[Veena]

In general you don’t want to work on a pole move more than 10 times. If you keep going trying only one thing over and over for say an hour session you’ll have a lottery bruising and soreness, it also put you at risk for overuse injuries. Mix it up and keep a blog or list of what you would like to work or or what you have worked on.

[Veena]

I will say, twisted grips and split are not beginner appropriate this is why they are not addressed much in the beginner lessons. Please focus on building strength and conditioning your forearms, wrists and shoulders before trying these! Split grips are a common culprit for tendentious in pole dancers. Also remember all lessons here place in an order in which to watch, helping you build the strength and skill needed for these more advanced grips.

You will find a list of grips and hold in our gallery, but there is not one lesson that covers all grips because there is often much more to each grip than, push or pull here. If you’re looking for lessons that correspond to grips shown in the gallery you’ll find links to follow for more help 🙂

https://www.studioveena.com/galleries

[Veena]

Dew point will make skin more moist!! So that would not be a good option for humidity. A dehumidifier is an option and I would say grip aids like Dirty Girl Poletice, this grip aid helps prevent sweat 😊

[Veena]

I don’t know what the other website looks like, but the lessons here are all in order.

To begin learning here all you need to do is watch the very first Getting Started https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4dd006a7-c45c-4c1e-b6b6-4a870ac37250 and it will explain how the lessons work and where to start! It explains how you need to work on lessons in the order they are presented and it coaches you on reading all descriptions. Descriptions explain how long to hold, what muscle groups are used along with other important info! Guessing and skipping around isn’t needed here, it’s all planned out for you to build strength first keeping you moving forward and injury free!

The photos posted above are not what I consider things a new dancer should start with, you need to work up to many of these moves.

If you want 30 days of my guidance then follow the 30 day take off program https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view_category/30-day-take-off Again, no guessing needed 🙂

[Veena]

Descending scissors! https://instagram.com/p/3jspdypAWb/

Here’s the lesson https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/5571e20a-11bc-4454-80b4-301d0a9aa0eb

[Veena]

Once you are ready to start again taking a look at this lesson will be helpful! https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/52f7165d-3484-4ffa-afa9-13de0a9aa0eb

Feel better sooooooon!

[Veena]

If you can get a mix of resistance levels. I have this set! http://www.amazon.com/Black-Mountain-Products-Resistance-Exercise/dp/7245456313/ref=sr_1_1?s=sports-and-fitness&ie=UTF8&qid=1433527670&sr=1-1&keywords=resistance+bands

[Veena]

Yay, congratulations!!!!!!!!!!!

[Veena]

How soon someone seeing a change will greatly vary depending on as you mentioned, diet, how active they were before starting, age, genitics and how often the practice pole.

I think the best thing and usually the most noticible thing to new polers is how much stronger they feel! Forget scales, your engergy level, how clothes fit and progress are the best indicators of if something is working for you.

[Veena]

Yep alcohol during practice and steam to get all the grip aids and skin residue off.

I’m shocked the xpoles would be so sensitive that hot water/steam would take off the finish, seems very odd!!!!! I’ve never had any problem and I’ve been doing it for a good 4 yrs now!!!! I remember it being recommended by xpole that people clean them with hot soapy water. I would think steaming and instantly wiping to dry shine would be better than water and soap?

[Veena]

Yay, so happy It worked for you! It’s always worked great for my poles 💜

[Veena]

I doubt you are doing something wrong,I would guess it’s a matter of strength. How long have you been pole dancing and have you been working through the lessons here in order or have you done the 30 day take off program?

[Veena]

Have you tried working on the related lessons shown below the main lesson player? Also the strength building routines listed in the Routines section will help 💜💜

[Veena]

You’re doing well!! Don’t be so hard on yourself. If you’re looking for routines have you tried the lessons found here in the routines section? None of the mini routines require inverts and there are 30 of them.

[Veena]

Good to hear! Enjoy the 30 days! 💜