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Oh my gawd!! Nobody wants more stretch marks!! I dont think I have any new ones from poling!
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Veena, I have to agree with your loving of shoulder mounts and dismounts! Following confusion watching your Jenyne tumble with the shoulder dismount, plus a bit of Holly Drop obsession… I did a Holly Drop finishing in shoulder dismount rather than Scorpio! It’s really fun!!
Still trying to get the mechanics of the Veena-style Jenyne tumble into my head!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
For the drops thread.. I’ve always wondered if you could do a sliding drop whilst in Brass Monkey (maybe Funky Monkey), or Marley perhaps?
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StellarMotion: Oh, and Deetron, a video might be really difficult, but I think if nothing else it would make a very entertaining photograph! I’ll try to get someone to take the picture, and I’ll post it on my profile. May be a while though.
Haha cool!!! We should have a "things I do whilst poling photography thread"!
I love an X-Pole y’all, but the sliding adjuster cover scares the bejaysus out of me.. the other day in my room of low ceilings I was doing an straight-leg hang to chopper invert on spinny mode – so then was spinning pretty fast – and when I shoved one of my legs up to grab the pole afterwards, my foot must have kicked the adjuster cover and it started sliding downwards towards my hands!! YYYYIiiiikkkkkeess!!! V. scary on spinny mode which is scary for me at the best o’ times!!!
Sometimes I used to leave off that adjuster cover because of exactly such scary situations! Now I seem to have broken the ring thing with the two snap-on thingies (sorry but anybody with an X-Pole will know what I mean), so I have to leave it off!!
Does the PS have an adjuster cover like that, or what happens otherwise?
Maybe the PS extreme or X-Pole expert (both bottom-loading) do away with this problem?
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Well done to you on your weight loss! I’m sure you’ll get to grips with your new self in no time!! Geddit??? ..Ark ark!
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Yes, yes! Double yes!!! I’ll be doing (what I think is a) cool pose when all my toes cramp up.. causing me to fall off the pole sometimes!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif It sucks!!!
My problem is from having very tight calves and (probably related) overpronation in running etc. Trying to point my toes in pole dancing seems to bring on the toe cramps!! I have to take a minute to stretch my calves deeply to get rid of it. Have had this problem since I was a kid!!! (obv. havent been pole dancing since was a kid, but always had toe, foot and calf cramps!!)
So, in my experience.. muscular imbalances in the legs and feet have a lot to do with toe / foot cramps. A chiropodist / podiatrist / physio visit might diagnose underlying imbalances.. then you can find exercises / stretches to try to sort it out!
I’m such a banana, I totally forgot about the magnesium tip! This thread has just reminded me once more to try to eat bananas!!!
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Polegrrrrl – I am soooo jealous!!! Would love to have a class in Bobbi’s!! Oh the Felixes and Allegras!
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Yep this is a cool move alright! Gotta learn!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif
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Even a Chinese pole, with a maleperformer, can be sexual. I think there is a great deal of sexiness in this Chinese pole video of Remi Martin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaB_0LUGfjQ"
Saphirecatzeye, your opinion is really interesting. I think contortionism is *definitely* viewed by some folks as *very* sexual – the whole "sexy flexy" (bendy in bed) thing! Does that annoy you?
Personally, I’m so in awe at the superhuman strengths and abilities of gymnasts, contortionists, pole dancers, aerial acrobats alike that the presence of heels, a sculpted male torso, or booty popping doesn’t even register on my scandal-o-meter!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
I LOVE that performance by remi martin! for me i see it as the furthest away from being sexual , the song ‘Hope there’s someone’ by Antony & Johnsons is so emotional , and if you look up him playing it live on YouTube he is known for showing such passion in his singing. I just feel it was pure beauty and expression. Like Remi was connecting to Antony’s feelings though dance. but thats just how i see it.
And after you mentioned it about contortion being viewed as sexy, I know people do see it that way. But it doesnt have the stigma like pole dancing does. I’ve also had alot more guys think its weird and painful looking than respond the other way. (in my personal at-home life not internet) But i’m also a big fantasy (books and movies) fan, so I see contortion and pole as forms to take you to ‘another world’ almost https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gifHmm.. perhaps I would have been more true to say "sensual" instead of "sexual" at the start of my post here. Oh what a fine line that is sometimes!
Contortism is damn cool, whatever it is!
Everyones opinions here are really interesting! Great thread!
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Even a Chinese pole, with a maleperformer, can be sexual. I think there is a great deal of sexiness in this Chinese pole video of Remi Martin:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OaB_0LUGfjQ"
Saphirecatzeye, your opinion is really interesting. I think contortionism is *definitely* viewed by some folks as *very* sexual – the whole "sexy flexy" (bendy in bed) thing! Does that annoy you?
Personally, I’m so in awe at the superhuman strengths and abilities of gymnasts, contortionists, pole dancers, aerial acrobats alike that the presence of heels, a sculpted male torso, or booty popping doesn’t even register on my scandal-o-meter!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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Oh my god Trena – you are just the sweetest sweetheart ever!!!! Thanks so much for that lovely post!! (In the risk of getting sappy and making everybody cringe).. Ladies, let me tell you that it is in fact Trena that has the amazing pole skills! You haven’t seen the half of it in her vids!!
