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I find that the custom tops are at the same price as a good sports bra. If you drop 40 or 50 bucks on a mika yoga wear or other pole specific top, you can get custom made tops for the same or cheaper. Its just a matter of finding the designer.
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If its for a performance/competition, i have all my suits or costumes custom made. I found a really great designer who can make anything, dresses, suits, dance wear, promotional outfits, costumes, you give the man an idea and he can make it! And he has very reasonable prices. He usually has an end of the year invetory blow out and thats when i pick up a lot of things.
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Women do not get "bulky" from weight training. When people use the word "bulky" what they are referring to is the fat over the muscle that they have. Im willing to bet you dont have as much muscle as you think you do. Most people overestimate the amount of muscle they have, and under estimate the amount of fat. And truthfully, unless you have actually spent a lot of time studying female fat precentages and patterns, you are not going to have a good grasp of what type of physique is under the fat. Trust me on this, its not a knock on you or anyone, but its reality that people do not understand and why people think its "easy" to change their body composition when it is not.
Leaning out comes down to diet and being in a calorie deficit, and weight training will help you keep what muscle you have. Muscle is hard to build so you do want to keep what you have. Losing weight is easy, losing fat is pretty hard and takes a lot of time and attention to details.
The pros do have strict diets and it all comes down to calories and manipulating fats, carbs, and proteins.
I have been weight trainign for years and managed to put on some good muscle, im shorter than you and still not bulky. My very good friend is exactly your height and has been weight training for almost 18 years and is still not "bulky"
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My daughter (5) has severe allergies, among other issues. We have had to do the gf/df for a while now for her. Honestly i dont recommend it unless you have a medical condition (celiacs or a medically confirmed sensitivity, and yes there are tests for it).
My daughter just now did a challenge diet for dairy and was given the green light to add dairy back into her diet. She is so very excited to be able to eat a "regular" food because her diet is so restricted.
Honestly, the best diet is one that is high in lean protiens, veggies, fruits, healthy fats, and complex carbs.
It sounds like you need to work on eating healthier, drop the sweets (ice cream every night) and eat at regular intervals throughout the day (which will stop the bingeing at night). Keep a journal of all the food you eat, make sure you are eating enough cals (rabbit food does not sound like you are eating well at all), and write down how the food made you feel and how you felt before eating (hungry, tired, sad, etc).
I am willing to bet its less of a "sensitivity" thing and more of a lifestyle thing. That is to say not eating enough, not eating at regular intervals, allowing glucose to bottom out/get too high (which can lead to nasuea, throwing up, and not feelign too hot), and eating foods low in nutrients.
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Ive had mine done 3 times. First time it got infected and nevery really healed well, so i took it out and let it close. I did it again a year or 2 after that, but the little ball came off and the barbell fell out,i didnt notice until it was already healed. Had it done again in 09, and have had no issues with it since. I usually change the loop to a barbell after it stops hurting, i just like the barbells better than the loop they pierce it with, seems to heal faster for me and get less infected.
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Try thinking of it as pulling your belly button to your spine, its not really a "sucking in" so much as a tensing motion. Just think about your belly button, you can even put your hand there if you need to feel it, and then pretend like you need to pull your belly button towards your spine, you should feel your whole ab section "engage" or tighten up. Its pretty much the same for any muscle you need to "engage", its just focusing on that particular muscle and kepping the tension there so that it does the work. Lots of people have issues with the word "engage" and putting the focus on certain muscles, eventually it just becomes second nature.
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I think ace is just ok, but NCSM or ACSM are probably the most recognized as far as personal training certs go. I hold AFPA and AFAA certs, and they both refer to ACSM guidelines. As far as the differences in programing, there wasnt alot. AFAA is more well known for their group fitness certs, if i remember correctly they were the first to offer certificates specifically for group fitness. They are pretty hands on so you learn a lot. I dont recognze SCW or NCSF but that doesnt mean much, there are a lot of associations out there.
if you are looking to train at a specific gym, then i would call and ask what certs they will acknowledge. If you are doing it on your own, i would look to one of the better known and better recognized names.
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There is always someone out there who will want to put down your body no matter if you are fat, thin, short, tall, average or pink with purple polka dots. Usually it is insecurity on their part and is a reflection on them, not on you.
I agree that they would need to be blocked and deleted, but i wouldnt let it upset you. Who cares what one person thinks anyways??? You are getting married, its you who is engaged, its you who will be lavished with attention and questions about the big day.
