flygrlsim
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Thanks guys, good suggestions. My only concern is that the pole will be in our bedroom which is close to the bathroom since our bathroom is inside the bedroom (small apt), and gets damp/steamy after showers. we of course have a fan running and the AC unit as well to help circulate the air so hopefully that will be sufficient.
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HotPhlip,
I too am a beginner, started poling about 6mo ago. I've been doing inverts for a couple months now but no, I don't remember any type of rib pain/soreness. I definitely had some muscle soreness, but mostly just from my muscles being challened in a new way, nothing was especially uncomfortable. Are you self-taught or have you been going to classes? I think that as a beginner, its really important to go to classes or have private lessons (or both!), or at least pole with someone who has been doing it for a while so you can develop good technique and proper form. Its so important to have a solid foundation beforte getting into all the fancy stuff! Remember, its all about the quality of your moves, not the quantity! Happy poling! : )
Simona
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Hi Ly,
There is a sat morning "pole fusion" class which is from 9:30-10:30 and combines pole technique/tricks with dance and is more for intermediate/advanced levels, otherwise there is "total pole" (which is the class i go to) from 10:30-11:30 which focuses solely on technique and tricks. that one's also intermediate/adavnced but the instructor will cater the "trick" to your level. she goes around and gives everyone one-on-one time and lets you know how to modify it to your level. hope that helps. i don't think carpooling will work though because i need to be somewhere right after class. are you gonna be able to make it? it'll be cool to finally meet! thats the day i'm buying the pole from one of the other girls! yay!
see you sat! : )
Simona
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Actually, "de-slipperize" sounds better.
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hi Ly! so to get to poletential – i take 85N to 101N to woodside, then left on middlefield. after the 4th light, there are train tracks and you take the immediate turn to the right after the tracks. then you just keep going straight past the trailers and turn left at 2682, think its the second left. i unfortunetely have a very limited window on when i can go (pretty much only saturday mornings, the "total pole" class at 10:30).. let me know if that works. i'm there every saturday and the instructor (ellen) is GREAT! its $35 for a drop-in. let me know if you have any questions : )
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CapFeb- they may have had different diameters in the past? ..i've only been going since july of this yr and they've been around for 6yrs, so who knows what kind of set up they've had in the past? if the classes are on the empty side, i often travel from pole to pole to find one that has just the right stick to it, lol, and they all feel exactly the same as far as width goes.
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Yes! I can attest to the fact that Poletential ROCKS. The poles are 20ft and there are 10 I think? Two of them have spinning capabilities. I've been going there since July and LOVE IT!! The instrctors are great and they offer a wide range of classes from beginners to advanced, some that focus on just pole technique and others that incorporate dance. They are all 50mm however, no variety in the diameter. They also have events and workshops throughout the year, always LOTS going on. I have a friend with some valuable pole connections in Maui so if you're going there, let me know and I will send her contact info your way. : ) Best of luck in all your travels, sounds adventurous and fun! : )
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i think i would be too much of a newbie for you to pole with, lol. its only been 5 months that i've been going to poletential. i've mastered the basic invert and crucifix and can do a scorpio and gemini with spotting. i can do a reverse grip spin.. and a variety of other basic spins/twirls but thats the extent of my current abilities.. though i'm confident that having a pole at home will help em to progress much faster!
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Thanks everyone, didnt realize this was such a common issue. LOVE that there's such a big supportive pole community to turn to! I'm stoked to get started at home! I notice a lot of you mention you take the pole down every few months.. is this just due to people coming over that you don't want to see the pole, or becasue its recommended for the pole? My instructor at the studio I pole at mentioned something about oiling the pole every 6 mo or so. Is that what people do?
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I'm new to the site as well, yay for us! I'm more of a newbie than you (5 mo) but LOVING IT and progressing faster than I thought! : )
