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I can only hold it when I grab my top leg with my free hand and pull it in, even so my hands start to slip… but for some reason I have a heavy butt, no matter how high up above my head it still pulls me down. >(
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Ah I think I’ve figured out the rolling out of the hips, the pole placement needs to be along thighs I think? I had it tucked under the boob (not intentionally though!)
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@lolaslaytor, thats a great video thanks! My issue is I cant stop my hips from falling out of it i.e. cant hold it in place. Reminds me when I was learning the chopper, or straddle my hips kept falling back down – is it something like that that will develop with more practice?
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Lina, they usually stay for a few days to a week but it is usually after I do moves that are upside down and a lot of pressure goes to the head! Perhaps its our breathing technique? I notice i do hold my breath alot when Im concentrating.
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Does anyone elses skin get red rashy spots after attempting the janeiro? Ive noticed I get red rashy spots around my eyes everytime I work on this move!
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Hi Robyn! Thanks for the tips, its good to know its possible even for us with short arms! I had a quick try but the most i can get my hip on to is the corner of my elbow which slips off eventually 🙁 big failllll
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Hello Firebird,
Sorry I just saw your message! Thanks for bringing my attention to the ape index, I did my measurements and it came to 0.444, which means I have shorter arms than my body i.e. not in proportion. You can be tiiinyy but as long as you are in proportion it shouldn’t be a problem executing this kind of moves!
I still haven’t managed to achieve it, even with the tuition from a world class instructor – so I too understand the techniques of getting into this very well. I’m really convinced it’s because my arm is too short to create enough of a shelf!
I will look at filming this and trying it again as I have temporarily given up on it to work on other stuff! xxx
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Just wondering if arm length has any bearing to whether you can achieve this move or not? I cant seem to find my elbow even trying to enter from CAR or brass monkey, ensuring there is a shelf, on a 40mm pole, with tuition, with various pole vid tutorials etc etc just cant seem to get it. My back is very bendy too (I can chest stand) but when I measured the length from my shoulder to elbow against other girls mine is shorter by 1-2 inches. Im getting convinced that its the length of my arm that is preventing me from achieving this trick!
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Hi shelbsy33, Yeah I get the feeling it could be when I was training the air TG lift, iron x and chinese flag sequence that caused the damage. It’s taken longer than when I hurt my back to heal and it’s still causing me pain, certain movements such as pulling my top off over my head and sleeping on my side (bad arm facing ceiling) hurts.
Sadly I think I will have to give up the twisty for a few months too but it gives me motivation to work on my other grips. 🙁
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@RobynPoleDancer – look forward to seeing it! 🙂
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The whole point for me is getting into a move where you can have one arm free to put at the bottom of the pole whilst keeping your bum and legs in the air without the need to hook a leg and pushing out into a handspring. I suppose you would end up into a reverse ayesha but can still straighten out into a handspring.
There are other transition points but that is how I would do it…
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I agree with Robyn- if you think about the one handed meathook but with legs straddled either side of the pole it should free up one hand to manoever into a handspring.
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Thanks for sharing your experience with us @Dirty Girl POLEtice
I've got a flabby tummy so was wondering if it's possible just relying on the arms and thigh to grip and found a vid by this lady – she does a very nice no hands cradle without belly grip (it appears that her top is covering her belly): https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4f7bd802-add8-40fe-86f6-0aad0ac37250
I might give that a try. Either way we will cover it in class next few weeks so I guess I can't avoid it… :/
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@Chemgoddess1, the tips in the vid are helpful – I didn't know the forearm had a role in the move. It will be my weaker arm at the bottom so I'm not sure if it's going to be harder or I can try to cradle the opposite side with strong arm at the bottom.
I prob will give the static version as opposed to a spin – the other reason is I always feel like voming after one trick on spinny so I never use spinny. lol!
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Hi everyone,
Thanks for your replies and for the thread @Chemgoddess1
I'm not sure as its something that is taught in my current place where poles are static and I was wondering if its actually possible to be sideways on the pole…
I'll look for a picture when I am back home after work.
I read in the thread about the internal tearing, not sure if I even want to learn the move!
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I'm interested in finding out more, does anyone have a website? I can't find anything when googling! 🙂
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I have to agree with Saphyre, it's an obsession that gets me off my arse and dancing otherwise I would be sitting in the office for 7-8 hours and then sitting even more on the couch watching TV!