I get it on the other end with, "you are skinny all ready, why do you want to lose more", or, "arent you afraid you will get manly and your husband will leave you?" (talking about lifting weights). I just laugh it all off and tell them im into a healthy lifestyle, not about losing weight. In fact, i have been trying to gain weight, though most people dont understand that either, lol. I have been put down my entire life for one thing or another, eventually i figured out that people are going to criticize you no matter what, so might as well do your own thing and be happy.
Body shaming is somehow a big part of our society. If you are a bit heavier then you get the fat comments, if you are thin then you must be a bi-atch who starves herself or has an eating disorder, if you have muscles then you are gross, manly, and disqusting. Then you see all those endless pictures about "when did this become sexier than this", or "real women have curves/boobs/butt/bones showing/ or whatever".
It makes me laugh and at the same time sick that we all just cant accept that there is all kinds of bodies and all bodies are beautiful. We are all real women, at least i think most of us are not imaginary, but i guess you never know.
Point is, dont let them get you down. All that matters is what you and your lovely fiance think, screw the rest of the world.
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Home depot has a pretty good size mirror for $60. its 5 x 3 ft. Thin but it works well enough.
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I have been through the background check for security purposes, i had a civillian job for the military and have a civillian CAC card. Its pretty thourough but i did not change any of my online activities.
While poling has a stigma, its not illegal, and neither is stripping or dancing for that matter. I dont see it stopping you from joining or being questioned morally. I do think its possible that the stigma could work against you advancing.
I would talk to the recruiter and sorta feel your way around it, maybe not ask about poling specifically but maybe in a general way. Personally I would follow the dont ask dont tell rule. If they never ask, i wouldnt tell. If its on the net, its there forever so even if you delete it now, they could find it if they wanted to.
I would just be careful who you talk to about it and who you let on your facebook. I hate to be so cynical, but i have seen careers destroyed over simple things just because someone could. As the saying goes, keep your head down and your nose clean, and it will all be fine. Do your job, dont cause issues, and dont give anyone a reason to mess with you and you can go far.
I am lucky in that my husband is smart and is good at his job, he has never had an issue with the higher ups, and i try and keep our personal business away from the command. I have done fitness competitions in the past and have yet to have any issues from it (and i have competed in bikini, which has a stigma itself). The poling is new but again, i keep my own stuff out of the command and dont make issues for them. Everyone knows i am very much into fitness, i dount that any of them know about the poling.
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I have been a military wife for the last 9 years, before that a mil girlfriend for several years. While I havent served I have seen a lot of stuff go down. My husband is navy so of course im a bit biased to our branch. But what branch you should go to depends on what kind of job you are looking to do and how quickly you are wanting to advance as well as if you plan on retiring. Army sees the most deployments in a war capacity, deployments in the navy depend on what type of ship you are on (the smaller the ship, the more times you will be sent out) and air force moves a lot IMO, but they tend to take care of their families more with better facilities and service.
I would suggest keeping your personal life as quiet as possible. It has been my experience that if the "higher ups" Like you, then you can do well and go far. However, if you are not liked, then you can open yourself up to grief. I am not saying be ashamed of poling or hide it, but i would not personally volunteer such information to all persons. I know a lot of military wives that pole and no one has had an issue with me poling as of yet. However, i am mindful of how my actions can hurt my husbands career, so i am not that vocal about it.
I know a lot more people who are military and are bodybuilders and fitness competitiors and it has not affected their career at all. There is a great team in SD for those who wish to compete and they do their workouts and posing practices in a military facility. But with the stigma that some can attach to poling, may be an issue if you are just starting out.
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I have a lil mynx rotator and love it! I think it was the right choice for my situation. I have had mine up for about a month now, and have yet to see any damage to the ceiling. Its very sturdy, i can climb, invert, spin and do whatever on it. Its one screw and the ceiling mount is small, it really does look like a plant hanger.
I typically use it on stationary because i believe that is where you develop your strength from and i find it easier to learn new things if its sitting still. But i do like that when i want to try a spinning move that it is simple to switch. Basically i bought the rotator so i didnt have to buy 2 poles to learn both things.
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ok, sorry, im trying to see what code this site needs. I think the last one should work.
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Here is my most recent back side progress pic, I could show you the before pic, but im in a thong. It is a great way to show what squats can do. And there is only a 2 pound body weight difference.
Although the difference is huge! I mean literally, i had a flabby, wide flat butt and now after consistent squats, lunges, deadlifts, leg presses etc, i have been able to completely make over my rear view. I still have a lot of work to do, but I am pretty happy with the progress i have made.
So believe me when i say squats are the best thing ever for the butt.
