simulpole
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Wow! Great find of her as a very young girl. She certainly has put in her 10,000 hours!
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I imagine she would take to a pole quite easily!
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Yes! Thank you so much for posting this! I am going to try to work on this. I am soooo so so very inflexible its hilarious. I've never been able to even touch the floor w/ my finger tips — unless I bend my knees. Like MommaBear, I'll just be tickled to be able to touch the floor, let alone the jazz splits!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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I posted about the same thing a week or so ago. I guess I didn’t manage to draw as much attention as your post:
https://www.studioveena.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=14&t=1501In any event, I’m also an avid rock climber and we call these "flappers" b/c of the flap of skin that results. You tend to get them (in poling) when you develop a hot spot (pre-blister). B/c of the pulling force on the skin, rather than forming a blister, your skin just "lets go". You’ll be fine in a week. A few days of neosporin and band-aids will help. Then the flap of skin will die and you can either carefully tear it off or snip it off w/ nail clippers.
If you just can’t help yourself and MUST get on the pole before your skin heals, apply some athletic tape over your band-aid. You’ll just need to windex your pole more frequently b/c the tape will gradually leave behind some sitcky residue.
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They’re right. But it hurts less the more you condition your skin for it. I’m still working on it. It never "feels good" but its getting more and more tolerable.
FYI, you’ll experience the same pole burn / pain setbacks w/ each new move/position you learn. If it hurts like hell the first few times, keep at it. It will eventually become more and more tolerable.
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That’s great news, jungle!! Kick ass!
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My husband has been an awesome support, but not just in the typical sense you might suspect. He’s been a coach to help me w/ spins. He’s been a spot to help me w/ new tricks and positions. But best of all, he loves the pole so much, he’s taken to it himself! He can do a mean noodle! I fact, I picked my user name, "simulpole", b/c we have fun doing simultaneous superman and chair spins. LOL https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif Anyone else’s husbands get into it like mine has?
I’ve learned that the names for some spins that I’ve been learning are bit off of main stream. I should clarify that the noodle is everybody else’s reverse grab.
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Awwww man, really!!?!? I wonder if our markets are different or if they change out their athletic selection based on seasons. You might try checking out a Dick’s or Sports Authority — whatever you have near where you live.
Just checking out Target online you can get some of these skorts pretty cheaply:
http://www.target.com/C9-Champion-Cardio-Skort-Ebony/dp/B001EXI996/ref=br_1_1?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=370529011&node=370529011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=C9%20Champion%20Cardio%20Skort%20EbonyI have this one and its pretty awesome!
http://www.target.com/C9-Champion-Cardio-Skort-Ebony/dp/B001P7L8BM/ref=br_1_3?ie=UTF8&frombrowse=1&searchView=grid5&searchNodeID=370529011&node=370529011&searchRank=pmrank&searchPage=1&searchSize=30&id=C9%20Champion%20Cardio%20Skort%20EbonyHere are a bunch more choices:
http://www.target.com/Womens-Shorts-Skorts-C9-Champion/b/ref=sc_fe_l_2/178-9167957-1819807?ie=UTF8&node=370529011 -
Yup, its just like a running skort or tennis skirt. The few I use (and love) I’ve gotten from Target. You just have to be particular and really scrutinize the buns shorts underneath to make sure the inseam is short enough to allow you to stick to the pole properly.
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Wow, great info! Thanks for sharing.
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Welcome bunny! I’m new too. I’m from OH, though don’t live there anymore.
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I recently brought my brass pole b/c of the same reason. I guess the price of brass is significantly increasing so my local studio is unloading their current stock and not re-ordering.
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Oooooh there was a video attached. I was at work (on the good ole government computer) and I didn’t see the vid. I was just going off the pictures…
Oooh you’re brave. I also work on a government network connection and so far I’ve been hesitant to browse this forum while at work.
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I remember watching Saturday morning cartoons of Jem and the Holograms!! Wasn’t the enemy rocker band The Misfits?
