chemgoddess1
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How big your muscles get is mostly based on genetics. Now you can push the envelope by adding test and making other tweeks to your biological code but unless you are injecting stuff to do this I would not be so concerned about you getting huuuuuge. Now if you start squatting 250 lbs you might see some changes. Look around Oxygen magazine at the women who lift heavy. Look at the majority of pole "stars"….with the exception of a few most are just lean with definition. Hell, Look at Pantera who lifts and trains heavy….and I mean HEAVY.
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The only way you will gain weight is 1: if your caloric intake is higher than your expenditure or 2: you start gaining muscle mass. I have actually put on weight since I started poing however I wear a smaller size (except in shirts and bras, there I have increased due to my lats).
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Contact local studios. All of the studios here in Cleveland have stage poles that they will rent out. The cost may not be worth it though.
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I buy Body Fortress Super Advanced Whey Isolate at Walmart. It is $22 for a 2 lb container and tastes really good. I am not fond of their regular whey protein….taste is not as good and has more calories. Kroger tends to carry it also. A few years back protein prices spiked and have stayed kind of high. I found this stuff, the BCAA profile is really good and it does not break my wallet (between me and my husband we kill a tub a month, sometimes less than).
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Super-Advanced-Vanilla-Creme-Whey-Isolate/14654077
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Protein within 30 minutes after working out. For heavy bodybuilders they aim for about 1 g of protein for each lb of weight per day. The branch chain amino acids that are in protein drinks are what our bodies need to repair tissue damage (basically what we do when we lift…we create tiny tears in teh tissue). Isolate is the easiest to digest but casein is slower to digest (usually taken before bed to aid in repair). Look for powders that 1: you can stomach and 2: have a decent amino acid profile. If a powder does not give the breakdown or is more filler than protein, pass it up. There are other proteins (soy, pea, hemp, egg white) but they do not have as good of a profile as good old whey.
Carbs before working out
Protein after
Talk to Lilbit…she used to be a bodybuilder.
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It will not help if the problem you have is sweaty hands. While powder coated poles do offer great grip it will not help if you have a layer of moisture between your skin and pole. I would think that brass or titanium gold would be your better options seeing as they are more porous than stainless, chrome or powder coated.
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This was just asked in a group I am in. Guys are going to tend to want to learn more of the Chinese style of pole as opposed to the sexy side. Depending on the style of your studio this can be an issue.
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You should have contacted the director as soon as you were no longer a trio. If you have not contacted this person then take a few minutes and do it now.
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I cannot believe that a chair spin was taught at a second class. This is an advanced spin and is a half step away from being a one handed spin. Actually, you should be able to do a one handed fireman before even attempting this spin (but that is my opinion on progression of moves).
BTW, I still cannot do what I would consider a "proper" chair spin, and I am 5+ years in.
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No, malt vinegar is not white vinegar. Malt vinegar is made from barley, is brown and has a distinctive flavor (used on fires and potato chips a lot). I want to say that it may leave a sticky residue.
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If I recall correctly, the competition pole is a lined pole and will be more rigid (also heavier…think shipping costs)
Their site is blocked from me at work so I cannot confirm that.
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Not all brass is created equal and it does get grippier the more you use it. I have a love hate relationship with brass…..there is only a small window when it is good for me. Either I am slipping or gripping so much I am tearing skin. I know the first generation xpoles were brushed but I think they are now polished.
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I have not heard much about the XPole brass since they changed the finish.
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https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/50b76af8-9c78-41f6-91c3-090f0ac37250
There are only a handful of trusted poles. Sorry to say but anything about $150 new I would never trust.
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https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/50b76af8-9c78-41f6-91c3-090f0ac37250
Really there are only a handful of trusted poles.
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I cannot use itac on my hands at all…I have the same issues with butter hands. Many people use it just on part of their body where they need extra grip….knee pits, bottom of foot, etc.
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Yes, it is made with a small amount of wobble to account for uneven floors.
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Alright peeps…
ROLL CALL!!!!
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I believe that many of the people who have images/videos stolen have been contacted and will be contacting the host site.
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Actually Jen Butson is the name of a person who probably had their photo stolen along with everything else on this site. LizzyLiz did an image search and found this website: http://www.prweb.com/releases/2012/4/prweb9359989.htm
I am sure this woman has no idea her picture is being used.
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Philip picked up my post from earlier seeking information about this person. I will have to go back and look to see what has been sleuthed. I tried doing a whois on this site and it came back blocked. I think someone went so far as to try to purchase through paypal and get an email address that way.
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Whoever created this site went so far as to block themselves from searching who created the website.
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I also cannot seem to find any information on who this Amber Starr is.
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In looking around her site I recognized a bunch of the video as the ones that you can get for free on youtube (she even has a flirty girl image on there). Second thing that stands out is she says she is a "master pole instructor" but does not say where she got that title. Lastly, that site oozes of cheap "build your own website".
Oooo…I did not even see her "click per site" pay set up under affiliates. I can pretty much guarantee you that all of her "testimonials" are her click per site "affiliates".
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This was started eariler this year: https://www.studioveena.com/forums/view/4ff9f571-dd78-4f91-a109-6a520ac37250
They popped up on facebook but they have not had any posts since July.
