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I love bananas! I used to hate them, silly me.

I’m also gonna state an obvious possibilty which prob isn’t the case but thought I’d throw it out here anyway. Make sure you’re drinking plently of water. You cramp more when you don’t have enough fluids to flush all the stuff outta the muscels fast enough.

I was just about to say the same thing, LOL.

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can i wear shoulder pads while learning pleaaase!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif just kidding, havent got even shoulder mount yet kills my shoulder bones.

HAHAHAHA, if you do it in shoulder pads you better post a video!

Roxy isn’t this the move that had you unable to turn your head when we were in VA? LOL

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Yes videos! I’ve seen you pole before and you rule!

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Are you talking about a SM flip?

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Ahhh I didn’t know there was a lvl 4 on Saturdays. That’s the class I take (when I take a class…which isn’t often LOL). Maybe after my sons football season is over and my Saturdays become my own again I can start taking your class . https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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Hi & welcome to the site! i’m sure you’ll love it here as much as we all do. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif We’re having X-mas a pole jam in MD in december, be sure to check out the thread & add your name to the list if you can come! we’d love to have you there! https://www.studioveena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=23&t=2019" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Az she teaches at xpose! LOL Isnt that a coincidence?

Welcome Lindsey! I’ve been worked over by you in your floor chair class many times! You kick ass!
Welcome to the site!!! There’s a lot of great pole people here https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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:bounce: OMG ROTF https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif my side is in stiches I so get the "imaginary sissybuns" If all our imaginary selves got together to rock the pole it be one hell of a show https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif

Hell yeah, we’d kick ass!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cool.gif

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I work there!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I may be traveling to FL to see the ‘rents, but so long as I dont have to leave that Saturday, you can count me IN!!

I teach on Saturdays, so I’d already be there https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I’m so excited!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

-Lindsey

Ahhh. I know you Lindsey. I have taken your floor chair class a few times (a long time ago). You kicked my ass in those classes. You teach the introduction class on Saturdays right?

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so i think i will be taking to bus down there considering flights are about $600 and i have to make a transfer (yikes)… so i was just hoping i could hitch a ride from the bus station from someone, or maybe get an idea of a hotel close to the bus station so i could get a cab…? still looking for a roomie…i swear i’ll shower… and i don’t snore…too much https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

Kari, if you get close enough I’m sure we can get something figured out. Where exactly is the bus stop you’d be going to?

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I can’t find you on you tube…http://www.youtube.com/DST4ME0819" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

Hi Crystal! LOL

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My daughter told me the other day that I need to put a cushion under myself, so I think it’s time Is start looking into some mats LOL.

I must be making her nervous LOL

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I’m no personal trainer, but I have been lifting weights for awhile now and I would say I don’t see the harm in going up. The more you lift, the stronger you get (that’s the point right? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif ) so you’ll need to increase the weight to continue to get stronger. If not you’ll never progress.

You’ve already stated that you know your limits so I won’t give you the "Don’t go crazy and hurt yourself" speech. Take it easy. Increase a little bit at a time and when it’s no longer challenging, increase a little more https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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It’s offical!

I have reserved xposefitness studio in Arundel Mills for Dec 19th from 4-7.

The pole jam is officially on!

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If I’m working on some choreography, I always always start with a song (which may be difficult if your music’s disappeared). I listen to it on repeat (often when I’m walking to work in the morning) and start to imagine what moves go with which bits of the music and actually start the choreo process in my head. Then once I get to the pole, it’s a case of checking to see what of the brain-based routine actually works in reality and looks good and just filling in the gaps. From what I’ve seen online though, it’s not always that common to work in so closely with the music (eg. people just dance and the music is secondary) but that’s just the way I roll. I know that some of the tutors in our studio suggest taping yourself freestyling to a song a couple of times and then watching it to pull out what looks/good/works for you etc. Good luck with whatever you end up doing anyway – competition=exciting! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif

I am always choregraphing routines in my head but I never actually try them because the imaginary sissybuns kicks ass. The real life sissybuns can’t do a lot of stuff and gets tired easily, lmao!

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of course I have all this advice and haven’t put up a video yet!!!!! hahaha I will remedy that soon.

You better! LOL

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Happy Birthday!!! I hope you got your pole up so you can do a birthday dance for us! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

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Yeah get a removable pole and/or put it up in your room and tell her dates to mind their own damn business LOL.

Welcome to the site!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif

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We do routines at the studio I go to. They teach us a routine in each class and we perform it at the end. It’s not choregraphed move for move but there’s an order of stuff to be done LOL. It’s a lot of fun.

I don’t know of anything you can watch that teaches routines. I think your best bet would be to choreograph something yourself and practice it until youre able to flow through the moves you want to do. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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I feel your pain as i am just getting over an invert injury too LOL.

I second Veena’s suggestion of shoulder shrugs, you can do them weighted too.

My traps are always tight and I "self massage" them a lot, like while I’m reading or watching tv…or watching pole videos LOL. Make sure you’re all healed up before you try anything that could reinjure it again.

Does it still hurt now? Mmmm, I bet that massage felt sooooo good. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

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HAPPY BIRTHDAY YOU SWEET SWEET ANGEL!

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I think you’re right Az. I think it’s because I "know" I’m trying to make a video LOL. If I was just free poling I probably wouldn’t have this issue LOL.

My pole is in my comfy pole zone, but I have been having major music issues because all of ym music got erased off of my phone and I use the pandora app but it doesn’t always play what I want to hear but I just have to go with what’s on and that works sometimes but not lately. Not when I’m trying to do something specific.

I’ve been meaning to do the exact same thing you mentioned Sabrina. I want to get a big ass dry erase board that I can glance over at when I go blank LOL.

I could choreograph something I suppose. I can usually just turn on music and go though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

it’s just been a bad pole week for me all aorund…I’ll be too busy to pole for the next few days. Maybe a little break will do me good.

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WOW I didn’t even realize there were so many climbs! Can someone describe the gemini climb or spider climb? They sound interesting!

spider climb is where you do an inverted V (chopper), hook outside leg as if doing a gemini then grab both hands above knee and pull body to opposite side…then repeat inverted V, outside leg hook and pull up.

So you end up doing an inverted V on both sides…so you need to be able to invert, inverted V, aerial invert and outside knee hook on both sides! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

Gemini climb is where you invert into gemini but keep your body horozontal….bring your bottom leg up closer to your hooked leg…then move hooked knee up…rinse and repeat. That’s not the best description..but Jungle cat does it in one of his vids at the studio!

Hmmm…..sounds interesting….

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What did I miss?! Whats the DMV X-mas Pole Jam? LOL

We are getting together for a pole jam In maryland in December lilbit. Come one come all!

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There probably isn’t any actual numeric data out yet…but maybe this would be a good opportunity to start compiling that kind of stuff. Get some testimonials poppin off in here!

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Thanks so much guys! You’re encouragement means a lot to me!