[jkpolegirl]

Hey my email is jkpoledance@gmail.com

Thanks!!!

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Where is jersey are you?

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I love these shorts!! They’re awesome to pole in!

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Polesque is awesome. I’ve never completed but have been to the show. Nyc has all sorts of competitons and showcases. If you are looking for shows my suggestion would be to stalk facebook and the events pages on here of course.

I found out about a ton of comps just from being on facebook and being friends and fans of other polers.

If you are specifically looking for nyc I would reccomend liking body & poles page they always have tons of info.. and other nyc studios

And again make sure you check the events on here!!

Hope that helps

[jkpolegirl]

The basic reason for why people say 2 sets of 10 instead of just 20 is because your body needs time to recover.

If you are doing just 20 reps you are working more endurance not strength.. you will become stronger eventually and also depending or where you are starting from but this way is not the most efficient way.

If your main goal is to build strength you should hae a minute or 2 break between each set….. that’s why you see the big dudes in the gym that look like their walking around more than actually working out

Now you don’t have to just sit around for your rest… like someone else said adding cardio between sets such as jumping rope or jogging in place or jumping jacks will keep your heart rate up and has been shown to be a good way to burn fat……… another way to optimize your workout would be to do an upper body exercise and then do a lower body one…. so your upper body muscles are resting while your working lower and vice versa

Also…. some exercises are ment to be done in lots of reps…… such as core and shoulder stabilizers…… with these areas you want light weight and slow controled movements

Its a whole lot of exercise science….. if you really want an indepth answer to your questions I would recommend contacting and qualified personal trainer or strength coach

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@Ly……. what are you looking to do as far as training? The Olympic Weighting Cert is only for Olympic lifts. Crossfit is based around olympic lifts which are very difficult and take a good period of time to do correctly. The problem is most crossfit coaches do not have much experience or proper training. So finding a gym with a certified coach is important.

As far as personal training……. to be eligible for a personal training certification you much be 18 and have a hs diploma/GED………. So if you have someone who passed their test but does not continue to educate themselves then they arent going to be very good.

As far as things to look for……. trainers with college degrees (exercise science, kinesiology, atheltic training) NASM PES…. NASM CES…… NSCA CSCS…… Those certs are probably the top as far as education and injury prevention……… NASCM CES literally in a cert in correcting exercise form

And obviously references…. if you are looking for a new gym or a personal trainer talk to the people that go there or clients……. If a trainer can't give you any good references that that's probably a red flag…. also what type of clients? are they sedentary elderly people or are they younger active athletes?

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I would be careful with crossfit….. it can be a really good workout.. you will probably get stronger…. but you are also at a greater risk of injury doing very dificult lifts without proper spotting

You also need to becareful with the competitive side of crossfit…. you are pushed to complete every workout even if you are getting fatiqued and your form has gone to crap

A thought on the type of instructors they have……. my bf has been approached multiple times to be a coach because he is genetically gifted when it comes to exercise and sports.. haha….. but what are his qualifications? He’s a math teacher…. he just needs to pay $1000 and take a weekend course and he all of a sudden with know how to spot everyone.. how to develop a workout.. how to correct an exercise.. and so on

Also…. look up rhabdomyolysis….. crossfit has been known to induce this and also take pride in it

I’m sure there are good gyms out there…. I haven’t been convinced though

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Hey polers! Get your orders in now so you get your goodies before christmas!!

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No… 🙁 I just started making everything and am trying to get organized and more business-like but I don't really have a logo yet….. Trying to figure out how to do that

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I have used SV and P&A and agree with a comment that was already mentioned. They're selling factor is the line up and their guest instructors.

I think SV is hands down the best. The price is affordable, the lessons are very clear and the breakdown is awesome!

P&A does not have the level of breakdown that SV does which makes the lessons alot harder especially if you are just starting out.

The only thing they have over SV is that they have lyra and silks lessons, that was the main reason I purchased the lessons, however, the amount of videos available for the price is not very good in my opinion

But they are new so maybe they will there will be improvements made!

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Thanks so much!!! I sell them! Check out the facebook link above!

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Hi So I have a bunch of friends on the paleo diet….. which is a lot more restrictive than just GF/DF.. My boyfriend has also done random months of paleo.. which means by default I have to do it if we want to eat together.. haha

So here's my random 2 sense based on my own research.. things I've done.. things my friends have done.. what works for my athletes trying to reach peak performance

 As far as grains and pastas and breads…. I don't think you're the only one who feels bloated… the problem is that no one eats just one serving size of these foods… which then leads to over eating.. bloating.. weight gain.. and upset stomach… I have limited my pasta in take to pretty much none. If I can't have a big old bowl of pasta with alfredo sauce than why bother.. haha………. My favorite thing in place of pasta.. SPAGHETTI SQUASH!. It's a vegetable but it looks like pasta! It doesn't have much of a flavor so you can put anything on it! I would also recommend quinoa.. it has protien in it so it will help to fill you up in a good way…… and wild rice

For snacks throughout the day…. Hummus is always a good option with some veggies….. Nuts and fruit… make your own trail mix blend with nuts and dried fruits

My other suggestion would to get checked for allergies if you say you've had GI problems… besides diary and gluten, egg is also a very big allergy and egg is in alot of things

If there's no medical reason to stay away from certain foods then you don't have to go all or nothing. Don't eat a big bowl of ice cream but add a small yogurt and fruit as a snack during the day.. or a little granola……… If you don't have to be super strict there's nothing wrong with a little here and there if you're having problems with energy and eating balanced….. it's very hard to figure out a diet that takes away the biggest staples of the american diet

Also remember beer is pretty much nothing but gluten!! 🙁

Last thing…… When I was forced into my BF's diet… here's what my meal plan looked like (remember if your replacing pasta and grain with veggies you can eat a ton more)

Breakfast – 2 or 3 Mini cupcake sized veggie omelet/frittatas (onions, mushrooms, peppers) and sometimes sausage too

Lunch – big ass salad – lettuce, all the veggies i could find, bacon, hard boiled eggs, O&V

Dinner – some sort of meat (usually chicken, it's the cheapest!) grilled or baked…… some sort of steamed or grilled veggies…… and most of the time home made sweet potato fries(I could eat a whole plate of them!)

Snacks – greek yogurt with fruit and granola…… hummus with veggies…. salsa or guacamole

 

Hope that helps!
 

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I just had a hand balancing with rebecca starr….. her balance is unreal

 

When we did shoulder stands she had us start from the side and go into a straddle

 

So laying on your side on the shoulder your trying to stand on…. that arm (elbow at right angle, elbow towards hip hand out away from you)…… keep palm up your balance is pushing into the ground through your upper arm……. your opposite arm comes around and goes kind of in fron of your face.. maybe a little further up

 

then sweep your top leg up towards you face so your in a straddle….. use the back leg to lift your hips and then just try to straddle up or just try to get your feet off the ground and find that balance and continue to lift

I'll try to find a video that she does it

 

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thanks kyrsten!!

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ugh.. I always forget the http part of the link….

 

You should be able to click this……

http://www.facebook.com/passionforpole