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I don't feel there is any need for elevating the leg to achieve the splits. It can place your joints, ligaments, tendons and muscles at risk. You're raising the leg and leaving the knee unsupported, placing a lot of unnecessary pressure on it. For anyone that already has hypermobile joints oversplits are not a good idea either.This position is not necessary for achieving a split, there are so many other options for stretching the muscles used in splits.
I would guess that most of us are dancing to improve your quaintly of life you don't need an oversplit for that. We must be gentle with our bodies or they will fight back, with pains and injury!
One thing you can do to help protect the knees and hips is to remember to not only stretch but strengthen the muscles as well. Flexibility without strength can also lead to injury.
If you find you've stopped progressing try these tips:
Change the stretches you've been doing
Hold a stretch longer
Hold a stretch for several short periods of time
Try doing the stretches in a different order
Try stretching at a different time of day then usual
Stretch less often, if you're doing 5 days of flexiblity training switch to one or two intense sessions
If you've been stretching once or twice a week for a 8 weeks or more try stretching more often but only if you've been stretching for about 8 weeks or more.
Change is good, our bodies get accustom to what we've been asking of them and so you need to change it up if you are looking for improvement. If you want to maintain then staying with the same routine can be just fine. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
This video has some tips in it as well. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ZZE2GTBiQ&list=UUup79MtZnWP_SCAHeVlmzdQ&index=4
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NEVER Lyme? Your lucky lol. You're too funny Sascha https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Oh and there is this variation too!! https://www.studioveena.com/photos/view_photo/4f67694e-f410-49d9-845f-2bca0ac37250
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It will depend on your level of flexibility. For me its mostly on the leg, but others might find a lot of pressure on the arm that's against the pole. I do press into the pole with the front of the arm pit and then I really press when I go into the flying variation! Wheeeeee I'm fying lolhttps://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Yirginpolegirl, just upload the pics here and then you can post the link to them in this thread if you want. Or send me an email with the link and I can take a look for you. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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Yep! A Roxy includes the whole spin around into elbow, you gotta have the whole kit and caboodle for it to be a Roxy! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif I like it best on a static pole, Roxy use to do it and spin down ending in a split!
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If your interested, here are 2 lessons for this move.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
This one is a spin, both static and spinning pole https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4fc631e5-4354-4c33-8b45-7bf40ac37250
This one is just the static pose. Twisted Ballerina, with variations. Can be done on spinning pole as well. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4fa29778-6ce0-4814-9df4-0e9c0ac37250
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Poloballerino, its basicly a pole sit, then you bring the body around to the front of the pole and hug the knees. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
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Here are 2 lessons I've posted to Youtube for those who do not yet have the lessons on studioveena…. Getting started Flexibility and Getting started Foam roller! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
Flexibility http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B1ZZE2GTBiQ
Foam Roller http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EPGzgRzFv4U&list=PLyXWQXP3dueofybLatPPuLCbvfSPF2oSF
If you enjoy them feel free to share them, I've posted them for that purpose.https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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If your feeling stiff after every stretching session then you are maybe not warm enough when stretching or stretching too far. It's very common to see a lot of progress then stop, that means its time to change up the routine a bit. change the order, or the stretches used or how long you hold a stretch and even how often. Change is good!
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You can foam roll everyday, anytime whenever you like!
In the lessons I have individual foam roller work that give you a little look into anatomy. The technique used in those lessons can be used to relax anytime, or before you stretch a muscle group, before you pole or after stretching or poling, use it when ever.
When using the foam roller to help increase (ROM) range of motion, foam roll that specific muscle group then follow with a stretch for that same muscle group. This is what we do in the stretching routines in the lessons. You can also use the foam roller to work on over splits or as a stretching aid. I show you how to use it for stretching middle splits in the routine.
If you have the lessons I suggest watching the Getting started foam roller video. This will answer a lot of your questions. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4dcc48af-f630-4a8e-aa67-78850ac37250
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This lesson shows proper hand placement for split grips up close https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4f859429-2dbc-41f1-86e4-282a0ac37250
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Are you making sure to push with the palm of the lower hand?? You shouldn’t be fully wrapping the fingers, but rather pushing into the pole with the palm.
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First you need to decide if its pain or just discomfort? Sharp, stabbing or something that makes you suddenly say OUCH https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_eek.gif are words you might use to describe pain. This is NOT what you should feel when you stretch. Discomfort, is normal when stretching and words like tension, and pulling might be used to describe a stretch. If your not stretching past normal range of motion your not hyper extending. So it may or may not be the issue. You could just have really tight hamstrings! Changing the stretches you're using may help. In the lessons there are several stretches for the hamstrings if your interested.
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Keep in mind your not "self taught" here at Studioveena, the videos have very in-depth instruction. You have an instructor (me) here to help you out and answer questions, also everything is place in progressive order so you don't have to worry about what to teach yourself. I've done that for you. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_wink.gif
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That was so great of your husband!! https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gifClass is are fun, but to take more than one class a week can get very expensive. If you want to grow as a pole dancer you'll need to practice more than once a week, if you're just looking for a social activity then once a week may be fine.
Since you have a home pole you may want to check out the lessons here. In addition to our individual and routine lessons line up we now have a 30 day take off program. This is also included in the lessons when you purchase them.
Here's the first video in the 30 day series, https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/50e4694e-a85c-4fa0-8e66-61940ac37250
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Hey guys, challenges don't have to be unedited. If you want to add a little pole into it go for it, but it should be mostly floorwork. We are not that picky with "rules" so whatever you feel is floorwork will be fine.
Here is a video of the Floorwork Challenge we did 3 years ago! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UVoxkGrsFk0&list=UUup79MtZnWP_SCAHeVlmzdQ&index=80
Here is an old practice video of just floorwork. Excuse the pants, they kinda ruin the lines, but I was cold!! lol https://www.studioveena.com/videos/view/4d407fd0-9e34-41ed-a6bc-57be0ac37250
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I think it looks very cool. https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_flower.gif
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LittleEngine/empty Your responses were uncalled for.
I am guessing Chem was asking Sunshine to clarify the base comment. I had the same question when I saw it. I think She meant to say she didn't like how the Star base lifts out but does like that it seems quite. No one was starting anything……
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Come into chat if you can and then you can show me where! I'm there now.
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Here is a video demonstrating the 2 stages. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oYApdFKTewA&list=UUup79MtZnWP_SCAHeVlmzdQ&index=17
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Sugar, you beat me to it and answered beautifully https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_cheers.gif
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Ibelieveinunicorns….I don't have you doing just cardio on rest days. I tell you what to do EACH day even on rest days. All you need to do is what is listed under the main video player. Those lessons are the "tasks" for the day. So everyday for 30 days go to the day your on and do the lessons placed below the player. Does that make sense?
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Oh yay!! I must of missed that post during the time Henry was sick!!
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Has anyone finished day 30 yet? https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_biggrin.gif
