solsticedark
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That move is…amazing!!!!!!!! *adds this to my long term goal tricks list*
By the way thank you so much for posting that link to the polesque finally….That is by far one of the most breathtaking prefomances I may have ever seen. *jaw still hangs on the floor*
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Glad your ok!!! Smart with the emergancy pack and renters insurance! I learned that lesson the hard way durring Ike. We have one now.
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*hugs, chocolate, love, crossed fingers and toes, and hopes being sent you and yours way* I hope everything turns out ok! We're all here for you!!!! *sends an extra hug*
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I have never brought a pole to a park and poled. But on many many occasions the mr and I have gone to the park for me to practice on the playground supports. One time an old lady came with her dog and looked at me kinda funny but when I got down and made nice with her dog she just ignored what I was doing and had a friendly chat with the mr while I kept practicing.
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Wow! I cant believe this is back a year after it was posted!
Its awesome to read all of your comments on this, and even more awesome to see how everyone is so non judgemental here. Thats truly what I love about Studio Veena. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Once I re buy a pole, and a video camera I will make some floor work vids, and vids in general sense I havent even been able to make one yet. Hoping by the end of the year I can practice more then just at work and at the playground near the house at night.
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When I first started working on spits I could hardly touch my toes. Though off and on streching over the years I have manged to go from no flexibility being able to do the splits two ways still working on the center splits, and can do oversplits when I have my left leg leading. You can get there it just takes more or less time depending on how much you work at it.
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I second chemgoddess1 on the massage therapist. He or she can be your best friend when it comes to things like that. Just be sure that they are experianced in deep tissue massage and to specify where your having issues. I have also been known to go to a sports chiropractor when a joint really starts acting up and causing me pain. Saved my but when my wirst started acting up and I couldnt so much as open up my makeup or a jar at times. One session and it still feels great weeks later.
Also make sure you are streatching your shoulders every day.
As for the clicking have you injured your shoulders before?
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I obviously had been really looking forword to this. But I have to say Im with just about everyone else here….it just wasnt working. I mean on one hand I am very happy to see that we made it to prime time TV, and millions of people got to see what pole dancing really is, which is a step forword in my opinion. I just wish it could have been…well no disrespect to Ja6ged, better? I have seen though watching many of the woman, and men on here videos, let alone the YT vidoes I have seen where, if they had been more experianced they may have been able to blow the judges away. They all have training in ballet, jazz, hip hop, ect. They could have easily encoporated some of that into their performance, but they didnt.
My husband who acutally watched it when it came on and recoded it for me to watch when I got home from work thinks that they may have choked in a way. They got the song, had already see what the performers last we had done and just didnt live up to their potential, sense they do all have background in dance. I think that they just got way too hung up on trying to make it not look sexy that they forgot that it still had to blow the judges minds.
What JC said was compleatly right, especially about the walking around. D-Trix, I didnt realy care for his nipple comment but you do have to cut the guy some slack he was dumbfounded. I really think he was trying to to insult the girls and say it was just a bad perfomance and didnt know what to say so he just blurted out whatever came to mind.
As for the interview (thank you Veena for posting that). I am a bit shocked on how it seems like they just blew off what the judges said. Maybe its just me, but it sounded like they were pretty much saying "Oh the judges dont know what they were talking about and just voted them off because we pole dance." Altho what kinda ticked me off what them being asked if their song selection if they felt it was a set up, and them agreeing. I was embarrased for them watching that interview. Ladies you were in a dance competion, and I really didnt see much dance, pole or otherwise.
But either way, it was nice to see on nation tv. But it just didnt fit in with what ABDC is about, and I wish it had been showcased a bit better.
Sorry for the novel, just wanted to get all that off my chest.
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Thats not uncommon at all! Actually it tends to happen with most new moves, I will be getting the trick over and over again, take a break, then I cant repeat the trick to save my life and am forced to start all over agian. Its also happened with moves I used to be able to do blindfolded and one hand behind my back (metiforically of course) and just not doing the trick in so long that I lost the trick and was forced to compleatly relearn a trick. (The latter happened with my elbow grip ayisha, and superman). Almost have it back again. But the one that gave me the most issues like what your talking about was the knee hold.
