that is a good point Webmaster, as in if the ceiling slopes it is still 'flat' but the ceiling is not 'level'….Hmmmm maybe, thanks 🙂

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DEFINATELY take pictures and purchase a video camera so you can record your moves too. Start now! Practice freestyle and transitions and do everything on both sides. (I didnt, and now I regret that!) Have fun, and dont compare your progress to others, we all have different strengths. 🙂

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Just turned 27 Chem 🙂

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I know about the muscle vs fat thing above (muscle takes up less space) which is why since starting poling I have dropped inches but retained weight. However I have not gained weight on the scales since my uni days back in 2004-2007 and since have been a stable 9s10lb. I’m defo not a strict muscle builder Chem haha, so maybe it’s a bit of both- muscle and fat all sat nicely to keep me warm in this blooming horrible weather 🙂

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Cheap baby lotion helps my dry legs stick to the pole. Use it in the morning

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This discussion title made me chuckle, hahaha, sorry! I hope your pole is ok x

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On this topic, I have been pondering my own weight lately. Not negatively, I don’t care what numbers show on the scale as long as I feel good and my clothes fit, anyway I digress. So forever, I have been a max weight of 9st 10, over the last few months it has gone to 9st 13, the only thing I have changed is including small weights in my warm up once a week and i have been working on more strength moves (ayesha/SE/handspring kinda stuff) when poling plus full routine practice. I don’t feel I have put ‘fat’ on (I can usually tell being only 5ft 4) I’m not sure you could put on 3lb of muscle in like 3/4 months. Anyone know? I only ask because weight fluctuation for me is very unusual (excluding a lb or so at that time of the month) and its annoying I’m not sure why! I don’t want tips on how to lose it, just if you think it’s possible to gain that in muscle from what I’ve said?

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No Lypo!!!! Love what you’ve got you work hard to have the great body you do Megan! 😀