And if you are getting bored with squats, then you can def shake it up! some of my fav ways are hellish lunges (10 squats, 10 walking lunges, 10 more squats and thats one set!) hurricane circuit (which is a whole lotta jumpsquats with a whole lot of back squats) and squats around the world ( 5 sumo squats, 10 plie squats, 5 plie squats on releve, and 5 sumo squats as one set!).
Im part of the squat booty fan club, lol!!
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not daft at all. You want your hips to be square with your knees, not facing away, knees pointing neither in nor out. Your whole body should make one nice line. Your feet may be wider or closer together depending on the type of squat you are doing, but your hips, knees and ankles should all make one unbroken line.
Here is a good video for beginning and you can see what I am talking about. The guy doing the squat is in a nice line, hips and knees square and in line (sometimes referred to as stacked, depending on who you talk to). He uses the chair in the beginning so you can see the technique for that as well.
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Squats are my fav exercise and they are the best as far as building the lower body. If you are having problem with squats then there are things that you could do to help. You can squat into a chair to help you get the core movement down.
Make sure your form is spot on. Keep your chest and head up at all times, bend at the knees and push your butt back using the hips. Keep your knees over your toes and hips over your knees. If you are falling over, it can be that you are not keeping your chest up and are leaning forward.
You can substitute stability ball wall squats to help or by using a leg press machine at the gym.
There are dozens of variations of the squat. Back, front, sumo,plie, sissy, romanian split, jump squat etc.
Lunges and deadlifts are the other staple exercises to creating a lovely back view. Step ups and glute bridges are as well, But squats build the butt like no other exercise can!
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Im in San Diego so the weather isnt too extreme. We dont have air condition or heat in the house so it would be the same no matter what room i put it in! For the hot days i have fans and the cooler nights i have a small heater. I find the garage holds the heat from the day so if i pole at night its been the perfect temperature.
But like i said, San diego doesnt have too much extremes. Thats probably not very helpful for anyone else.
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Thank you for the great ideas! Very crafty and awesome.
Since I cant pole right now, im spending a lot of time reading and researching. Found a thread on here about the Mipole light, so i grabbed that on ebay for 25 bucks. Amazon and spencers sell it as well.
I found a few prints on amazon that I am going to order and frame to go up on the walls. prints are 2 – 5 bucks a piece and the frames i can find local, will probably look at goodwill or thrift stores first, then craft stores.
I have an old set of satin sheets that I am going to cover the garage door with, the pillow cases will be used as well, but im not sure if i am going to cover the table with them or make another project out of them.
The floor is going to have to wait for a bit, and im going to let my husband install more lighting when he gets home. Its sorta his job in the navy and he is good at figuring stuff out like that. And I am ordering a new ipod dock stereo thing. I have one out there now, but i dont think it quite projects enough. I also spent some time last night uploading cds to the computer for new dance music.
So that is where I am at now.
That is as far as i have gotten for now.
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Since we just moved in to this house, I have a pile of stuff in the garge that is supposed to be put in yard sale. Once i get rid of the sell pile, i think i have a way of hanging a sheet on the garage door so that I can cover it. Im also going to paint the walls, they are finished dry wall just not painted. And I have afew more things that need to be done to "hide" some of the garagey look.
But my biggest worry was the flooring, i think i am going to try the panel thing on the floor. The mats are really nice for a "cushion" so that when you slip or fall your not landing on a hard floor, but they are a PITA to clean! Best way i have found is to take them all apart and hand wash them using the hand held shower attachment. Very time consuming. I was thinking maybe just invest in the fake wood flooring stuf that kinda just fits together. But not sure if the hubby will go for that.
I also was considering the rope light things but couldnt figure out if i would feel cool or cheesey with it. Idefinitely need more lighting out there, you can tell by the video. I saw someone had lights around the top of their pole which made it like a spot light. The video looked cool, i dont remember who it was though. And i have no idea where they got it.
Im sorta torn at the moment of decorating or getting more clothes and shoes, lol!
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I dont understand why other's photos would be a cause to ask why you would have a profile on a certain site. Other peoples ideals and choices are not a reflection of your own. Just because someone likes to dance in a thong doesnt mean everyone does (or that there is anything wrong with it).
I am a member of a different site where it is well known that some women post very provacative shots to get attention and to have people "follow" them on the site. That doesnt mean that my photo album is full of pics like that, nor does my husband ever question why i have a profile there. In fact he has taken every photo i have ever put on there so he knows what kind of pictures i post.
As the others have said, not everyone has the same opinion on what is "trashy". I am not offended by nipples nor do i find them trashy. its just a body part. Doesnt mean im gonna slap a bunch of photos up of my nipples, but i also dont judge others who would like to. I mean, they arent my nipples so really who cares??? If a lady can rock a thong then more power to her!
