SmilingFox
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I started out with a 50mm chrome x pole at home, March 2013. The studio I go to had 50mm custom stainless poles (1 chrome 50 and 45 xpoles too). I was frustrated that the moves I could do at the studio were next to impossible for me at home. The chrome is so slippery (for my skin type) unless I wear grip aid. My husband and I lacquered my pole which helped quite a bit. In Feb this year I got a new pole. 45mm titanium gold xpole. I love it. Now that I’m used to the tg, when I use the chrome xpole at studio I notice a difference. I think tg has great grip. I’ve noticed it may be a bit slow to dry (if cleaned or sweaty) vs the chrome though. I’m guessing humidity may not be super for this pole. I’m about to find out though, since hot humid weather is in store for my southern Texas summer 🙂 So far, I absolutely recommend the 45 titanium gold xpole.
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Not much scenic. Lots of museums, shopping, and a few touristy things here and there.
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Sometimes I will get that too. I think it’s an error, when it doesn’t get uploaded completely. Occasionally my internet will crash on me and I think it doesn’t entirely upload the file. I usually just delete the vid and try to upload it again, which usually works.
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So excited 🙂 I’m hoping you will make it to Houston
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I’ve not heard of NETA, so I guess I can’t be of too much help to you. I have the AFAA which is what is popular in my area. I used to have NASM and ISSA cpt certs (that I let expire).
What I would suggest is make sure you know your muscle actions really well. Across the board, there’s always questions about muscle actions for any given exercise. NASM was pretty tricky about the questions (very in depth and easy to get goofed up on), but AFAA was pretty much giving the answers away (simple process of elimination could get you quite far). It just depends on how the test is set up for your cert.
If you have an opportunity to take a practice exam, I suggest doing it. I think the practice tests seem harder to me than the real thing. Also, I’m a flash card person. I can put anything on a flash card to remember. When I was in college I would pile advanced calculus or physics formulas on a flash card to remember them.
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Which cert are you doing?
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Right now, I’m really wishing I kept track of the dates of moves/poses as I learned them 🙂
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I’ve been struggling with SG Ayesha as well, but I can not attempt to use TG at all. It puts such tremendous pressure on my wrists that I can’t take trying it more than once. I can do a reverse grab, but any kind of lift with TG causes inflammation and pain. So, alas I am stuck struggling with the SG, and that slippy thumb, for the ayesha. I just don’t want to cause myself any more damage than I already have going on in my wrists. So, yep, the TG can really cause some damage to those delicate wrists.
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I got mine from Kirklands for 50% off. It had sizeable frame on it though. If you have a garden ridge they might have something, but inspect the quality first there, because their merchandise can be damaged. Ikea used to have great big mirrors that were pretty cheap.
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Copyright issues are really a tremendous grey area. As a part time photographer, I do get annoyed if someone uses my images without giving proper credit, cropping off the watermark, or even posting on sites without asking my permission. However, I do not register my photos with US copyright office, due to the hassle and expense. With that said, I still wouldn’t bother taking legal action against someone if it is for non-commercial purposes. Usually, I just ask the offending party to take it off of a site, or give me proper credit for the image. If those conditions are met it is enough to pacify me. I’ve never had to go beyond that though.
I’ve always thought that Pinterest was set up in a way that had vast potential to be a nightmare for copyright infringement. -
polebull… I like that actually. that’s a refined dancer’s stage name.
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2014 Short Term: Icarus, and cleaning up my cartwheel and shoulder mount. I’m close to getting the icarus, but it is killing me that I’m not there yet..
2014 Longer Term: Split Grip Ayesha (outside of cartwheel mount), Split Grip Aerial Walk, Reverse Grab+Phoenix
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I write down what moves I just need to clean up, what bad moves I need to work on to get acceptable, and 1 new move on the mirror in my pole room. I’ve been progressing my workouts to only work my selected moves/combos about 10 times each and then move on to the next one. Mostly I have been trying to switch to this format because I have been known to spend 1 or 2 hours on 1 darn move/ combo, which just tires me out, besides the fact that I really get nothing else done during pole workout 🙂
Also, I am not what you would call a dancer. I do no freestyling, but it is something I am trying to work on as well. I *theoretically* set aside a day where I do not work on new or problematic moves, and just try to flow. These are generally lighter days, because I run out of “dance” in me and just decide to do something else. Also because I apparently love the tedium of tiring myself out on problematic moves, that 1 day doesn’t quite always exist in a week.
