chemgoddess1
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I have always just used rubbing alcohol on my pole and have never had issues.
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While the grip on powder coated poles is amazing you have to remember that the coating is less porous than any of the other materials. Basically what this means is that if you have sweaty hands you will have probably more issues on the PC as opposed to say a brass pole. My first pole was a LM PC and while learning on one was not the easiest when it came to hot hands and grip it was a great pole. During the summer though when I was hot and sweaty it was awful. I slipped more on my PC than I do on stainless during the summer, and that says a lot.
If you can, talk to Charley. I know she has serious issues with sweaty hands and I am pretty sure she used to have a LM PC many moons ago.
Spins are not out of the question with powder coating as say with silicone.
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Aerial Amy AI think had it in her blog a little while back.
Yep…found it: http://aerialamy.com/blog/2012/02/21/tuesday-tips-tumble/
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It would help if you let us know where you live.
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Maybe a little TMI, but friend of mine used to make a lube that had raspberry ketones in it and it was amazing. They are a natural thermogenic, not much different than taking/eating capsaicin. He stopped making it because for a while a few years back RKT was really difficult to get a hold of (that is no longer the case).
Just if you were curious, this is the write up on the lube (and a little info on RKT): http://www.nutraplanet.com/product/rpn/slick-pleasures-2-oz.html
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It really depends on your area. I know some studios that pay as little as $15 a class and some that pay upwards of $70 a class. Some have a set fee and then increase by the number of students. I think it comes down to your area and also experience….I would not expect a beginning instructor to make $70 and hour just as I would not expect an experienced instructor to make only $15.
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I think you may also getting the inverted V and tucked invert to V confused.There are quite a few that will teach the tucked invert into V before ever teaching a full invert into inverted crucifix. By training the body to get into that position first you "train out" the grabbing with the foot to get inverted. It also helps when starting aerial inverts to do the tuck into V and if you have that already solid it does not need to be relearned.
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Standard LM goes from I think 7.5 to maybe 9.5 feet?
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When you start you have to have a bend in your arms. If they are not bent then there is no way from them to extend. As always, a video helps.
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It would be extremely helpful if you could take pictures and post them. You stated that you watched the XPole video but it did not look like your pole. Without knowing what kind of pole you have it is really hard for us to help you out with the install.
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Sorry…I was picturing a XStage in my head when I typed that. That is what I get for answering something before I have a full cup of coffee in my system!
I do know however that the knock off poles also have Xs. Look at Lyme's photos.
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How much did you pay for the pole? To my knowledge XPoles only have ONE X on the base. Does it have a white strip on the dome with a serial number?
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Kori and I are of the same school of thought when it comes to inverting. Great minds, eh?
And aerial inverting is a whole other creature. Just because you cannot aerial invert does not mean you should not be inverting (however in your case I would go back to basics). ALSO, try working on your reverses. Get into an invert from a reverse handstand and slowly lower yourself to the ground as you would for inverting. This is WAY harder than you would think but will build the proper muscles needed. Try to resist gravity from making you flop to the ground.
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And the reason you have not seen them in the US is because they are RIDICULOUSLY expensive with the exchange rate and shipping. Currently $1454 prior to shipping (pole plus solid base).
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Ummm….have you pushed the tiles out of the way to see what is above them? You may be able to remove a tile just for the pole. You need to get in there and see what kind of ceiling is above those tiles.
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Research. Learn from body builders who have been supplementing for years and years and years. There are good companies out there and there are some sketchy ones. I know quite a few people who are in the supplement trade that I trust and others I have seen at body building competitions that make me laugh. I am quite thankful that many are not regulated because quite honestly our FDA sucks and they only work for big pharma (I will get off my soap box now).
As for the company that you saw, be wary of those companies that are trying to make a buck off the back of an up and coming sport.
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I am a little late but happy anniversary!!!!
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There are 2 studios in Columbus, Infinity Aerial and Studio Rouge. I have been to Infinity on several occasions and they offer not only pole but all sorts of fun aerial stuff. I have never been to Rouge but I know there are a few girls on here that go there. I highly recommend Infinity and I do not recommend places that are not recommendable.
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If it is the new style they no longer screw together.
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My husband and I used to work together at a pharmaceutical company. One day I was wearing long shorts that kinda looked like a skirt and short heels and he made a comment about my legs. Later that day he was back up in our department and was talking to me. He asked me if I was married and I said yes. Then he asked "Happily?" and I responded some days yes, some days no. The next morning I came in and there was a note in my lab book that said "For the days that you are not, call me" with his pager number (yes, I said pager). Here we are 17 years later. For those that have actually seen us in person, there is a noticeable energy between us, for lack of a better way to describe it. He is my world and I never in my life imagined that a love like this could exist.
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I typically hate this answer, but there are so many threads here about becoming an instructor and opening a studio. Here is a really good one: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4d688c99-daf4-4f52-8233-4f9b0ac37250
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Is this the old or the new style? Old style screws together and the new snaps together. Sadly the old style has lost a lot of value due to what is a safety issue.
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Is this an X or a PS?
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There is a product called Liquid Grip that I absolutely adore and it has worked well for me on pretty much any pole surface. It is not that expensive either. They have a little squeeze bottle with a carabineer that is great to keep in your pole bag and it is like $6. http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/liquid-grip/liquid-grip.html?MCID=CG-PLA-US&mr%3AtrackingCode=C61AAE07-4C5B-E211-8D02-001517384908&mr%3AreferralID=NA&mr%3AadType=pla&mr%3Aad=24565941906&mr%3Akeyword=&mr%3Amatch=&mr%3Afilter=41325473466
http://www6.netrition.com/liquid_grip.html
If you have a Vitamin Shoppe near you I think they even sell the large bottles in the store.
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Have you poled on brass before? You may not need any grip aid at all.
