[Tabbycat]

Have you worked on chrome before?? Chrome isn’t as grippy as other surfaces when it hasn’t been warmed up yet. I have the chrome x-pert 50mm too and I love it. You do have to warm it a bit before it gets as grippy though, So if you’re used to working on another surface, It might just take a while to adjust to. I like to do a few minutes worth of spins and wiping down my pole constantly to try to get it warm before I get started on mine https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Tabbycat]

It all depends https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif While I’m a right handed person, My left sometimes is stronger for certain moves. I think it’s because That’s the side I use to hold my daughter in my arms…lol. Reguardless, I practice everything on both sides as much as possible, Because it comes in handy when you’re trying out more transitions, and drops, and things like that https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

[Tabbycat]

And now they all finally make sense to me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[Tabbycat]

Like Mel said, I moisturize right before bed time. It’s actually a better time to moisturize anyways, Because your skin repairs itself when you’re sleeping https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Then when you wake up in the morning, You’re skin is still refreshed and you’re ready to go! Right after You shower is a good time to put on lotion too, Because your skin doesn’t stick too the pole if it’s too dry, or squeaky clean from a fresh shower. Just try not to pole within the first 2 or 3 hourse of putting it on, and try to just ease up on "slathering" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Tabbycat]

She surprising was just like,"Ohhh, that makes sese. You must have to keep your back very straight?" She was really nice https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

[Tabbycat]

I love nickname stories!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
My nickname has a few stories behind it, My names is samantha and eveyone used to always mention Samantha from Bewitched When I would tell them my name. I became a big fan of the re-runs on nick at night for a long time.
A few years ago, When I began dancing at a club I had to choose my stage name. I wanted something easy for my real friends to remember when they were coming to pick me up and give me a ride home. I didn’t have a car, And they would have to tell the bouncer my stage name when they arrived to pick me up. Since most of my friends knew I was a fan of bewitched, I chose Tabbitha. In the show, Tabbitha was Samantha’s daughter…so It was easy for everyone to remember both names….I even had some girls at the club who knew my real name and immediately would be like, "That’s funny! You’re real name is samantha and your stage name is tabbitha, LIKE BEWITCHED!!!" lol!

So Tabbycat is like a nickname for Tabbtiha…. An there it is~! How I chose my new pole sn!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Tabbycat]

It’s so funny reading this because I just had the same experience like two weeks ago, And I’ve only been poling maybe two weeks longer than you!lol! It wasn’t at a studio though…I had planned a polejam at my house with some of the az veeners, But only Ember was able to make it with her friend. I guess they are both instructors at a studio here, And I asked them where I could start to learn new moves. Ember helped me with the brass monkey from a shouldermount, Jade, and forearm aysha, I got all of them on my first try!! Having someone around to tell me I was capable, and how to do the move made me SO MUCH MORE CONFIDENT! I had no idea I was going to pop into those moves so easy. Then she showed me a twisted grip aysha and tried to get me to do a cartwheel mount into it. I got the twiested grip from a caterpillar, and the next day I poped right into the cartwheel mount!!lol! I was sooo freaking excited!! I thought since we were on the same page I would just share too https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Kewl, Maybe you can keep me updated on your progress and we can exchange new moves and stuff as we progess?? either way, CONGRATS!! I can’t wait to hear what you do next! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[Tabbycat]

I got this for the first time by mistake, on spin mode….for some reason when The pole is on spinny, I think I work my core muscles more without realizing it. It’s easiest for me from scorpio to knee hold https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Tabbycat]

You have great strength and awesome spins https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif Just in my personal opinion, I think having a little more dancing and spinning in your videos would look much nicer. In the beginning you pretty much went from move to move-to move, and repeated them. I think it looks so beautiful when people tend to come down and add some spins or basic movements in between a couple transitions, and you have beautiful footwork https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif Just my opinion though…I’m no expert.

[Tabbycat]

It might just be a little short then?? The xpole only goes 9 feet, you might need an extension maybe? You can buy them from the xpole site.

