[amelia2000]

I’d love an exotic programm too 🙂 Also a floorwork programm would be good (not sure if this was already mentioned)

[amelia2000]

Hi! I’m interested!

[amelia2000]

Sounds like you have very sensitive skin 🙁
Powder coated is supposed to be painful for drops and some static stuff.
I’ve got a powder coated pole now too, but what you describe doesn’t sound normal at all.

You could try dividing up training, so have a session where you focus on hands-only moves and wear leggings and a top and focus on conditioning (static spins, tucks, straddles, pull ups etc) So you’re training but not making stuff worse. And tricks in pole wear on other days. I like doing exotic style too so I can wear leggings (this is usually first thing after warming up in my session to get sticky legs)

[amelia2000]

I think it’s the fabric being pressed against your skin in them in certain moves XD I did an allegra in them the other day and it was more painful than usual lol Definitely takes some getting used to!

[amelia2000]

I had that problem in summer, but I have no solution. I tried to train in the morning on hot days and not in the afternoon, had windows open, balcony door open etc.

I would wipe my legs with a towel soaked in vinegar, it helped a bit but sooner or later I’d have to call it a day. That said, I live in Germany, our weather isn’t hot compared to other places XD

[amelia2000]

There’s a size chart with measurements on Creatures of XIX, so you can check size against your measurements.

I have some sticky leggings but I must say, they are awkward to get on and off as they have to be tight and they stick too much for some things (like sliding down from a cross ankle release to a handstand)

My tip for cold days would be to do exotic static in normal leggings and heels XD

[amelia2000]

Definitely needs checking regularly. Mine is up with a ceiling mount but before we put up the mount it did slip sometimes (usually on spin mode).

Carpet might be an issue, you need to make sure it’s secure. When you think it’s secure, get someone to stand on the base and then extend some more (to compress the carpet).

[amelia2000]

Hi! The more you practise lifting yourself (and other strength exercises), the better it will get.
Don’t worry about how you look. Some moves look better on some and other moves on other people. The more you pole the more your confidence will grow (or the more you stop caring what other people think XD )

[amelia2000]

Is sweat the reason you slip?
I get sweaty legs in summer, not so much now. Now (winter) if I struggle with leg grip it’s because my skin is too cold or dry so I turn heating up, and do planks. If still struggling I use hair spray.
If I start sweating in summer I wipe with a towel with a bit of vinegar on (a corner) so that the vinegar removes the sweat and the towel dries it. I try to pole early in gthe morning in summer to avoid the heat.

[amelia2000]

This is what it looks like

[amelia2000]

Yeah I’ll post a pic later. I’ve got the small white ceiling mount up under a piece of wood (as the joist is so narrow).
Plus I had to add a 40mm extension piece (in Germany it’s possible to order a wide variety of extension pieces) as my a pole doesn’t extend as much as it used to.

[amelia2000]

I have had trouble with my xpert as well, not spinning smoothly unless it wasn’t secure enough.

My husband finally attached our ceiling mount (narrow joists, wrong extensions) and it spins like a dream now XD

[amelia2000]

Glad you’ve finally got your pole! That’s taken aaages!

[amelia2000]

Hi! Is there a November challenge?

[amelia2000]

@Dusty Rose- glad to hear someone else had the same experience! I’ve made so much more progress in the last two years since doing more off the pole strength training (squats, planks, mountain climbers etc) than in the whole two years before.

[amelia2000]

Thanks, will check that out

[amelia2000]

You can practise positioning on the floor.
Lie on back, pole next to the side of your stomach, lift up legs and hook outside leg.

[amelia2000]

Thanks, good tips! Was a bit better today too 😀

[amelia2000]

I’d like a function to list lessons as favourites, or a to-do list, like a wishlist.

[amelia2000]

I have the knee pads from Mighty Grip- I got them to support my knees after spraining my rightknee a couple of times. They’re ok but they make my knees sweat and I rarely use them now- only for floorwork which I avoid anyway if I can 😉

To strengthen knee pit grip I’d recommend side climbs or working towards it and side crunches with leg hook (https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/5e6a72bf-016c-486d-821f-5bdcac110005)

[amelia2000]

Plus we should be training both sides- which means not just swapping hands but also which leg is in front/back.

This doesn’t seem important but on spinning pole if you don’t swap sides you might end up spinning backwards in a crucifix twist. And makes trying ballerina easier on both sides if you can climb with both legs in both positions.

No advice for dealing with bruising except- it does get better!

[amelia2000]

I freestyle best to songs I know well because you know when the faster parts are coming up etc. Also for finishing at the same time as the song (songs I don’t know too well I end up going over into a different song).

[amelia2000]

Hi, I’m not in your size range but my favourite pole bottoms atm are bikini bottoms which are more boy short style (the blue flowery ones on my videos).
Maybe you can find some swimwear you could use, bikini bottoms with a high waist or so?

[amelia2000]

Silkii is another one, plus aerial shops for the silks.

[amelia2000]

I poled from 2013-2016 and made essentially zero progress (I could climb and do a gemini and some other stuff).
We moved onto a boat, I bought and a frame and started lyra instead for about a year.
Started poling again summer of 2018, trained well for maybe 9 months ad made more progress then than I had in the years before. So all depends really. I did hardly any additional strength training first time round and had not a lot of time AND it was a 45mm pole, Inow have a 40mm)