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@MaryMinx Good luck! Hope it helps, if I discover something else that helps with the lift, I'll post it up! 🙂
Oh, just came to me! another exercise I did inbetween was controlling the decent from a brass monkey to a flag or cross ankle release to flag. When I (sort of) got that, then I would try to lift back up to a brass monkey. That is basically the same movement as a flag lift. 🙂
CAR to flag https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51b1b5e8-4e68-491f-b899-12f90ac37250
brass monkey decent then back up – not a great example but its the only vid i have of a first attempt. I'll try to film another one – https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51b1b713-bd3c-4582-b6e7-12f90ac37250
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Finally! My strategy of practicing the crap out of the flag invert then leaving it for a bit worked. I came back to it and got it first attempt!! Whoo hooo I would say if you are learning something, practice it and then leave it for a while and practice it again. You will most certainly get it!
Here's my vid but still needs more work and control but it's a start! https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51afb03b-221c-42d6-b023-6c400ac37250
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Im 5ft2 too and petite. Can’t work with a 50mm and I can only do so much on a 45mm, when im practicing my tg lifts or iron x moves My fingers tend to have a hard time gripping.
I recently got a 40mm titanium gold and it has been great in terms of learning the power moves. I def think it depends on body build as to which size pole is good for you.
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I had a 45mm chrome xpole and had trouble sticking to it no matter how warmed up I was or how hot the room was. I’ve cleaned with windex, alcohol and that has not done much.
The problem is I don’t sweat but have really dry skin so i read somewhere to use shaving foam and have had better results.
Maybe it might help getting grip aids for dry skin? Chalk wouldn’t necessarily work all the time.
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Hi Veena, thanks for the advice and great video 🙂
I think after studying a few vids I realise my body is too horizontal but I can’t seem to push myself up. I don’t know if its lack of strength or fear of missing the pole and going straight over.
I’ve been following emotioncatchers absolutely fab video http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=sJ_Iyaf6FiY&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DsJ_Iyaf6FiY but stuck at 1.20mins
I can’t seem to lift from a straddle or v leg position but I can if I swing my top leg sideways (as in video).
Perhaps its something That might click if I come back to it after a few weeks? 😉 xxx
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HI @StudioVeena, that's such an amazing video – I hope one day I will be able to dance as smoothly. 🙂 I'm currently trying to find a way around my motion sickness on a spinny pole and can't move that well around a static pole. :/ Thanks for the tips. 🙂
Here's a pic of my current attempt, the body is horizontal and for some reason I always make contact with the pole using my shin. No idea how I get my shin instead of the knee pit, they aren't even on the same side! lol! I certainly have no idea how to move on from this stage too. :/
https://www.studioveena.com/photos/previous/51a100a8-4660-4959-b086-627e0ac37250
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@EvaRut thats so true actually, I did that with my titanic – really tried and tried, sought a lot of advice, worked with instructors but couldn't do it then left it for a week or a few and then got it when I tried again. Maybe thats the key with the flag lift. I'll come back to it! 😉
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Hi @CapFeb, yeah I tried the other shoulder for a long time but no avail – it seems this shoulder works for me…
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Hi Ladies,
I decided to give it a break since my last post and come back to it with a fresh head and got it! But for only about 2 seconds before I started to slide down. Here's my first half fluked attempt, I know my arms look really tense, always is when attempting something new! 🙂
https://www.studioveena.com/photos/next/51a100a8-4660-4959-b086-627e0ac37250
I found like @SharkyHill I had to really push into my pole with my foot and also getting the pole deep into the between the shoulder and neck and pushing against it!
I'm going to try another three times as it's not official until you can do it three times 😛
I do my titanic on a 40mm pole and speaking it of the Titanic, the film is actually on tv!
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Does anyone know any exercises to build up strength in lifting the hips vertically? I keep getting stuck in a horizontal position. 🙁
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@MaryMinx you need to make sure your elbow of your bottom arm (you need to move it up the pole) is out ready to catch your body in order to hold the flag. It's a bit scary when coming down into it but just unhook one leg and slowly lower yourself onto your elbow of the bottom arm. I'll see if I can get my video thing working to post one up.
My problem is flag lifting up, my body is too horizontal and I can't seem to move myself up vertically. I don't know if it's a strength issue or I'm a bit scared I might miss the pole and go straight over? :/ Does anyone know of any conditioning training to help lift the body vertical?
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I have red marks on my right boob from trying this but my main problem is getting my hips high enough. Grrrr another one of those frustrating moves! lol Any tips on getting the hips up?
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I also think it's a good idea!
I don't have many pole friends I can talk to about certain moves and things. I've been poling in a proper school September 2011 – I'm happy to mentor/be mentored since I'm finding I've reached a glass ceiling at my current place I'm stuck with ways to move forward by myself.
Perhaps we could list the moves we have mastered and people can message us for tips and guidance? Or am I going off in a tangent? 🙂
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I might add, I actually carried the boxes rather than dragging them up two flights of stairs despite them being taller than me! 😉
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I also love what pole has done for my body.
I am stronger than my bf to an extent he can't beat me in an arm wrestle and today I carried three huge and heavy boxes containing a new bed up two flights of stairs by myself. I am barely 5ft2 in height and I would have never been able to manage this pre-poling!https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