[Tabbycat]

I don’t think they allow picture in most clubs…I caught some guy trying to snap my picture last year when I still worked at one….He was taking the picture while I was on stage. I snapped his phone out of his hand so fast he didn’t know what hit him. I started deleting his pictures he took of all the girls and then gave his phone to the bouncer https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_twisted.gif

[Tabbycat]

I can relate to the exhaustion and ridiculous appetite. Be careful about excersizing too soon. I noticed sometimes it would delay my healing a bit…But I didn’t have a c section so it might be different for you. I went out for the 4th of july after I had my daughter june 22nd..and ended back up in the hospital…stupid me.

Poling has been fairly easy for me to pick up, I think It’s just because I weight trained a lot before I started and excersized through pregnancy. I didn’t pole before I got pregnant, but I did work at a club. I was too scared to climb it in front of people for the first time xD Do you have a fb? Friend me if you haven’t already.

[Tabbycat]

Yeah, This is my first too https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif It’s really rewarding, don’t worry https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I don’t know if your breastfeeding or not, But it has taken a toll on my body and my energy,lol! are you closer to scottsdale?

[Tabbycat]

Awww when did you have your baby? I love the first few months. My daughter is 10 months today https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Tabbycat]

Ok. So I’m thinking about having our jam about a week after mothers day (may 9th) Because I’m getting a rib cage tattoo on the 8th, and I need time to heal before I play on the pole xD

[Tabbycat]

No problem https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I’m excited to have some pole buddies https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Tabbycat]

My face book e-mail to look me up is mailto:retrievemydreams@gmail.com. Add me https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Tabbycat]

And it’s a "YES!" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumright.gif Sweeeet!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Tabbycat]

That would be freaking awesome! We could sctually only have two up at once the more I think about it, but that;s more than enough! sweet! I’ll talk to my fiance tonight about it more. How are we going to go about planning this? all on sv, or does everyone have a facebook too? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif

[Tabbycat]

Yeah It’s still bothering me. I think It’s just my tail bone is a little long, and my butt doesn’t have as much meat as my thighs do,lol! It really bugs me, Because I’ve watched myself do it, and compared my form to other peoples and I’m pretty sure it’s not because I’m doing it wrong. I don’t know what else to do other than grin and bear it. and I have to keep my hand under my bum when I’m initially doing the layback so I don’t totally crunch into meh poor tail bone :/

[Tabbycat]

Gold has a surface that sticks to your skin more than the chrome. The chrome still sticks though, don’t worry. I prefer the chrome just so I could get used to working on most surfaced poles, and I think it looks better in my living room. That’s just personal preference though. 50mm is good because it give you more width on you pole to have you skin stick to…and most places that have poles, 50mm is standard. Again, it’s all about preference. Some girls with smaller hands prefer 45mm for better grip https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Tabbycat]

Maybe if I talk to my fiance about it we can host one at my house. I have a decent sized living room, If any one else has portable poles, i think we could fit two more in here on joists. There could be three poles total if we wanted https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[Tabbycat]

Yeah, I bought mine from Xpoleus.com. It came two days later, no problems! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif

[Tabbycat]

This picture cracks me up….It oddly reminds me of a sea turtle =3

[Tabbycat]

I’m sort of brand new..I’ve been doing it for a month and a half now, and On my friends list, Joanie is super new https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I’m not new to floor work because before I got preggo and had my daughter I worked in a cabaret for a little while…But I never had the guts to try tricks then because I felt I wouldn’t make a lot of money if I was falling on my behind in front of people trying to do stuff I didn’t know https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

so Far I can do most spins gracefully except the rockstar…I look like a bloody mess trying to do that one. My reverse grab and corkscrew look wonderful though https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif I’ll try to list moves I’ve done successfully so far..I won’t list spins because there’s too many:
The pole sit, the pole climb,The crucifix, The inverted crucifix, The gemini (with and without hands), Scorpio (with and without hands), The chopper, the half chopper, The tucked sit, Cross ankle release, The plank, the wrist sit, The knee climb, The caterpillar, The maiden head, The mermaid, And my cross knee release…I can do it, but it hurts the hell out of my tailbone (if you haven’t already seen my thread)