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Ninja, you're right, your top does look really secure (and cute!!) in your video. Good to know, it did catch my eye, and I've had luck in the past with tankini-style swimsuit tops styled similarly to the Lynn. We'll see how the Tula goes over before I order any more from Mika.
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Sadly, no amount of exercise has had any effect on the size of my breasts, hence the plan to have them surgically reduced. I've been the same cup size since I was about 16, and my band size has only changed from 36 to 38.
That's also why I don't want to spend a whole ton on tops/bras for myself at this size. For one, every dollar I don't spend on bras goes into the surgery fund, and for two, I'm just gonna have to buy new ones for my new breasts anyway.
God I can't wait.
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Believe me, PFM, the double D's are overrated. I'm currently saving up for reduction surgery to take me down to a C if possible. Be GLAD you don't have my problems. 🙂
And I just caved and got the Mika Curvaceous Tula top because it's on sale right now. So much for my "I never buy online" mantra. Fingers crossed that I won't have to return it or can at least figure out some way to make it work if it's not ideal.
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Thanks Finreah, I will have a look!
I'll also retract what I said when I mentioned Mika, I'm on their site poking around now and the selection is a lot better than the last time I browsed. Looks like they've had some requests from larger-chested ladies and adapted some of their popular styles. Considering the Tula, Seren and Lynn tops.
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Dubstep has many criteria, and there are variations. In general, it’s drum and bass with a slowed tempo, a certain time signature, a bass drop, and the presence of the wub-wub sound effect. Anything beyond those basics is a matter of style and preference. Some purists may argue the details – like if it’s bass-heavy but no drop, it’s technically not dubstep- but whatever. I say it’s all good.
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Dubstep has many criteria, and there are variations. In general, it’s drum and bass with a slowed tempo, a certain time signature, a bass drop, and the presence of the wub-wub sound effect. Anything beyond those basics is a matter of style and preference. Some purists may argue the details – like if it’s bass-heavy but no drop, it’s technically not dubstep- but whatever. I say it’s all good.
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Happy to help! Can't wait to see your challenge 🙂
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What Chemgoddess said. My first inverted crucifix was from a reverse handstand, long before I was inverting.
Take one hand off at a time, maybe? This has helped me with other moves where I'm terrified to let go, like the CAR and CKR in the beginning.
My big fear right now is going from Inverted Crucifix to a thigh hold by dropping the front leg. I just can't seem to get over that mental hurdle.
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Also, if anyone's on Pandora, I have a pretty awesome Chillstep station I can share with you. I often have it on in the background when I practice at home.
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Echo, I suggest you try one of the subgenres of dubstep, called "chillstep" in some circles.
My husband LOVES dubstep but his favorite kind is the really hard, aggressive, loud stuff, which gets on my nerves pretty quickly. It can be an assault on the ears.
But through him I've discovered some other, "lighter" dubstep. Less noise, more flow. Here are some of my favorites.
"Summit" by Skrillex ft. Ellie Goulding
"With You Friends" by Skrillex – the Long Drive remix is great
"Timestretch" by Bassnectar
"Drippin" by Mimosa
Anything by Blackmill – check out his YouTube channel, BlackmillMusic. I could dance to his music all day
Most music by the duo PANTyRAiD is also pretty chill – they have a nice hip-hop influence.I'm really excited to do this challenge and will probably dance to something from the above selection myself.
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This is the one thing I don't like about poling in the winter. It takes much longer to warm myself and my pole up.
My practice frequency has been lagging partially because in my head I always block out at least an hour for it and then it feels like I don't have time, especially on weekday nights after work. One solution I thought of was to just have shorter practices instead of trying to find/make time for long sessions, which is a fine idea except that it takes me 15-20 minutes just to set up and warm up/stretch. Then practice for 30 minutes and cool down for another 10-15… ends up being an hour anyway! Argh.
My warmups are like others on here – prance around the pole, use it to stretch, and do some transitions and easy spins on static to start getting the pole warm.
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OK I finally read everyone else… Chem your additional suggestions cracked me up!!!!
A lot of mine happened when I was rather young, like 18ish… I was curious about EVERYTHING sexual and willing to try pretty much anything once (or more, teehee). Hey, how do you know what you like until you've sampled the whole buffet?
And Chump, I do sort of feel you. I rolled my eyes when I saw that on the list too, like really? But for a lot of people, a single same-sex experience IS a little sinful – like Runemist said, it's something totally out of the ordinary, maybe around the same level as having a threesome. And since getting a "high score" on this is not necessarily a bad thing, you might say us queers have a leg up on the game! 😉
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I'm with MissMeliss, this did bring back some memories. Like the opposite of "Never Have I Ever."
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Oh yeah, those two are tough. I find with Chopper, if I really focus on pointing my toes, my legs automatically go a little straigher than they were.
V Carousel, straight legs may not be so much about hammies as quads, quads are what pull your legs upwards towards your body and if they're not strong enough, holding them parallel to the floor won't be easy. (I find all the Carousel variations tough, though.)
I know when I do yoga, the instructors often talk about extending through your limbs or the top of your head, imagining they go on forever and ever and really reeeeeaching for that point on the horizon. OR, imagine there's a string tied to you and someone is pulling it straight out/up. I think maybe pointing your toes really really hard, like someone has tied a string around your big toe and is pulling it away from you, could even out your lines a bit.
The rest will just come with practice, though! Every time you do it, you get a little better at it, even if you can't see it.
I also left a couple comments on your vid. You have some great stuff in there that you should be proud of. 🙂
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A bent knee + a pointed toe can be a lovely variation to a lot of moves where the legs are usually straight, I think – but the pointed toe is the key, bent leg + flexed foot just ends up looking sloppy. Gemini, Scorpio, Butterfly – these are all moves you can do with the free leg completely straight or bent and they still look fine as long as the toe is pointed!
Maybe it would help to know which moves in particular you feel are being held back because of tight hammies?