amelia2000
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My pole seems to twist slightly on static too (no xlock) and the screws come loose.
I leave mine on spinning as I prefer that anyway and the screws seem to loosen more on static. On spinning it doesn’t seem to happen. -
We’ve had warm weather- yay for going swimming, disappointing pole week though getting too sweaty for freestyles. I’ve been working on freestlyes mostly, so it’s annoying to stop a video after barely a minute!
Also been practising superman exits, brass monkey (I can get into it but the entry is so sloppy) and maintaining spin on several inverted moves in a row. -
Xpole are likely to have extensions still in stock, most people will have been buying the pole sets, and less likely to have been buying extensions imo.
You can maybe work out which extension you need buy finding an xpole height chart and adjsting the height accordingly
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I had that problem when I wanted to put mine up in our basement as had to take it down out of living room for a time. Our ceiling in basement is 2.13m, so close to what you have I think. Disappointing as in summer the basement is coolest…
You could try buying an extension to put it up in basement?
Agree with Veena, rugs under pole are a no go and anywhere near the pole you risk slipping on it or pushing the rug into things
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Outdoor pole sessions today and yesterday- such fun being able to fully extend legs and not have to worry about the ceiling! I felt like I could spin for longer, my endurance was better… Lots of fun!
But as I didn’t want to embarass myself in front of the neighbours, I wasn’t able to practise new tricks XD -
I tried the attitude climb the other day and really liked it!
I’d done an attitude spin before going into a climb before but thanks for the idea of adding the pose in the air between climbs too 🙂
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First pole session today after about 2 weeks. I’d had to take the pole out of the living room as work was being done and all over normal rooms were too cluttered and it didn’t fit in the basement…so good to get back up!
@Phoenix fire bird that sounds nasty!
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Thanks for your insight!
Unfortunately the ceiling is concrete as it’s the basement, so can’t do much there! I found a different plank and managed to install the pole but it doesn’t seem safe and seems to slip. Hopefully I can put it back up in the living room soon 🙁 -
I think clear shoes last longer, as boots would tend to have a material which could flake after prolonged use. Also clear uses stay clean longer (I scuffed my neon pink pleasers within weeks, which made me sad- messy exiting of handstands) Plus clear heels are cheaper than the boots.
Pleasers are not like normal high heels for street wear, as the toe and heel are made out of one piece, so you should walk safer in them than you would in high street heels.
As for damaging your floor, depends on the floor, what sort of floor do you have?
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I use vinegar to wipe down my chrome pole, maybe that might work for you?
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That’s a good idea with the curtain!
I know the problem with the diameter, I had my first pole, an xsport up in my room in student accomodation- I had to time spins very precisely haha. I remember learning inverts and knocking my foot on the desk coming down- painful!
When I was putting the a frame up and down regularly I was quite good at putting it up myself. Since moving back on to land I’m out of practice so not as good at putting it up as I used to be! We’ve just moved out of a 3rd floor flat with no lift, we hardly ever took the frame downstairs there as it was too tricky the bigger my daughter got and the more she didn’t want to stay with us while I hooped. Now we have a house and a garden, but I don’t put the frame up as often as I’d like, as the baby doesn’t always sleep too long, so I usually just pole as my xpert doesn’t need setting up.
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That’s very brave only poling outside! When we lived on a canal boat I had to give up my pole- I bought an xpole a frame and started on aerial hoop for while we did that (I thought setting up and using an xstage in Britain on towpaths would be too weird and too much work)- and training lyra is also possible to do outside in a British winter 😛
About the 3.2 needed for an xstage if using indoors- you can get away with less if you buy an extension, but the stage does get in the way if it’s a low ceiling, it’s 15cm less of pole- in our last flat I had an xstage up with 75cm pole on top, so pole was 2.25m. Best part about moving was putting up the xpert again 😀
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Rest days at the weekend as busy.
I wanted to focus on pretty supermaan exits, as I always just lower to floor. Anyway, while playing around trying invert out, I suddenly found myself in a Titanic and managed to let go of the hands! So proud. I’ve wanted to crack Titanic ever since I got the Superman.
After a bit more experimenting I was pleased with a Superman into a Flatline Scorpio, not perfect, but the basics are there.
I was glad at least my pole session was good as it’s raining all day and I’ve generally been in a bad mood all day.Hope you all are making progress too 🙂
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@Jbfcat194691 that’s fantastic!
I was so scared of having a gap after my pregnancies, my doctor telling me after them that I was ok to train again was such a relief! I admire your dedication and patience 🙂 -
Thanks, I think my problem is when I string several moves together (not on single moves) and climb back up after losing height- are my expectations too high?
It’s an Xpert and I don’t think it’s too tight.
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@TatianaSD jealous!
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That doesn’t sound normal- or do you mean its on spin mode?. Put it on static (x screws) and check all the screws specifically the larger screws (not the spin/static ones, the other 3).
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It would drive me mad putting up every time!
Leave mine up (Xpert, used to use an xstage)
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Or sit on a chair and measure from chair to the top of your head and add 5cm
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Rest days Tuesday and wednesday as we had men doing work on the house. They were still there yesterday BUT husband was home too so squeezed in a mini pole session and managed to do a no-handed Cupid for the first time ever! So pleased!
Literally been trying it since the first time I could do a side climb six years ago (Ok I had a pole break and focussed on lyra from 2016-2017 but it still feels like forever). It was always the footgrip that never really clicked.
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Rest day today but before that two days on lyra. Noticed I’m very close to a nice front split, I’m not doing much training for it, just a couple of stretches each time, but am still proud 🙂
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@veena thanks!
We do have long periods of no rain in summer, and I think it would only be a few days at a time anyway. -
Getting my Gemini climb again! Yay!
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How is your cross knee release? Try practising that, then go into a handstand from cross knee release, then practise the cross ankle release in the handstand position. That way you’re “safe”.
Chubby inside thighs should help you grip, whether that’s why it’s painful, I couldn’t say. Personally I don’t really like cross ankle release so I rarely do it.
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Saturday on the lyra in the garden in the sun, today pole inside. Tried out Veena’s entry into an Allegra from a jade, worked out well and tried out some floor work inspired by that lunge video in the other discussion thread.
Tomorrow we’re putting up the ceiling mount, so excited about that!
