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I just want to remind everyone since I know a lot of us use or have used myfitnesspal as a food journal or exercise log…it also does have a separate section to log how much water you drink as well! It measures in cups, ounces or liters so you can easily put it in depending on what container you use and how it measures.

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I have a few others but because this JUST came up, I can fold a fitted sheet in a neat square in seconds flat. Poke, tuck, flip, fold fold fold! :o)

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I say put it on there! I think as a pole dance instructor you could be a great representative to the community at large of what the "professional pole dancer" often looks like, exactly the kind of representation we need!

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I've used side climb a lot for this. I'd have students do the catch spin, where the knee is hooked and one hand is above the knee and one hand below with the back leg extended, until they could hold that knee swing grip at the end of the spin. When they had good hand/wrist/arm strength, we'd try apprentice from the knee swing position. And then side climb going into knee swing, knee hang, and apprentice. Some students who had really solid knee grips and a strong enough core to sit up from the hang, I would show them how to ease down into a gemini/outside leg hang from the knee swing, using the hands to place the pole in the proper grip spot for the leg hang and easing down, then grabbing around the knee to come back up to knee swing.

Also as mentioned, going up into a caterpillar handstand position from a touching-toes position in front of the pole, sliding one foot up along the pole to guide the body up. The other advantage there is that once you are solid in getting into crucifix from the reverse handstand, and you're ready for invert drills, you can get into position to reverse tuck invert, building strength by tucking down into a controlled descent. 

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I don't have a ton of experience on poledanzers, but I have been on them and read up on them quite a bit. From my dancing experience with the poledanzer permanent poles I have used, when they are installed correctly they are very solid and well constructed poles that feel and function beautifully. The brass finish is a good classic brass, which is personally not my preference but poledanzer uses the perfect brass for dance poles, whatever kind they're using. 

 

I suggest you try one before buying if possible…and I don't suggest you buy off my reccomendation alone. But my personal experience indicates that poledanzer permanent poles are a good product when installed correctly and the experiences of others that I've read about seem to generally confirm that sentiment. 

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Lyme are you generally sweaty or dry handed?

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Also if you’re not using a dehumidifier or a humidifier depending on what your air is like in the winter, or you’re letting the temp swing a lot in the pole room, that can cause some of the sweating you’re talking about.

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Do a video showing moves on both sides. Or do a video showing you learning a new move on both sides!

I’ve taken so much time off I think I might do one of me re-learning moves on both sides. Everything feels a little weird so maybe I should take advantage of it and balance myself out on the list of moves I could only do one-sided. 🙂

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Utter bullshit. I’d keep a lawyer on call and document everything well like webs talked about.

Now because everyone’s given thoughtful advice, can I just say…dude seriously f*ck those people! WTF! F*cking assholes! Unbelievable…coworkers keep your noses up your own assholes with the rest of your head and mind your own damn business. People suck.

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Remember the original instruction was to rub the toothpaste on, then wash it off with warm water. There shouldn’t be any grit left on the hands to be scratching the finish.

I’m gonna give that a try today! I also have super sweaty hands and sometimes it just feels hopeless when they get bad.

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Easy, 3 steps.

Step 1: remove genes from body.
Step 2: replace genes with Anastasia skukhtarova’s genes
Step 3: execute move perfectly.

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I’ve had the privelege of working on the incredibly well-seasoned stainless steel poles at the Michelle Mynx Academy in St. Louis. They are the stickiest poles I have ever used. I’m talking high polish stainless poles that have like 5+ years of daily grind and they are so sticky, so perfect. Literally the poles in her studio are my favorite poles on this earth. Really well broken in stainless is an amazing experience, if you’ve only used stainless poles that are new or have only been in the studio a few years, I really suggest seeking out a totally broken in stainless pole before you write off the finish.

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Upandover what fold methods did you try? Im not a virgin but I am anatomically small as many women are so the issue is quite common to virgins and non-virgins alike.

There’s some really good YouTube videos that talk about different folding and insertion and removal methods that are more comfortable. I also like to wet mine with a little water so I don’t get pinchy sensations.

