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My whole body is more sensitive when it's close to my period. You'll find that pole sits might hurt more too during "that" time. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_evil.gif
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It's really common but everyone's definition of pain is different. If you feel muscular soreness, weakness that's fine, but if you feel sharp pain, lots of aching, numbness, burning, twinges of pain things like that are signs of overuse or improper hand placement. So if it's just soreness that's normal but be sure you're taking care of your forearms to prevent problems.
Things you can do:
Always, always, stretch the forearms after you do split grip work
Limit your split grip work to no more than once or twice a week (when your new to it)
Work on the conditioning lessons for forearms one to 3 times a week to prepare for split grip work
Massage or foam roll the forearms after
Don't over do it, Limit your attempts using split grips to no more than 10 times per session.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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LOL Chem, I have know idea what you're talking about. *whistle* https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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I enjoy my Hammock, but haven't used it much at all for yoga. I have done some stretching with it though. My kids all love to play on it! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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The bottom arm bends because you’re pushing the torso up from that arm.
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More videos!!
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/519dd845-4d08-4305-b4b7-521c0ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/519ebfef-0500-4b5b-bd54-2deb0ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51a0431f-7364-4239-b0d1-26cb0ac37250
​I want more!!!!!! Keep them coming https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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From your photo Mizzli, I can see that you haven't gotten the hips up high enough. You have to be past horizontal before you can grip the pole with the knee pit. This hips over head position, is what needs to click for the invert to happen, it's also when you'll feel the pole on the chest even as high as the clavicle and shoulder. You could try working on getting into the position by starting off in V legs and then tucking both legs as you work on lifting the hips over the head.
I do a hard tuck to get the hips up in this video @ 3:44 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myyLUUN65g0
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I had that happen with the Flag Invert too. I was telling Amber how I just couldn't get it and bam! Up I went. lol
I think working on the Flag Invert from a V leg position for the lift is best, trying to kick off the pole doesn't give you the same feel. Also in this video you can see how the pole is pressed against the boobs as the body moves from flag to invert.
@ 3:42 https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4f6a5cbc-c5b8-44f6-9140-4b110ac37250
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Hi, it's one piece, the box is about 9 feet long. roughly 4 inches, by 4 inches. I would guess the pole is around 25 pounds. Because it's long they would have to check the pole as baggage I'm guessing it would be 100 dollars to take an item like that on the plane. I'm really not sure what the charge would be though.
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45 is becoming industry standard. 45 is what the Studioveena pole is. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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I could totally see how a Flag Invert would hurt the boobs! The flag alone, not so much, but as you move up into the invert, there is a motion where the pole really is smashing into the upper chest. I'm not sure how to fix it though….
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AW thank you HotPhlip!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif
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Thank you for sharing with us! She brings up some interesting points.
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Let be careful about assuming, it sounds like a miscommunication. Casy, I can totally see why preparing for a competition and then finding out you're unable to participate would be so upsetting. It would be upsetting regardless of why it happened, and I'm sure not really knowing why, makes it even harder.
Maybe something fishy was going on, or it could be a misunderstanding. I hope you'll share your routine with us Casy, and try not to take it personally. I've found it's best to not waste our time on things of this nature. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Hi! It’s not a problem 🙂 all you need to do is leave us a note when you place your order and we will have the pole cut to the appropriate size!!
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Not true, you can be both strong and flexible. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif Look at all of the professional, and even armature pole dancers who exhibit both!
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Great points byrdgrrl. I'll add, even though I don't pole consistently I do workout at the same time 5-6 days a week. You can't find time to workout or pole you have to make time.
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You are far too hard on yourself Runemist. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_heart1.gif I don't pole every day, it's just not possible with my schedule and all of the other things I enjoy. I don't think the majority of pole dancers do. Unless, Pole is your profession! It's completely normal and acceptable to pole when you feel like it. That's part of the reason for the 30 day take off. To assist polers back into poling again, it doesn't even have to be used for the full 30 days. It's just a starting point. I'm always "starting over" and I know soooooo many others are the same. We have school, kids, work so many other things in our life. So you have to put things into perspective for yourself…. do you want to be a pro? If so then you need to commit to day after day of practice and maintain a diet that supports all of the training needed. Or do you just like to pole dance? If so, then you need to remember that advance pole work may not be obtainable and there's NOTHING wrong with that. Enjoy using the moves you know, it's a challenge in it's self to learn to be ok with where you are in your pole journey. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Welcome to the site!! Please feel free to leave comment on any of the lessons if you have questions or just want to say hi. lol https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Chem, she was. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif She was one of my favorite pole dancers when I first started!
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Adding 3 more Challenge videos!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51900645-1974-4054-af9c-5d820ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51904e62-616c-482e-9bc6-03390ac37250
https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/51928aa4-cc6c-4be6-b76c-424d0ac37250
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hyper, it’s the medias job to make thing look as bad as possible. LOL I don’t watch the regular news or follow any of the popular media outlets for that reason. Hip rolls, shimmied and other like movements are part of dance vocabulary in general so I would not shy away from using those just because there is a pole in the room.
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I can only work with Chome when myself and the pole is warm. Im not a naturally warm/sweaty person. Something else that you might try is lubriderm lotion! Put it on the night before you dance, this has worked well for me. Dew point could help too if dryness is a problem.
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Agreed, the bottom hand needs to be higher. The higher up the torso the more dramatic the drop looks.
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I saw your video Emnemz and your invert looks strong https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_rambo.gif and yes leaning to one side is totally normal! So yay!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif Here are a few common issues that could be causing pain when inverting.
Overuse, this is often over looked. If you only invert on the same side and do it often, then the muscles can easily become strained and tight. So make sure, as Sparrow mentioned, to practice inverting on both sides.
Contracting the scapula TOO much before inverting. Often when people are told to hold the shoulders back and down, they interpret it as squeezing the scapula together (towards the spine). You want to hold the scapula neutral when you prep for invert, not squeeze the scapula back towards the spine. If you have the lessons the Forward and Back scapula covers this scapula positioning. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/0225276c-b90a-11df-856f-001b214581be
Try placing the pole even farther into the front of the arm pit. If your grip is right, you should feel like you could invert with just that one arm (not that you should because a one arm invert is HARD) But the inside arm should feel that secure. This is also an important shoulder and back saver for the aerial invert.
Try massaging the area with a tennis ball, it may be very tight and some massage and gentle stretching could help!
Goodluck!!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
