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And…just to add, I double checked my subscription and it does not expire until August of 2018. Just curious!
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I need to work in some lower body stretching…just not sure where to put it? It’s so hard, I basically work from 7am to 6pm everyday. I always stretch after any workout, but I struggle finding time to work flexibility to gain.
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Well that’s awesome, you really are comprehensive in your lesson coverage. That’s always appreciated. I’m looking forward to finishing PT and starting the thirty day flexibility with some added focus on shoulder conditioning.
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Once I start physical therapy and decide to start pole, I was thinking of doing the thirty day to flexibility and also pole strength and conditioning specifically the shoulder conditioning exercises. Any recommendations on how to structure strength with the thirty day flexy? I know conditioning is recommended after working on strength or dancing. Just looking for ideas so I don’t go too far.
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Really trying, mental fitness is tough heh
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Thanks everyone, I’m looking forward to physical therapy, and I’m hoping the therapist can help me come up with a plan of attack to strengthen my shoulders. I’m worried she will say no to poke fitness or not help me, bc of the Midwest mentality around here. As for the other stuff, I still haven’t heard from my brother. I’m organizing a memorial event for my friend and letting ppl know where they can donate money to help her daughter. I’m trying to use this period of inactivity to spend more time with my dad. And I basically took tomorrow off of work. I’m going to work on lower body flexibility tomorrow and walking in heels lol, just something to do.
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Hey everyone! Old thread, but I recently created a fitness only IG, due to my regular IG being known by coworkers. I didn’t care that they knew, but apparently it was a factor in why I was overlooked for a position at my job. So, I created a new account that only my fitness pals know about. MY IG for fitness is polebravely, sorry if you were following sha_quiet, 🙁 I am still going to use sha_quiet, but not for pole, yoga, or other fitness anymore. For all that stuff, I’m using polebravely 🙂
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I love kettlebells, but if you go that route I highly recommend getting training from a certified kettlebells trainer. The swing is the most difficult motion to learn and is like the foundation of most moves. If not careful you can really hurt the lower back and strain your neck. Also, use enough weight. I swing a fifty pound bell and started with a 25 pound bell.
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p.S the climb lesson is in the beginner lesson section I believe
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In the photo above the pole should prob be a little more up on my thigh away from the knee joint, but not much more
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See I’m really squeezing between my legs and have some pressure on the top of my right foot, but not shin
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You can kind of see where I press in my thigh, sorry it’s blurry lol I just did this, please enjoy my boxers
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*left ankle/back of ankle-Ish
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Do you have the Veena lessons? I think your points of contact might not be correct. I don’t use my shins at all. I’m right hand dominate, so when I climb, my right foot goes behind the pole. I press my right inner thigh close to the knee, but not on the knee, into the pole and it also goes across the top of my foot right foot/ankle-ish. My left ankle/top of foot comes around to the front to meet my right foot, and I lock into the climb by squeezing my knees Together, which takes the pressure off my ankles/top of feet. When I first started the tops of my feet bruised. Veena explains it the best. You should try with left leg behind and right coming to the front too. Even if you attend studio these lessons are awesome and helpful, and for 100 for a year or 79 if she has a deal it’s worth it.
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sha_quiet 🙂 It’s both pole and regular pics, I’m not very advanced, but I love to share! My acct is private for the time being, but will be unprivate later in october
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but I will also say, I like to mix it up every so, I always come back to pole as my main thing, but every so often I like to try something different for conditioning and it can be fun. Just be sure to use good form with whatever you are doing!
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I did Kayla Istines workouts for 12 weeks which is kind of similar but not as weight lifting focused, it was more plyometric exercises, and I did slim down and I did feel stronger, but I was so worn out, I went backwards with pole? I am just focusing on pole and Veena’s studio lessons for the time being. I also felt like those exercises took a toll on my knee. All that jumping around. I’m conflicted myself, but I just think the only way to get better with pole is too pole. Perhaps some weight lifting can help, but P90x is so intense and pole is already tough enough….imo
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I just tell it like it is
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I just watched your videos….you’re hot and you dance damn sexy. I have body issues and yours is the kind of body I envy. We are hardest on ourselves. Your man should make you feel like he thinks you’re hot just the way you are. Despite my body issues, I know my man thinks I’m sexy and loves me and just standing by the pole turns him on. Have fun with it, roll with it, and if you’re not ready wait to do this. It should be fun! But anyway, you’re sexy as hell.
