[azriel]

polegrrrl thanks for the info! I too have had this happen to me but in different areas of my body. A while back i got one on my hip from doing the hiphold, then on my waist/stomach from yogini, & also on my bicep from the teddy. After the last one, I realized that this happened when the pole was rather cold, & so i had to squeeze tighter than usual in order to get the appropriate grip from the move. So maybe one way to avoid this is to make sure your pole is really warm! The lumps eventually went away, but it’s good to know that they’re not really harmful. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif

[azriel]

Happy birthday JC! I wish i was still there to celebrate with you! Hope you’re having a beautiful day! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_batman.gif

[azriel]

i’m keepin my fingers crossed for you too glitter!! But no matter the outcome, we’re all here for you & you have your family & boyfriend who love you so much, & i’m sure you’ll be able to come through anything.. good luck sweetie! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[azriel]

Wow! she sure is flexible! and that move at 3:32 is amazing!

[azriel]

awesome! you showed ’em, haha! wish i was there to be cheerin’ you on! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif

[azriel]

We’ve forgotten about this thread!
Ok, i know the first 2 of these are long overdue, but..

You may be a pole dancer if:
1) … your foot & leg are in a cast due to surgery, yet you go to a pole jam & rock the he** out of the poles! pullin off moves such as the butterfly & aerial inverts no less! (*looks at Sissybuns*) https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_thumleft.gif

2) …you don’t mind your cooter getting fondled by a toe, but only because the toe belongs to a fellow poler, & the invasion occurred during a double pole move attempt. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_redface.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rolleyes.gif

3) …you’ve ever experienced what Joel (poledancefan) refers to as a "POLE MOLECTOMY".. in other words, you’ve had a mole ripped off your skin due to being on the pole. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif

[azriel]

awww carrie! i think the whole story is so cute! i’m sure your hubby didn’t find it as embarrassing as you did! topless & hurt seems embarrassing to us women, but i’m sure he found it to be sexy/cute! Next time: just video record your moves so that way you can just show him on video & not worry about a cold pole! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif thanks for sharing this!

[azriel]

Congratulations! Your accomplishments & everything you’ve overcome are NOT easy & required an unbelievable amount of determination, courage, & willpower! You’re one heroic lady & deserve to celebrate! Happy 29 Litlbit, I truly admire women like yourself, & feel honored to have met you, even if it’s through the internet.
Stay strong!! xoxo https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[azriel]

wow rubi, so nice of you to answer all the questions! Big thank you!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
ps. so cute how this thread is full of the "embarrassed" smileys, lol.

[azriel]

Hi & welcome to the site! Like Roxy said, there are several men on the site, & they’re awesome! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
*edit* PS. nice picture of genie!

[azriel]

I’m sooooo excited about tomorrow’s workshops that i actually took a sleeping pill from my sister to make sure i can sleep early.. i have to be up by 7:30 (we’re leaving at 8:30).. and i’m still awake at midnight right now. Hope the pill kicks in soon! LOL I’m taking all 4 workshops.. i’m gonna die, but i can’t wait!!

[azriel]

ohhhhhh!!!! why does this have to happen the day AFTER i leave?? Make sure you all have double the fun for me too! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif

[azriel]

http://www.youtube.com/user/tigiee

[azriel]

yeah i don’t think it’s posted yet either.. this is last year’s thread. but you can always do the previous challenges whenever you want!!

[azriel]

yup everyone’s right! the pain does decrease significantly! however, i still feel lots of pain when doing a new move that requires pressure in a body part that hasn’t been used in the same way for another move. But that decreases with time & practice too. Keep at it & it will get much better!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cat.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_safesex.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_albino.gif

[azriel]

i’ve never had that happen to me, so i can’t be much help.. maybe you’ve strained a nerve? where does the pain start from? maybe stretching it will help, as well as resting it for a bit. hope someone else has better advice & that you feel better soon! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[azriel]

YAY!!! i’m so relieved for you! can’t wait to come see you & draw on your cast!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rendeer.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rendeer.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/bom.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_geek.gif

[azriel]

I’m pretty sure that this move is a spinning shoulder mount (when on static mode). I’ve seen angie-scorpio from YT referring to this move with that name. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rendeer.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bigsmurf.gif

[azriel]

Hey Chicgirl- I found you! I’m so glad that our paths crossed this weekend & that i got to meet you! Your gorgeous studio was the first studio i ever stepped foot in (after a year of poling alone!) & I am soooo excited about hanging out there during my stay here! And thank you so so much for your kindness & going out of your way to help us out as much as you did.. you’re awesome!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rendeer.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif

[azriel]

Do you guys realize how close we are?

I am nearly peeing my britches!!!!! Less than a week!!!!

OMG! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif

I can’t imagine anyone being more excited than me! It’ll be my first time seeing other pole dancers in real life.. Proof that you guys really DO exist, & don’t only live inside my computer screen! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

I’m leaving in like 27 hours & still can’t decide what to pack- winter clothes take up so much space in the suitcase! i hate winter travelling! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif OMG i’m so anxious! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_surprised.gif

[azriel]

Hi Cali! Of course we remember you! so glad you’re back! Update us on your news please, & can’t wait to see what you’ve learned! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bigsmurf.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bigsmurf.gif

[azriel]

Awww i can imagine how you feel. I had my 50mm for a year before i bought a 45mm, & i notice a HUGE difference. After playing on my 45 for a while, my 50 seems so hard to grip, even though i’ve had it for a year! So i can imnagine how hard it must be for you, having to switch from 45 to 50. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_sad.gif

But really, it’s all a matter of what you get used to.. keep practicing on it no matter how hard it is at first. And your grip will get even stronger than it did with the 45! I have small hands too, & before i got my 45, i was totally fine with the 50. But if you see that it’s still straining you after a while, can you sell the 50 & buy another 45?

[azriel]

I just watched the vid & tried the move. Chilli’s description seems to be right on! I know she already said this, but it’s a detail that could make all the difference for this move:
1) make sure that whichever leg you have behind the pole, you use the same side arm as your bottom arm (in forearm grip, as chilli said).
2) the leg that’s behind the pole means that the top of your foot is against the pole (some people have different views as to which is "behind" & which is "front"). It is THIS leg that will be hooking, so it wont work if it’s in front of the pole. And as you swing your other leg, also use the strength of your arms to push your body away, so that you pick up enough momentum to spin all the way around & down. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif

Chilli i’ll be waiting to see your tips after you try it out! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_santa.gif

[azriel]

It’s the pole-move demon/snatcher. It took my cartwheel mount. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif

[azriel]

LOL i just saw the new posts about this after i posted.. why does this always happen to me? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif

What Louisax said- typically, the cover should be longer than the part of the adjuster rod that sticks out, which means that the cover is also covering a part of your actual pole. If you have so much adjuster sticking out that it wouldn’t make a difference if you took it off, then you might want to buy another extension. Somewhere in the Xpole pamphlet it tells you how much of it should be sticking out.. the less the better, & the more stable your pole will be. I don’t think it’s that dangerous or anything, but I ended up getting an extension because of this, and now my pole goes practically all the way up, with only like less than an inch of adjuster sticking out. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_razz.gif

Sissy.. if it’s covering 5 inches of the adjuster rod, how much of your actual pole is it covering?