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A really good warm up as everyone mentioned is the best way to stick to your pole. If you’re taking the lessons here try using the Basic warm up, this routine is designed to warm your body AND pole!
Here’s the link 🙂 https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/525b64a6-b328-401e-85e7-456c0ac37250 -
If you’re taking the lessons you’ll find a bunch of stretching, and strength work you can do to help prevent tendonitis issues. You’ll find them under the Conditioning and Stretching sections. 🙂
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Brook, yes the pole adjust, if you buy the 9-10 ft sv pole it will adjust up to 10 feet. You would only need to custom cut the pole if your ceilings are LOWER then 8 ft. Yes the SV pole is sent from lil mynx so if a SV pole needs to be cut they will cut it. 🙂
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Trust me you’re not alone in feeling that way! I’m sure others will have some helpful advice too! The first thing I want to mention though, is to avoid the mindset of after 4 years of poling you should be at a certain “level”. This kind of thought process can really get in a person down and lead to feelings of frustration and failure. That’s not what pole is about! There is no rule that says after 4 years everyone who enjoys pole should be doing Shoulder Mounts.
Poling at home isn’t always easy for some, but here are a few things you can try:
Pick out a list of your favorite music and freestyle, it doesn’t matter what it looks like just enjoy your own movement.
Try the 30 day take off program, even if you don’t “do” everything listed, at least watch and read the descriptions for each day, they have a lot of great info and tips in them.
Try using the routines or combos in the lessons, there’s a new section with all routines, strength, abs pole work all under that category too.
Try meeting up with another member here in the Chat room. You can video chat and work on things together. Setting a time to meet can keep you accountable.
This video has some tips that can help too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kvzZndaick
Also take some time to think about why you want to pole? Find reasons to pole for YOU, not because you want to look like so and so when you dance. We all have our own strengths so write yours down and try working on them.
Good luck!
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Jenn, if you are thinking about the SV pole it’s both static and spinny. Something else to consider is the special Valentine offer for the xsport pole (static), buy the sport and get 6 months of my lessons and free shipping.
https://www.studioveena.com/user_registrations/valentine_xpole
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You can really wear whatever you want for pole shoes, the thing is some of the stripper heel brands are higher quality then others and will last longer. Even some of the high quality brands have had quality complaints, f you want stripper heels that will last, avoid heels with lots of thin straps, they seem to be the most fragile. Pleaser and Ellies are good options. I sometimes like to wear my ballroom heels as well.
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Thank you for sharing yourself with us! Happy 4th Birthday!
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We can have the sv custom cut for you, just make a note for us when you order. 🙂
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Don’t apologize!! I only have one day of heavy flow and it makes me tired, the rest of my period I’m pretty normal energy wise. However, if I stub my toe or smack my hand against something I notice my pain tolerance is way lower!
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Yeah I would check out your other peices and contact them, they can help. 🙂
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This member has one!! You could as her 🙂 https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/52f5a1d0-cf90-4a73-8585-6f840a9aa0eb
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JoleneBell, you’ve only been at this for 2 weeks and as you said, you’ve seen improvements, this means it’s working! Instead of trying to focus on how soon someone has or “should” be able to do something, try focusing on the improvements you do see. When you stop seeing improvement then you know it’s time to change it up. I would not expect everyone to be able to do a few second pole hold even at the end of the 4 weeks of training. More important then lifting the feet, is understanding and using the right body placement in the pole hold. If you are doing the 30 day take off the next 2 weeks are more intense then the first and will give you an opportunity to continue building strength, by challenging your body in new ways. 🙂
It’s your own personal journey and it can become discouraging and frustrating if we spend our time wondering if we are progressing like everyone else.
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I really haven’t done it in forever, I was more going for butt placement help! Lol
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Jenn, if you take a look at the videos in the link Webmaster provided you’ll see how the pole works. 🙂
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Yes, it’s an adjustable one piece. 🙂
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Yeah that was the house, I really miss that space. 😕
I’ve always kept my hands up higher then crotch area, I think…I haven’t done it in forever, but I recall holding between belly and chest level. Jamilla is a good instructor so keep at it.
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Never place the pole on your coccyx (tail bone)!! You’ll want to have it off to the side of butt cheeks. I don’t have it in lesson, but here is a video where I spin into it and you can see the pole is not in the middle of my butt or crack or vajayjay! lol
Other tips would be to be sure and lower the hips down all the way before opening up the legs and keep the hands high.
Here it is at the very end @ 2:15 isn
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My nails grow fast, so sometimes they are medium length or long, but usually I try to keep them short if I’m poling a lot. I’ve ripped my skin pretty good a few time with long nails. Usually along the thighs as others mentioned. 🙂
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Yes, there’s bunch in the lessons including routines, I also just uploaded this video, it has ideas for 30 different strength exercises! https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/52f90381-4458-4123-99e5-41150a9aa0eb
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What Kasanya suggested! Negatives are great for building strength, just do them slooooow, as she said.
Also things to add, try working on the Scissor climb and the lessons suggested below the scissor climb lesson to help you build strength. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/18f06262-b91f-11df-856f-001b214581be
For off pole training try some of the back and bicep exercises in this video https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/52f90381-4458-4123-99e5-41150a9aa0eb
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Love yours too Poler!!
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Ok just tried the Adv, plank into Ayasha, I liked it!!! Was this what you were explaining? https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/52fa69c6-0d20-4efc-a2a6-63cc0a9aa0eb
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Babies love to be held, and of course they NEED this snuggle time, however learning to entertain themselves, I think it’s an important part of development!! You may have to deal with crying for a while until he understands you can’t hold him all the time, the older they get the harder this habit can be to break. When my kids went through a clingy phase, I used words, not baby talk, and explained that it’s time to play or mommy has to do some work. I would put my kids in a safe place, (but never their bed, because I saved the crib for sleeping only) so a play area that is inclosed worked for me, or walker. You will have an angry baby, the first few times but they learn fast if you are consistent. Try to keep things on a schedule and it will help him understand what to expect. To this day all of my kids respect my workout and pole time. When my youngest was little I would have him in the room with me (but in a play seat so he was safe) while I poled or worked out, so I could keep an eye on him. Kids need to see mommy’s taking time for themselves too. 🙂
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Thanks pr1. Yay polergirl!!
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Polergirl do you have video, it sounds really cool!