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I am on IG! @sha_quiet
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oh my goodness! That is horrible! I agree with these women, keep your chin up and keep going with pole. Come to SV. It’s very supportive here. Wow that is terrible. So many hugs your way!
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Exactly! He doesn’t have to be standing there jumping up and down with glee with every new move you learn, but he should keep the negativity to himself and be supportive. And one doesn’t have to be into it to be supportive. But he could say, great job, that takes strength, keep at it, etc.
While I love pole, and I do it for me, my ex was so negative and mean (and emotionally abusive) I believed that I wasn’t good enough to even try pole…. I guess that’s why I’m so worried when I hear someone is negative. He could have amazing qualities and be awesome, But he needs to work on being supportive and not negative. I feel like my ex didn’t like the brief effects it had on my self esteem and so he quashed it. Now, whether my new man works out or not, I will always only make time for someone who is supportive and enjoys my happiness.
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The boyfriend I was dating when I first started poling was so horrible and negative about it, I didn’t progress at all and almost quit and did for a couple of years. He would tell me my bruises were unattractive or laugh when I was attempting a knee tuck…and just was dismissive about it. I hated it and it made me feel horrible and if I could go back in time I would dump him right there.
While one does not have to be “into” it, I do feel they have to be supportive. Someone who is not supportive is not a someone you want in your life, what other dreams will they stomp out before they even begin?
My current boyfriends is wonderfully supportive. I don’t make him watch pole vidoes, but he doesn’t mind when I’m scrolling through instagram and watch a video on repeat. Sometimes he will lean over and just say, holy crap! lol. He doesn’t care I spend time at the studio, or that I spent money on pole clothes, mats, studio time, etc., or if I hop on the pole at home and practice inverting.
I try to support him too. He loves to play magic and is very good. He also loves comics and other table top games. I would never make fun of him or discourage him from hanging out with friends or wanting to compete in a big magic trounament (they exist and are quite huge!!) I have learned magic for him and in return he is getting involved with yoga and learning postures from me. I don’t think magic is my thing or that yoga is his really his thing, but now we can kind of talk about the things we both have interests in without being completely clueless. It’s nice to know what he is into to and he has told me, it’s nice to know what I do when he’s not around. He has even offerred to come to a pole class with me, but he’s afraid he might not be able to do anything (hence the yoga practice haha).
He didn’t me going to MPDA with some girlfriends either.
I just think it’s a big red flag when the SO isn’t supportive or down right negative. I would really have to ask myself if I want someone in my life who doesn’t want me to exercise. At the root of it, pole keeps me in shape and happy and healthy…who doesn’t want their partner to be those things? If he’s not into it cool, but dammit, he should be supportive.
For the record, I think he should find it attractive too. I love it when I catch my guy sneaking glances at me while I’m practicing a new move. I don’t feel attractive, I feel sweaty, smelly, and tired, and tacky, but he just thinks that it and I are beautiful. Real men are not afraid.
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Great discussion guys. I definitely feel like most of it is fear based or a deep seeded longing to also join in the fun! I’m going to try and take in stride and just keep being positive about it. I like to share my videos to help promote the studio. I’m not that advanced, but every time I learn something new I just feel so happy and that much more confident. It’s like the best. I do remember a time when I did not feel that way though. Pole has helped me so much. Maybe that’s the ultimate fear for these women and men, actually liking themselves and at the same time appreciating someone else. They aren’t exclusive.
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*facepalm* @firebird @skramamme ugh, patriarchy. I feel it especially in this lawyer profession which I am becoming more unhappy with daily. It is a boy’s club in a lot of respects. I have so many examples I have encountered in my job. There are some amazing people, there are, but overall, I just get tired of it.