I do try to do a bit of flexibility training every other day, but I usually do that right before I go to bed. My son and husband are always in bed before me, so I take that time to listen to music and stretch.
I also have to work in well needed rest days. The rest days are just added in depending on how I feel. I don’t know that this was helpful at all, but maybe some others will give their different bits of perspective as well. Best of luck to you! -
My poling schedule varies a bit, but on average I pole for 2-2.5 hrs, 4-5 days a week. I’m purely what I would call a trickster and I don’t hardly ever just dance, working on that though. I teach fitness kickboxing and kung fu once a week and usually take 1 or 2 additional cardio classes a week as well. I will say that since my son has been out of school for Christmas break, I have cut the cardio classes but at least trying to pole every to every day a little bit 🙂
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I made an attempt at freestyle dancing to one of my “reserved” pole songs. I had on yoga pants too, so there was no way I could even attempt the moves I had envisioned. Not a pretty attempt, but at least I tried
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I am so glad to know that I am not alone! Thank to everyone for the suggestions and I will make myself freestyle, even though I’m making the gag face thinking about it! I do think that will help a lot. If nothing else, it will help me to actually let go and move to music, even if it’s all pirouettes and simple spins 🙂 (I feel comfortable with static that I can freestyle a bit, but when it comes to spin pole, I can’t even think of anything to do) Thanks again!
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Hello, and welcome! I have only been poling for 10 months and I love it. Congrats on the scholarship win, the lessons are really great!
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I’m sure I look worse when I do it… The only thing I can say is, “Top ‘o the mornin’ to ye”
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Thanks so much for the vid Veena. I will order my and Mighty Grip tonight 🙂
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Haha, I know what you are talking about but I don’t know how to fix it. Have you tried doing one straight leg and one bent, until up? It’s easier to me to tell one leg to point than both legs to point both feet. Im still pretty shoddy at cartwheel mount, so Im pretty sure I don’t really have any authority to say anything useful 🙂
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I love all the photos! I don’t have one of me, but I do have one of my son. I took these last week 🙂
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I think I have my costume together, my song chosen, but I re-injured my arm, so I may have to wait until Nov to do my Oct challenge 🙁
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Yep, HIIT means High Intensity Interval Training . As an example: going all-out on burpees for 50 sec with 10 sec rest in between. HIIT workouts usually aren't too awful long, since you are going all out on the work phase. I guess pole can be considered interval training, but usually HIIT gets heart rate up into or near anaerobic zone for work, and down into aerobic zone for rest. I guess I just haven't gotten that much anaerobic cardio from pole. It works strength like gangbusters, and I do get good aerobic cardio from dancing through songs, but not much on anaerobic side of things. So I guess my answer is: it depends on how you workout on the pole 🙂
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I started poling in February, and I got a Chrome xpole in March. I will be honest, I was frustrated for a month or two. I could go to class at a studio, which had stainless poles, and perform a move or pose, and then come home unable to do it. I would slip down the pole. I have gotten used to it, and honestly prefer my own pole, but it was rough for a bit. I did have a bit of victory though in learning to play on the chrome. I kept thinking, "If I learn on a slippery pole, I will be able to use any pole and not rely on grip aids." It took a bit to break in the pole then get familiar with it, but I use it all the time and then not worry too much about grip on other poles I use. I do use grip aids on occasion, alcohol it every session (multiple times, if learning something new) and steam clean the pole every now and then to keep it grippy. The studio I go to has 2 chrome xpoles that nearly everyone else will avoid because the poles are "too slippery," but I usually don't have any troubles with them. I have never used a brass pole, so I don't really know how they compare. Since you have already used a brass pole, I don't think you will have the troubles I had. I was starting from scratch, learning grip technique and strength from the beginning. I think that had a lot to do with my issues. Terribly sweaty hands, being the other main issue as well. 🙂
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I have been doing pole for 7 months, and I still can't call myself a pole dancer. I say I do pole dance, but never refer to myself as a dancer. Being a dancer, in my mind, has a prerequisite of flowing movement and grace. Neither of those qualities do I possess. Putting together spins and poses with flowing transitions, is definitely not my forte. At this rate, I'm not sure that I will ever consider myself a pole dancer. So, I'm sorry I can't be of much help 🙂