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I would appeal to the experience aspect more than the age aspect. Everyone’s aware that the body and training needs of a person over 30 are generally a little different than those of a person under 25 or even under 20. I don’t think that needs to be the focus of an advertisement, as long as a gentler teaching aspect is implied. Maybe something like, appealing to 30’s as a time when you get things figured out and grow into yourself as an empowered woman…pole for the woman who has it figured out, who knows what she wants. A challenging but doable and fun workout that focuses on bringing out the powerful inner woman you’ve worked so hard to build. They say everything gets better after 30 right?

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I should do this tonight. I’m stiff as a board :-/

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Just weighing in to say I’m also a slippery x-pole person…I love my xpole but it just isn’t the best grip surface for me. My preference is high polish stainless steel, which is a little unusual, but I do have really sweaty skin and if I’m on a nice warm, well-seasoned stainless pole, I absolutely stick like glue.

I used to obsess over the slipperyness factor, and it does get frustrating, but I love x poles so I just try to adapt and work around it as best as I can. I try to moderate temperate in my space and keep good air flow, I soap-and-water wash myself off with a rag at intervals if I need to, or I take short 2-5min breaks to stretch and cool down just enough to get the sweat under control but keep my skin and muscles warm and then go back to it. Anyway, you’re not alone! The chrome just isn’t ideal for some of us.

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I don’t care why anyone smokes, medicinally or recreationally. There’s nonreasonforthr penalties for it to be so high. What I am against is the systematic ruining of young lives over nothing but pot use. The legal penalties need to reflect that this is a substance somewhat on par with alcohol and in no way on par with other illegal substances. It is potentially pschologically but not chemically habit forming. The risks to the public from cannabis use are essentially non-existent. It makes me so angry when I see some 20 year old whose life is over because they got a felony possession charge because a cop saw them smoking in their living room through a window and one corner of their property is within 1000 feet of a school zone.

Generally I am against mandatory sentences and you find a lot of that in drug laws.

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I would love love love to break into the performance pole sector for some extra cash. As for club dancing, I have no problems with it and have long thought about trying to pick up shifts at a topless club. But I also have serious bitch factor sometimes and I would probably suck at hustling…I let the boys come to me until they’re close enough to ensnare completely 😉

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Korean?? Maybe that’s why we haven’t heard of him. I love the up close shots in the video, you can really see how easy each individual move is for him and the degree of control he has.

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Becca, I’m a law student and I can’t give you legal advice, but this is me telling you:

LAWYER. UP. Lawyer up. Right now. Before it gets any worse. Tell your lawyer everything you’ve told us, save copies of any physical evidence (like the condoms in the locker and the note). But get a freaking lawyer and get one now. Many will even give you a consultation for free.

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Just one bit of advice on the pushups Runey because not everyone is as careful with their body and training as you are.

If you have damage to your shoulders from training, it’s a good idea to be cleared by a doctor before adding a ton of push ups to your routine, and make sure your form is 100% correct when you do. I do have shoulder damage and I get a similar workout by holding a full plank and lowering it slowly to the ground several times. For added challenge lower it down, stopping three times on the way down and holding for ten count, once at the top, once at the middle, and once hovering right over the floor. Pushups are more about building muscle endurance than building tons of strength, so keep that goal in mind and don’t feel pressured to be able to “drop and give me 20” lol.

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I suggest keeping a little flip-top mini jewelry box type thing that can fit inside the cash register or the office, some locked area so anyone who forgets to remove jewelry beforehand can keep it in a relatively safe spot.

Of course you probably still want to have a property liability clause on any waiver they sign, that while you’ll offer a place to put jewelry you’re not liable from any loss of property resulting from a student’s failure to remove their jewelry and leave it at home prior to entering the studio.

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This is a new one for me. Hm. Are you doing actual sit ups/crunches bringing torso to knees instead of knees to torso? Maybe the abdominal contractions coupled with that rocking motion of your torso are making you feel quite literally seasick.

Perhaps if you try doing reverse crunches either on the ground or from an invert grip hold, bringing knees to chest and keeping torso still? Maybe nixing the rocking motion of a situp would be an easy fix, worth a shot?

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Do be careful since as you said there had been renovations, you don’t know how they did them. Sometimes they put drywall up over plaster, it’s hard to tell. But FWIW in my last house I had plaster ceilings, moved my pole around a few places and never had an issue.

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Ask chemgoddess about the paint itself, but yes pretty much any place that powder coats customer items will powder coat your pole for you. Some members here have done it and come out with pink or sparkly poles.