Just dust yourself off, yell at your pole for being difficult, and do a fun session with some of your favorite moves. Then go back to it. You WILL get there again.
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I just wanted to say: Thank you for creating this thread!
I hadnt even heard of foam rollers before, and after reading everything everyone has said decided to buy one almost a week ago, and its already my best friend. Its wonderful for my poor legs, and when I use it on my back it pops it nearly everytime becides reducing some of the knots. I just picked up the golds gym one from walmart, its cheeper then most of them online I think (paid $15) Im totally with Sassafrassle with the IT band, worst enemy there but it hurts so good. 🙂
Ive just use the litte guide that came with my roller and looking up some YT videos. But I do have a question for someone who has more experiance with them. Is there a good way of getting at your inner thigh (esp the upper part) I havent been able to find any videos or anything on that part of my leg. Any tips?
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*does a happy dance in your honor* Congrats!!!!!!!
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:O That was nuts!!!!
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I have always struggled to keep weight on me. As strange as this may sound, I've found drinking 2 slim fast shakes a day really helps. A lot of people use them to loose weight as a meal replacemnt. But Ive found you can use them as just the opposite. Eat like normaly would, but drink a slim fast in the morning and one towards the end of the day, or whenever you get around to it. Thats just when I drink them. They are packed with calories and vitamins and such and actually dont taste as bad as some of the other "healthy" drinks out there.
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Im sure they will have clips of it up on you tube or something so pehaps you will be able to see it that way?
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Ive actually been wating to ask about this too.
But I also have a question for those using it. Do any of you have really sensitive skin?
Im allerigic to many lotions and oils body washes, soaps, perfumes, ect. (my skin will get really really itchy and red until I pop a couple benydril and get into a cold shower and get off whatever it is thats irritating my skin so bad.
Im good with some things but Im always paranoid trying something new for fear it will give me that reaction.
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I had one back when I was 16 for precancerous cells on my cervix. For me becuase I was young at the time, and obviously not used to having my bits looked at in the fist place, I was put under durring the procedure. (I had no problem with the biopsy was awake the whole time) Well I go to the hospital, get put under, the whole nine yards. When I woke up I was in the most terrible pain of my life (they gave me 2 shots of morphine for it) and sent me home with some antibiotics and pain medicine. I was bed ridden for 2 weeks before I was able to return to school and such, but was sore for about a month in total. If your going to be awake for it, it may be different but thats what I went though.
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I would agree with the poster above me, you are not getting near enough momentum to keep your spins going. But to me I also need to ask: Were you wearing any lotion/body oils? (even if you had put them on earlier that day) Remember lotions and oils + poling never mix and you cant get a grip. I would also try giving your pole a good cleaning just in case. Good luck figuring it out!
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I try to drink lots of water, but I end up chronically dehydrated anyways.I have tried using straws, bottles, big bottles, reminders, having my husband nagg me…*chuckles* and nothing works. I am the same way with any liquids. To be honest if I have a glass of anything besides red bull its…well its a very rare occasion (think once a month if that). I really dont know why, but I just never get thirsty EVER. The only reason I know I am dehydrated all the time is because my lips are cracked almost all the time. I dont even drink anything with my meals! Any tips on how to fix this?
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I would tend to agree with polergirl. Look at your grips. It sounds like you are grabbing the pole wrong during one of your tricks. Go though and examine all of your tricks one by one and find the one or more then one that is messing your wrist up. Remember, improper grip can cause not just wrist pain, but sprains/twists and worse you can break your wrist with improper grip. Be careful, and although you may hate to hear it, take a few days off the pole and let your wrist heal. Good luck figuring it out!
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http://www.sockdreams.com/products/accessories/arm-warmers/striped-stirrup-knee-highs
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Ohh wants https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif I have a ton of those. But first I noticed, at least one person mentioned snaz75.com Really I would stay far far away from them. I do a lot of online ordering for dancewear and shoes and have ordered from them a few times. The first time I had to send the shoes back because they were the wrong size, they sent me back the wrong style, I sent those back and finally got my shoes. The second time they took almost four months to get my shoes out to me and never bothered to tell me so, and thier contact is horrible, it took forever for replies, I tried to cancel my order and they wouldnt because it had been processed already yet the shoes had not been shipped or packed. Any who…off my rant/warning about them..
