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I set up my phone and press record and take video. Then, I watch the video, pause it when I am holding the position, and take a picture of the screen or screenshot. That is how I take photos lol.
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@firebird I expected fallout, just not like this. Apparently, it might have kept me from getting a job I had applied for, as it was brought up when the attornies were reviewing candidates to work in the city prosecutor’s office (I am a judicial clerk at the moment and am looking for a permanent job as opposed to temporary judicial clerkships). At that time, I had not told anyone, posted videos, and everything was friends only. I have friends from law school who work where I work and this person would only have known if the people who I thought knew me best were the the ones talking it up like something bad or shameful. Anyway, luckily, I have a lot of allies. I have been much more open about it at work this last year because I have asked people to come with me. Those who do appreciate it much more. I’m just tired of the side eye.
@Runemist34 I think that is what irritates me too…is that I think it is so much bull crap that I was being vilified for being a *potentially* sexual being? While I am not doing this to be a stripper and I just think it is beautiful, I really never understood the disgust associated with stripping anyway. The negative association is basically just a way to pass judgement on a woman who choose not to life their life according to the gender norm of society AND the low income population.
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I do not know what you consider tall. I’m 5’9″ and have begun wearing heels. I have a size ten foot and very narrow feet. I have found that a size 8 or 9 in the chrome pleasers work best for my feet. They are 7 inch heels.
Am I super comfortable in them yet? Um…no, lol. But I am more comfortable in them than the first day I put them on? Yes, very much so yes. It’s like most things with pole, at first it’s like…uh really, you want me to what? and then it becomes, I got this, haha. Veena has foot conditioning exercises that help get the foot ready for heels and strengthen them and for being on the ball of the foot if shoeless. It’s bit scary looking down, but you will never get better at anything unless you try and practice. 😀
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Great advice from everyone!!!
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All great tips. I will need to sit down and figure this out. I think it’s mainly just the feeling of being upside down. I am much more comfortable when I have a spotter. I will really sit down, maybe journal about this, try to figure out why the fear is there.
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I really don’t know, maybe I am afraid I will fall somehow like into my head, or one leg will go beyond the pole and I will be stuck? I really don’t get it, I struggle against the wall too. Just being upside down? I think it’s the feeling of being upside and just thinking, not right, will fall.
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lol, your first “rodeo.” I may just start from the day I left off. I mean, I have poled before, I pole with @polefitmom at her studio. I have started and stopped several times, but I have been pretty consistent since January. I can climb, I can do basic spins, I can prace, etc. I know most basic things. I just wanted to build strength with the 30 day take off, now that I have renewed focus and finally feel able to be involved and go for it with poling.
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a gemini climb maybe too advance for me, but I could do more side climbs and pole climbs utitlizing my left side
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Thank you! I will add it to my warm up. I definitely need to make sure to work that left side. It’s nice to know others have tightness issues in that area.
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Added to my faves @blackorchid! And glad to be of help! 8 tracks is nice because no commercials
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Thank you so much guys, this is really helping me come up with a strategy. I’m thinking, no adding on until after 30 day take off. Then, adding strength training to the days I pole. Perhaps a routine that involves squats and lunges for legs, etc, and few upper body things, but not as much. Then, using the yoga to enhance flexibility, so really focusing on slow, hip opening classes.
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One more question @Veena, not super important, BUT do you like lifting with the rack, like the 45 barbell with weights on each side? or the hand held free weights? or both? Just curious. I do like lifting and have done some in the past, the compound barbell lifts I know more about. Which would you recommend to put with poling? Thanks again.
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Thanks Veena! I love having a plan 😊
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and I guess I should state exactly what I am doing, I pole mon and weds at studio, and am doing the thirty day take off, with active days lined up on studio days, and rejunivation days lining up on the non-studio pole days. I do yoga twice a week, usually mon and thurs, and try not to do anything tuesdays and fridays. Right now I am doing a workshop that is on Sundays. It is one hour of just choreography. Once that workshop is over, my rest days will be Saturday and Sunday to do nothing. Mon and WEds will pole studio and the active days on thirty day take off. Tuesday and Thursday will be yoga, and Friday will be either an active or rejunivation day on the thirty day take off. Sat and Sun off.