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Its been a while since this thread has been utilized so I thought I’d try my hand at reviving it. I can’t post any practice videos or even see how I am progressing b/c I do not own a camcorder. Those of you that have a camcorder, what do you have? Do you recommend it? What would you buy if you could? I’m just looking for some feedback before I splurge.
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She’s beautiful!
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This should make you all laugh and feel a little better. I have a small pooch of a belly and I frequently complain about it. My husband came back at me one afternoon, "If you have a pooch then I have a dog pound!" https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif
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Welcome faerie!!
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Oh how cool! RRG lovers!! I don’t recognize your name or your son’s. But its been quite a while since I was last at the Red. My last trip was probably early 2004. I miss it a lot. Perhaps as we get to know each other we should arrange a meet up at the Red. It’s about an 8 hour drive for me. I’m actually dying to get back there b/c the Red is where I learned most of my climbing. I’ve improved immensely since climbing there last and I would love to go back to my favorite crags and see how I do now: roadside, dip wall, left flank, long wall, phantasia, global village. Oh man, the nostalgia. And Miguels … YUM! Have you seen this? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g5oPAq2m__A
A crashpad is an excellent idea. The woman I pole w/ is a new climber and she always jokes she wants a harness and rope to feel a bit more comfortable. Oh, and my name is Shelley.
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georgiamarie and LittleC are right! I felt a little pole-tarded in my first few local studio classes. I was worried I looked silly. But just as was already voiced, no one is looking at YOU. They are concentrating on themselves and working on how well they do (or do not) do a move.
A studio class as its privileges and its drawbacks. In class you get proper instruction. But I feel like I fall behind sometimes. I may not get a move or spin the first time and I really want to hone it, but the class has already moved on. That’s when a home pole is the best. Once you get home from class, go work on that move.
In general though, I find I stay more motivated and interested when I have someone w/ me, whether its in class or my husband watching and coaching (and also participating). Maybe see if you can find a local pole pal. It makes a big difference!
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Certainly do not feel bad. We all have to start somewhere. W/o knowing you I would guess your biggest disadvantage is just strength. Keep working on the moves you can do and do some supplemental strength training and you’ll get there.
My husband hopped on my pole when I first got it. W/ just a few demonstrations of the noodle, which took me a week to finally get, he hopped on and after 4 tries, he had the noodle down!!
So chin up … you’re not alone. Keep getting strong and confident. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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I’ve lived and climbed all over, but presently we live in the Washington DC Metro area. There isn’t a whole lot of quality climbing nearby, but there are some shorter crags along the Potomac for quick day trips. We lived in CA prior to our move last winter. As you know there was tons of climbing for us out there. Before CA we were in IN for graduate school. It was common to take trips down to Red River Gorge. That is definitely my favorite place to climb. But I’ve done a little bit of climbing down near you: Tennessee Wall, Looking Glass, Rumbling Bald. Fun stuff!
I am beginning to "get used to" the pole sitting pain, though I doubt it will ever "feel good." I can let go of my hands when I’m sitting w/ my ankle hooked behind the pole. But if its unhooked, I need my hands. I guess more ab work is in order. Will our inner thigh hickies ever quit appearing? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_scratch.gif
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How very cool! Thanks for sharing! That must have been really hard for Wendy to instruct given the language barrier. Its like there would have been a delay in the girl’s movement based on the translator putting Wendy’s words into German. Fun to watch nonetheless.
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Pole sit ups come highly recommended for any poler who can securely hold a fallen angel, thigh release, cross ankle release.
How do you recommend getting used to a fallen angel? I am comfortable sitting on the pole. What I’ve been doing is sitting very low on the pole and trying to lean back slowly (sometimes w/ the help of one hand still on the pole) until my shoulders hit the ground. As I get stronger and more controlled (i.e. no hands), I intend to gradually move my sit higher and higher on the pole giving me more range of motion in leaning back. Does this sound like a good approach?
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YES! Oh the pain! I find the leg/skin pain more inhibiting than any ab pain. I need to quit being a wimp and just get over the pain. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_shaking.gif