My wants https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
I must have these socks http://www.spicylingerie.com/hu61152-104.html
This robe: http://www.spicylingerie.com/rm2670sl.html
These shorts: http://www.flirtcatalog.com/p-90459-true-religion-heritage-denim-shorts.aspx (I think they would be adorable with a plaid bra or even a cut up plaid shirt tied up kinda a daisy dukes look)
Those are my current must haves https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif -
I am hoping I can go. *crosses fingers* But for me it will all depend on finances. Saturday is one of the nights I work so I will have to take a night off to go.
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I may sound crazy here, but, I discovered that using alcohol wipes on both my hands and if it is really bad, the pole really helps me out. If you think about it, it does make sense, washing your hands, doing dishes, cleaning, touching your face, and other things you get a lot of "junk" on your hands and the alcohol will take it all off. I personally have never had a severe sweaty hand problem, thankfully, but I was still having a hard time gripping and that is what helped me, and I swear by it now. Just be sure when you are done for the day to use a bit of lotion on your hands sense it will dry them out.
As for the blisters I know the feeling, when i started dancing my hands were getting so many blisters and poping in was insane. Unfortunately you only really have two options there: use a lighter grip (not to safe), or keep on bandaging them up when it happens, wait for your hands to heal up and rinse and repeat. You will built up clauses and it will stop happening.
Or as others have suggested give in and get some gloves/grip aide. Personally I hate the stuff, I used it a few times and all it did was tear me up. But I know many people have had good results with it. -
Wow thank you all for your responses! It is great to hear that you all really are non judgmental https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif *feels all warm and fuzzy now*.
It actually kind of irritates me when I see people in the pole dancing industry copping this snotty attitude toward dancers (I haven’t seen that here, though, and I’d be surprised if I did, as I think a couple of the girls dance,) because hello?! Where do you think we got it from in the first place? Strippers are the ones who brought us this art–why should we snub them?
This just made my day! Thank you!!!To me I really do not understand why some choose to judge exotic dances. The whole reason I bought this up today was one, I really wanted to know if I was safe talking about it. (I practice mostly at the club I dance at, and it is also where I met my husband (He was the DJ I was the dancer https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_lol.gif ) But another "pole dancer" came into the club last night and proceeded to try and humiliate me in my own club. Granted I put her in her place when I got on stage and busted out with some of my best tricks and then told her to step up or shut up, but it still really aggravated me. I hate nothing more then when a fellow pole dancer comes into the club with her man, or a male friend and just snubs me. Sadly, it happens more then it should.
Yes I dance on a stage, and dance in nothing but a thong at work. That does not make me any less skilled. In a way I have found that dancing topless has actually helped with precision when it comes to poling. (There is nothing worse then getting pole burn on your girls). Honestly, I think dancing in front of a crowd night after night has really helped me as a pole dancer because it helps me gauge what works and what doesn’t. (Not to mention most clubs have more then a pole to dance on, so I have learned some other acrobatic things as well.) The club I work at now actually has an I beam on the second stage that I have recently figured out how to do the splits on and I can swing from it. Another club had a stationary trapeze bar that with my husbands help, I was able to do cordovas on among other tricks.
I will note though that the ones I do know do not do big tricks….a few simple things to grab attention and the rest is oozing sexuality.
My husband puts it best. There are three types of exotic dancers. Dances, Entertainers, and Show Girls. Dancers are anyone that is new to dancing (think their first month). Entertainers are like the girls you are talking about, and many times they will not do any ticks, or like you said a few. Show girls are the ones that rock the stage, doing lots of tricks, movement and just in general really put on a show. -
Thank you both for the welcome!
Hmm I really dont get out to the DFW area much so I dont know about the stuidos out there. I may have to take a field trip! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
Yes I am on facebook I should be under the same name as I am here https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif
Ooh! A Pole Jam? I have never been to one before! Sounds like a blast tho!
I am hoping to get some pics up soon, I have been digging around trying to find them, but at this rate I might as well just take some new ones hopefully by next week.
This site seems to rock so far. Honestly it is nice just to finally find a community even if its just online of other pole dancers.