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No, I’m not practicing everyday, I usually go to a pole class twice a week, Mon and Weds, and am doing the thirty day take off, but try to line it up so that my pole studio days line up with my veena work days, and then rejuvination days in between. I try not to do anything at all Fridays and Tuesdays. I do go to yoga though, twice a week, on Thursdays and Mondays. My teacher made up this crazy plank series. I decided to not go to yoga this week, because I didn’t want to over work my shoulders. Thursday was a rejunivation day, but I tried to do a little work, because I was feeling ancy without yoga, and I couldn’t do anything. Probably just should have let it alone.
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A couple weeks in? Oh man, you are doing fine! I don’t think you need to lose weight either before continuing. You just have to build strength. I’ve been doing Veena’s thirty day take off, along with other body weight exercises on the pole, such as pole holds, knee tucks, fan legs, things where you are just engaging the body, shoulders, arms, etc. I’ve seen a variety of body types in my poling classes and some very heavy girls can invert, and I still can’t, and some skinny minny girls can’t do a knee tuck. It’s more about building the muscle I think. You sound like you are doing great actually. Keep at it! If you like it, then keep going, keep trying!
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thank you!!!
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@Pamholderman man, I’m 5’9″ and 150, lol. I would love to hear how you eat and manage your lifestyle. I just can’t seem to get rid of my belly. 🙂
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Oh my lord, the things added to most processed foods is terrible, sugar, salt, and fat. I’m making some changes, but I still slip with things like sirache, ketchup, soy sauce, etc. And chocolate, though I try to buy 86 percent dark to help those cravings. Everything you said makes perfect sense and why I do avoid eating out. My dad has diabetes and loves fast food, and I try to tell him it’s designed to be addictive, and it’s best to just avoid it. I still slip with eating out here and there too, but I am learning to hold myself more accountable. I think trying to reach small goals everyday is a great idea. There’s so much information out there.
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I really don’t want to diet either, I just want to make healthier choices as often as possible! lol.
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I just happened on this discussion, I don’t know how or why, but I just wanted to give you hugs. I know it’s been almost a year and I hope life is going better for you now. Hope you are well and poling and happy and with a guy who deserves you!
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Thanks @littlemissprees3076! I do eat at home, and cook at home, but I can definitely be more mindful. I love that tip, asking yourself is this something I really want? or, is this just a greedy craving? Thank you for sharing some of your experience with me with Vit D and trying to build better bone density. All great tips. 🙂 I am finally making pole the priority, over my other exercises, like yoga. I love yoga, but there is room for both and I want to really put my effort into pole for awhile, bc I get going then stop. Will. not. do. that. lol. Thank you for all the great tips!
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I will look into those apps!
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@littlemissprees, I eat yogurt because osteoporosis runs in my family and my mother had it severely. Despite what people say, all her doctors said the best way to build hone density was to eat milk and diary products from the cow or animals, not soy. My mom was also lactose intolerant and over the course of three years, built dairy back into her diet and became tolerant. She started by drinking 3/4 cup lactaid and adding 1/4 cup milk, etc. And, slowly, she was able to drink milk, and eat yogurt and cheese and did gain back bone density with her weekly shot.
So, I don’t do it for nutrition, I’m trying to prevent something that runs in my family. As far as your meals, eating more protein and not carbs helps build muscle. That much I know. It’s basic, but truth, but recently, I’ve “learned” its about macros and eating the right combination of carb, protien, and fat in relation to your body weight. I’m not sure what the best diet plan is, and I’m unsure if I should be so worried about calculating exactly or just try to eat more veggies, fruits, and lean protiens. Fruits are carbs. But healthy carbs. So there’s all that too, what kind of carbs have you been eating?
Rule of thumb is moderation, but I really want to see results in my body. I have been consistent with my power yoga for two years and haven’t seen any changes in my body, which I know isn’t the most important thing, but at the same time, I don’t want to be sabotaging myself with a bad diet…
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honestly, I would just buy the package available here. For one hundred dollars you get access to all the lessons, unlimited for a whole year. Plus, you get a forum of supportive ladies who are more than happy to share tips.