Nothing to worry about! 😉 My bf who doesn' t have any interest in pole at all or watching me pole can even name a few moves and identify them. LOL
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I agree with Ms Moxie above that it depends on that person.
I've had no problems with my ex (we were dating 2004 -2008 when pole fitness was still relatively new) and my current bf who were both supportive of me and they both know that it's just a fitness thing. Funny thing is they both found watching me on the pole boring, lol! Perhaps I'm a crap dancer and can't do sexy dancing nicely. The only qualms my bf has with me and pole is not hurting myself as I've sustained a couple of injuries in the past.
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Hi all,
@Chemgoddess1 – will take a look at the link, thanks 🙂
I've started to cut at mine as it's beginning to hurt me when I do spins. 🙁
I was hoping that it would go away with moisturising cream but they don't seem to do much (I moisturise after I wash my hands and at bedtime).
I bought some gloves from my local chemist that you wear after moisturising at nights and it's supposed to keep the hands moisturised but I haven't noticed much of a difference except holding my toothbrush and stopping it from slipping out of my hands has become a challenge in the mornings. lol!
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That's interesting with the 21 times theory – I'm still struggling with my Remi sit as it hurts far too much for me to lean back. Maybe I'll try it 21 times (on top of I don't know how many already) and see if I get it without getting stuck. I didn't flex my feet and got stuck in that position so the flexing part is so right too!
With regards to a pole sit, I struggled a lot with that too as I'd feel a burning sensation, when I asked my instructor she advised to push through the pain. I started to train for pole sits by holding it 5 seconds, then once I can manage 5 seconds move onto holding it for 10 seconds and when that is comfortable, on to 15 seconds etc It worked for me and I don't feel pain there.
Hope you get it soon! x
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Just an update and after practicing on my pole for a few days it hasn't moved an inch!
The secret: I didn't use the allen key properly – I didn't know that the circle end was to screw in and then the other end to lock… my bad! 🙁 Thanks for the tip Xpole
The other thing was tightening the adjuster rod with the two hidden hex keys underneath the adjuster cover. Thanks for the useful video AerialGypsy
​Now I'm too scared to take it off static mode incase it won't stay static anymore! lol! 🙂
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Hi Bexboo,
I shared my vid of my TG journey on my profile. What worked for me was practicing iron X and other strength holds like the Chinese flag with stag legs and then going back up into Ayesha.
Also when up the pole, practice the hangman pose and hold that for a few seconds to build up strength. try not to let your bottom half collapse towards the pole as it makes it harder for you to lift.
I find it is one swift movement when you first start learning the TG lift: you kick yourself away from the pole to give momentum, legs up, push with bottom arm and pull with top arm… all in one movement and no pauses. Cos of the momentum, this is more like an air TG handspring but very quickly you'll be able to lift from hangman position.
Hope it helps xxx
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Hi all,
Thanks again for your replies.
AerialGypsy – it turned out when I took my pole back down that I had to move the adjuster cover up the adjuster rod to see it. For some reason the adjuster cover can't go over the static/spin base bit. It's tightened and no longer turning now. Thanks for your tip.
x-pole, I am from London.thanks for the info on the keys. I didn't know the difference between the ball end and other end either and that might be contributing to the problem, I have tightened the hex screws now with the square end. I will get some pictures emailed to the address you have provided.
Right now, everything seems really static, tight and no movement – I shall have a pole session tonight on it and see if stays that way. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the advice, everybody. 🙂
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@Autumn Sky, only one end of the key fits into the hex screw – I tried turning it around and it doesn't fit :/ so strange…. it must be me not doing something right because the xpoles at the pole schools dont shift at all!
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Hi all,
AerialGypsy, I can't find the hidden screws you were point out on your video that tightens the adjuster rod? I'm not sure if I have a diff. model xpert? I got mine in May this year… sighhhh I've noticed the adjuster rod moves too so it could be that but I don't see any screws. arghhhh
I've tried everything from alighing the hex keys with the x on the base and then screwing it tightly with the key then gentle twists and tightening until it won't tighten any further and then the other side but it won't stop shifting slightly.
I think I will give xpole a call and troubleshoot it over the phone. Thanks! xx
