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This is what pops up when you do a search for Pole Sleeves here. I would say for the price go for the silicone pole. https://www.studioveena.com/searches/index?s=Pole+sleeve
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Poleisnewtome, you could try adding some conditioning and strength work at home to improve your progression! The lessons for conditioning, most strength and flexibility do not need a pole!
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I have yet to try the Silicone pole but I do know you can’t do static spins on silicone. However the xpole silicone pole has spinny mode so you can still use that! It would be a great way to pole with closes on. We just added our new shopping cart to the site so check it out! https://www.studioveena.com/store/index.php/poles.html
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Are your legs and pole super warm? If the legs are too hot and sweaty grip is difficult, if the legs are cool and your pole is not warm you will have issues with knee pit grips to. Just something else to consider. This is why I love powered coated poles, I can grip so much better in almost all types of weather.
Technique wise keep in mind that you need to lock into place by driving the foot down towards the floor and not just hooking and keeping the foot reaching towards the butt. You need an angle of the lower leg.
There are several lessons with knee pit grips and some of the tips are different depending on what you are working on. If you have video of yourself trying that would be helpful for us too. 🙂
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Have you taken a look at this lesson? Spinning pole tips. https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4f7311e1-1410-4981-8097-7a4a0ac37250
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Keep in mind that the lessons are placed in order and if you don’t feel like doing the 30 day program, try this. Pick a warm up or strength routine to start off with then choose 2-3 transitions and floor moves to work on and 2-4 pole move you’d like to try. Keeping order in mind and reading descriptions can help you chose what to work on 😊
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You can totally include flexibility work with your pole during your flexy training session. I’m saying don’t do heavy flexibility work and then follow it by going on a run, playing basket ball or do a bunch of pole freestyles or heavy strength tricks like Iron X.
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Allyson brings up a point many home polers forget. Warming up is so important, not only warming your body but the pole too. Cold poles are so frustrating to work with so take the time to warm the pole. I see you have the lessons, have you tried starting you pole sessions at home with the Warm up routine or any of the strength routines? Also some people enjoy having others around them, if that’s not possible try recording yourself with the intention of posting the video. Sometimes I find I nail moves faster if I “feel” like someone will be watching the video later.
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Mz Key and Poleisnewtome, It’s important to understand that everyone progresses at their own rate. Part of an instructors job is not only to teach moves, but help dancers understand that these things can take time and not every move is right for everyone. There is no set time to achieve any pole move. If you are taking classes once a week or less you cannot be expected to progress as quickly as someone who takes classes 3 or more times per week and poles at home as well.
Mz Key, how often do you practice and do you have a plan for each session? In order to see progress you need be consistent. Also, if practicing pole isn’t something you have time to do 3 or more times per week, then it’s totally expected that most dancers will stay in the beginner to intermediate level, and that’s fine. There’s nothing wrong with not inverting, there are many things you can do that don’t require inverts! Also there is so much more to pole than tricks, pole can be expression and a great strength builder without needed inverts or beyond. Have you tried working on the Combos in the lessons Mz Key? Have you gone through the 30 day take of program?
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Make sure you’re paying close attention to technique when doing spins and split grips. Also be sure you are conditioning the forearms and stretching them after EVERY pole session, as Dustbunny mentioned.
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Yes, I see you have the lessons so you can also work on the Shoulder dismount to help you understand how to stay in a curved positioning keeping the clavicle off the pole. I talk about how to prevent rolling on the collarbone in the lesson 🙂 https://www.studioveena.com/lessons/view/4d6cfe86-9cc4-457e-a324-46e40ac37250
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Avoid wrapping the foot around the pole until it heals. Also be sure you have the placement correct. The pole should not only be along the shin but up along the inside of the knee, not way back on the thigh of the climbing leg. The shin pushes into and down as if you were stepping up a step, and the knee presses into the pole as if to press the knees together when sitting in a chair. Make sure you are climbing equally with BOTH legs.
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Couch cushions! I like these mats too I bought 2 of them off Amazon. http://www.amazon.com/Harbinger-340400-Part-Exercise-Black/dp/B00074H89A/ref=sr_1_sc_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1417042483&sr=8-2-spell&keywords=work+out+mat+tri+fold
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Stretching or Flexibility training? I don’t suggest pole dancing, running, lifting weights or things of that nature, after a flexibility training session. When training flexibility heavily to make gains you have lengthened the muscles and possibility ligaments, you’ve also fatigued the muscles. These things can lead to falls, or injury when doing activities where the muscles need to help stabilize. Some stretching before training is fine, but it should be “loosen up” type of stretching NOT, trying to get my splits flexibility training.
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If I’m understanding you you’re just getting back into pole after time off? If so the 30 Day Take Off Program is a great place to start. You’ll have 30 days of structured pole sessions. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4KzMIIbZH0