Trena it was *amazing* to have you and Liby come all the way to our studio for class – only an hour’s drive?! That was pretty good man!! You are both freakin’ deadly at pole (sorry, Irishism)! It’s super that there’s so many talented gals in this class, and we’re all all interesting in doing similar things, and also bringing new ideas to the table for each other!! It’s the best motivation ever, I think!!!
Can’t wait to do it all again next week – this time I wont have just had my Thesis defense that morning so I won’t be so wrecked, and grunting and turning bright red after doing every move!! Haha!!
Love ya Trena! xx
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Deetron, I have been having a conversation over on a bodybuilding forum discussing soy in men. I will post a few articles for you. Notice release dates. There was a lot of pseudoscience floating around a few years back and many "experts" are still basing their theories on outdated information.
Women With Breast Cancer Who Consume Soy Food Have Lower Risk of Cancer Recurrence
If you look to the right side of this article you will see related stories. There is a lot of new research on breast cancer and soy. There is also a lot of new research involving men and soy.
Interesting, chemgoddess, and it’s a fairly recent study – I’m not sure what to think with the soy foods any more! Well, I don’t enjoy tofu anyway so I guess it’s an easy decision for me! Thanks for the link.
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Haha discombobulated!!! That’s how I looked for sure!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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Yuck, I hate tofu too!!! I have an excuse not to have to eat it… my mom is a breast cancer survivor, and believe it or not, she has been advised by her consultant to steer clear of soy products!
This is a typical article that you might find if you google "Is soy a health food?"
http://www.healingdaily.com/detoxification-diet/soy.htm"I guess there are many "studies" both for and against the health-giving properties of soy products – but I’d love to know others’ opinions on this matter.
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I always wondered if you could do a deathlay by doing an aerial invert real close to the ceiling straight into hip hold. Then, if your feet could press against the ceiling, could you just bring your back up into a superman-style without having to get the hand around behind your ass? ..never tried it.. has anybody else?
Once I did a kind of pathetic deathlay by reverse caterpillar-ing up the pole until my feet were at the ceiling!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
That’s as far as Im confident to go anyway because I’m afraid of the sliding metal piece up at the top of the x-pole.. imagine you did a deathlay with your thighs against that and then it decided to slide!!!! Yikes!!!!!!!!!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cry.gif -
Thanks for the hot tip, Allegra – and Felix does it too! Nice!
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Well done – it’s one nice, positive article in a sea of slander about pole dancing!
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StellarMotion, that’s hilarious! I think you should do a vid of yourself in a teddy hold reading the paper and having a coffee!! Reminds me of a quote from the end of this shoulder mount tutorial – "you could do anything you want while you’re up here.. eat dinner, perhaps!" –
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dwNgychsN1Q
I’d pay good money to see that actually happen!!
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amyxshi, what a clever transition at 0:55 of the Amy Impey vid! Can’t wait to try that out!!
PS: I think all pole-related dance/work/gymnastics/tricking/comedy is interesting – doesn’t have to be sexy!
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Hi Allegra, do you lash on the shaving cream *just* before going up on the pole? Or put in on a few hours in advance?
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best of luck!
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Karol’s tutorial is amazin’, girlies!! .. oh, and fellas!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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whats with the vodka? why not just regular old isopropyl (rubbing) alcohol? seems the vodka wold be better use to numb the pain after your done your poling tricks, lol!
Haha!!! Yeh.. one for the pole, one for me!!
I use Vodka because I can’t seem to get isopropyl alcohol in any pharmacy in Dublin for love nor money!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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Yeh, it *was* shaving gel she recommended. But, I could only get the cream – Gilette something shaving cream.. so off I went!!
I but it all over my legs just before I hopped on the pole – skin absorbed it right up, and hey presto – instant sticky climb! And for a while it works for your hands too. But as the body and pole warms up as the training session goes on, it’s like the oil particles in the cream mobilize and start to make the hand grip slippy. Possibly dangerous, I suppose. At that point I had to clean my hands – and the pole – with vodka. Then the training session didnt last much longer! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
So I suppose I’m saying – myth busted!! But, as you said it’s probably shaving GEL I shudda used!!
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Hi! Does anybody have a brass pole? I’ve heard that while the grip is excellent, it’s also pretty good for spinning and doesn’t burn! Am thinking about getting a PS brass pole just to check it out, but does anybody have any experiences?
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Haha! Oh me and the girls in our studio have exactly the same problem right now! (We are in Ireland and it’s freezing at the mo!!) We tried to put on a heater and spin and climb to warm them up. I ran a humidifier to try to put some moisture in the air but the jury is out as to whether it makes a difference!
I also tried shaving cream on my legs as per the advice of Allegra in another thread on here. It’s good if you go to climb straight away, but once the pole heats up the oil in the cream turns to slick grease and makes even spins ridiculously difficult!! Hmmm maybe I was supposed to put it on well in advance as per E-Vamp83’s advice!! Duh, Dee!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
This is going to sound gross but I like to go to the gym for a full-on workout before I pole, and sweat!! By the time I get home my skin condition seem right, strangely. I clean the pole afterwards!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
