polergirl
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I think a lot of injuries (those I’ve had included) stem from wanting to do tricks/spins/whatever before the body is physically ready. Strength building and conditioning are crucial, even if they’re not so exciting as, say, inverting.
And as others have said, keep those shoulders back and down. Use your back and core muscles to hold you up–there’s a lot more muscle and strength there than what you’ve got in your poor little shoulder!!
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Hey…whenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhenwhen????
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Veener Veeners!!!! I am SO HAPPY to see this thread still going! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Hey ladies…!! Im excited to see how EXCITED you all are…!!
Cant wait to come to the D…!!
OMG, you. have. no. idea. how. JAZZED. I. am.
On Sunday, I may feel as though I’ve been run over, but on Saturday I am gonna be hanging (literally, lol) with one of my pole idols all day long! -
The whole shebang on Saturday. Considered scheduling a private for Sunday but am not sure I’ll be able to move after being there all. day. Saturday, lol.
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*happy dance*
I just paid my de-po-sit…..I just paid my de-po-sit!!!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_bounce.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_compress.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_shaking2.gif
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This happened to my shoulder mount. I had it locked down, then *poof* it disappeared. Then it came back!!
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I typically will only choreograph a few moves and freestyle the rest. Sometimes a song just cries out for ABC spin or trick at a certain spot! Otherwise, I’m wingin’ it. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Hey, Charley, is there still room? A friend and I want to come up but we are trying to figure out which of the sessions we want to take. Please tell me we aren’t too late!!!!!!!! I am dying to work with Karol!
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Gel antiperspirant–just takes a bit, let it dry on hands, thighs, wherever. It’ll help keep you grippy and keep you from sweating (which, of course, makes one less grippy).
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Pushups, planks, squats, lunges, "shoulder shrug/plank" pushups, crunches, calf raises…..there are a ton of things you can do!!
I will say, though, in all honesty you probably wouldn’t lose all that much fitness in two weeks, and if you did, you’d regain it very quickly. That’s my guess anyway. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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When you learn to use your body to control your momentum…at least that’s when it happened for me. I still can’t do inverted stuff on spinny or I will hurl, but holds and climbing stuff are easy-peasy, even when I forget and launch myself into them. Keep going, you’ll get the hang of it!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Jenna have you tried them on? Are you happy with the fit?
You know I’m constantly on the prowl for good pole clothes to sell.Ooooh! Ooooh! Side tie scrunchy shorts please? Also, if you have a Victoria’s Secret Sports store anywhere nearby, check out their "tight fit" yoga shorts. They are the BEST I have found for poling yet. They’re the bomb diggity.
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corn husker’s lotion. you can put it on immediately before poling. it soaks in fast, and has no oil or oil-like ingredients in it. glycerin based.
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Yep. What she said. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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Personally, I think the SM invert is "prettier" than a traditional invert, too, and it’s such an impressive display of strength/coordination/control!!
If ya got it, use it! Flaunt it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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That is brilliant. Beautifully expressed and written, and just plain brilliant.
Thank you for posting this!!!
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solya, I did mine as amyxshi describes–leaned out so my body was in line with my arm going down to the pole, elbow grip locked at about hip level (which equates with knee level because you’re pushed up/out to go into the hold). It really did feel stable, though my core was burning to hold it for very long.
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Oooh I’ll have to ask her to send me the info or put a post in pole jams. I just started deleting my facebook today. Their terms of use have finally gotten too intrusive for me.
And vdance, what about if you’re stuck with carpet? My landlord put this god awful patterned Berber all over the house and it eats my feet for breakfast. I was thinking about a leather soled slipper because I literlally can’t pirouette on it. *can’t* >_<
Not vdance, but I’m able to pirouette in my foot undeez on carpet, no prob. I heart my foot undeez!
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It has to be all about leverage and using enough to hold yourself on the pole, because I have seen folks do it in slippery clothes like hoodies and t-shirts, too. Clothes that allow no skin contact whatsoever with the pole. Mind you, I don’t do it that way, at least not yet, but I’ve certainly seen others!!
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I do the caterpillar with a forearm grip, but when I went into aysha, for whatever reason, I naturally used the elbow grip. As an aside, my elbow and elbow skin now look like I went after something in a trash compactor, lol.
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The issue is that you could seriously damage your rotator cuff. If you think about it, your back has way, way, way more muscles than your poor shoulder. We have so much flexibility in the shoulder, and it’s because there are very few muscles and a bunch of tendons–not a lot when you consider that you’re asking it to hold your entire body weight WHILE you’re spinning, etc.
If you keep shoulders back and down, shoulders engaged, you are using your back and core to hold your weight, and the shoulder is freed from that job.
That’s the Cliff’s Notes version, and Veena or Fleur can, no doubt, explain it much better than I can. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
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I do some sort of pole work 6 days/week….BUT, as chemgoddess said, I rest muscle groups in between. Of those 6 days, only 2 or 3 are devoted to hard-core poling and working on new tricks. The others are devoted to transitions and trying to get my flow down and fine-tuning my style (which needs a lot of work, but that’s why I’m working on it, lol).
Three days/week I am also working with a personal trainer, so those days are my "transition/dance" days on pole.
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I swear by Foot Undeez. Capezio makes them, as do several other dancewear companies. They look like little tighty-whities when they’re just sitting there, but they do a great job of protecting the balls of your feet while still allowing you plenty of skin in case you want to climb, etc., and you can pirouette like nobody’s business in them.
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That is one of the tastiest routines ever. I came across it a few months back and played it at least once a day for probably a week. They are phenomenal…..and cute, which doesn’t hurt. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Here’s what my friend said…
i tell ppl that nia is a barefoot cardiovascular dance class that uses elements of the martial arts, dance arts and healing arts. we use many different types of music and although each routine is unique, there are certain moves that we incorporate into each.
a 60 minute class follows the traditional aerobic format: warm up, get moving, cool down. the teacher introduces a focus at the beginning of class and then weaves that into each song so that there is a sense of continuity from one song to the next. the focus is even taken to the part of the class we refer to as floorplay, when we go to the floor and stretch. the focus might be a particular body part, exploring form and freedom, the 5 sensations (strength, agility, mobility, agility, flexibility), the breath, the joints, etc.
nia adresses the whole body, the whole you: mind, body, spirit and emotions. this is just one of the many reasons why it isn’t dance aerobics. it’s not a fad either. i’ve been doing nia since 2000 and the technique itself was created in the early 80s. the co-creators were the first to introduce the idea of fusion fitness that is so popular now. they were asking ppl to take their shoes off and incorporating elements of yoga into their classes long before yoga was even available in gyms.
one of my favorite things about nia is that it feels GOOD. yes it keeps me healthy and strong but i feel so damn good doing it. it’s no wonder the basis of nia is the joy of movement. it’s pleasure driven and that’s what keeps so many coming back for more. i have ppl in my classes that have been doing nia even longer than i have!
what else can i say? i’m addicted. i teach 7-8 classes a week and i try to be a student at least twice a month. if i had time to do more, i would!
i will add that each teacher is unique and brings their style to class. my classes are high energy and focused on working out and having a fun time doing it. some focus more on the spiritual aspect of the practice. if you decide to give nia a try, i suggest trying out a couple of teachers if you can.
lmk if you have any specific questions and certainly lmk if you go to a class!
